Coaching in Medicine: Dr. Robin Mackin’s Olympian Approach to Growth and Collaboration

The Hat Rack

Season 2 - Episode 3

In this episode of The Hat Rack, we chat with Dr. Robin Mackin—a Western University alumna, pediatrician, and former member of Canada’s 2008 Olympic softball team. Dr. Mackin reveals how her high-performance sports background introduced her to the power of coaching, and why she believes a similar approach can transform medical education and practice. Together with host Dr. Bill McCauley, they explore the differences between coaching and traditional feedback, the importance of cultivating a “growth mindset,” and how supportive networks can bolster both individual well-being and team performance. Tune in for practical strategies on how physicians can embrace a culture of continuous improvement and find resilience in a challenging healthcare landscape.

Referenced

"Personal Best" by Atul Gawande, published in The New Yorker on October 3, 2011

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Listen to The Hat Rack podcast, where physicians in practice gain access to the strategies that CME/CPD experts and influencers use to effectively plan CME and implement change in their professional practice. The Hat Rack guests draw from their extensive experience as developers, contributors and promoters of CME/CPD, providing insights at local, provincial, national and international levels.

Hosted by Dr. Bill McCauley, CPD Associate Dean at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Continuing Professional Development, Western University in London, Ontario, Canada.

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