Research & Ongoing Studies

Dr. Palamara and the MGH Physician Coaching Program are involved in several research collaborations.

Here are some highlights:

 
BIDMC GME Cares Study, mgh- cfpwb

BIDMC GME CARE Study

RCT; role of coaching in reducing burnout, improving resiliency, and reducing cognitive bias and medical errors in GME trainees

 
Association of Women Surgeons

Association of Women Surgeons

RCT; role of virtual coaching in a professional society to reduce burnout and improve professional fulfillment in women surgical residents and their faculty coaches

 
American Pediatric Surgery Association

American Pediatric Surgery Association

RCT; role of virtual coaching in a professional society to reduce burnout and improve professional fulfillment in pediatric surgical trainees and their faculty coaches; additional study arm of coaching junior faculty

 

Rush Wellness GME Coaching Program

RCT; role of coaching to improve resiliency and burnout in GME trainees

 

Memorial Hospital GME Coaching Program

RCT; role of coaching improve experience of training, well-being, and burnout in GME trainees

 

MGPO Physician Coaching Pilot

RCT; role of coaching to improve engagement, professional fulfillment, quality of life, and well-being

CfPWB Previous Publications

  • Palamara K, Kauffman C, Bazari H, Stone V, Donelan K. Promoting success: A professional development coaching program for interns in medicine. Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 2015; 7(4);630-7.

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  • Palamara K, Kauffman C, Chang Y, Barreto EA, Yu L, Bazari H, Donelan K. Professional development coaching for residents: Results of a 3-year positive psychology coaching intervention. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2018; 33(11)1842-4.

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  • Kakarala R, Smith SJ, Barreto E, Donelan K, Palamara K. When coaching meets mentoring: impact of incorporating coaching into an existing mentoring program at a community hospital. Cureus. 2018; 10(8):e3138.

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  • Larsen D, Chu JT, Yu L, Chang Y, Donelan K, Palamara K. Correlating burnout and well-being in a multisite study of internal medicine residents and faculty. J Gen Intern Med. 2021 May;36(5):1422-1426. doi: 10.1007/s11606-021-06653-4. Epub 2021 Mar 5. PMID: 33674923; PMCID: PMC8131435. (* = mentored trainee).

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  • Palamara K, Chu JT, Chang Y, Yu L, Cosco D, Higgins S, Tulsky A, Mourad R, Singh S, Steinhauser K, Donelan K. Who Benefits Most? A Multisite Study of Coaching and Resident Well-being. J Gen Intern Med. 2021 Jun 7. doi: 10.1007/s11606-021-06903-5. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34100238.

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  • Palamara K, Sinsky C. Four Key Questions Leaders Can Ask to Support Clinicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery Phase. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2021. ISSN 0025-6196.

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  • Palamara, Kerri; Poplau, Sara; Rusten, Cheryl; Walter, Maria L.; Smith, Cynthia D.; Sipler, Clare; Hingle, Susan; and Linzer, Mark (2021) "Feasibility of a “Network of Champions” in Implementing a Program to Address Physician Well-being," Journal of Wellness: Vol. 3 : Iss. 3 , Article 2. DOI: 10.18297/jwellness/vol3/iss3/2.

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