Coach Training Program

Learn evidence-based, validated coaching techniques to achieve your own goals and support your peers. This CME-eligible program provides 12 months of training to develop your coaching skills and includes:

  • Live, virtual coach training (4 sessions, 8 hours total) 
  • Follow-up group check-in calls to reinforce coaching skills (3 hours)
  • 1 year access to ACP’s Coach Training Curriculum  
  • Individualized feedback for practice coaching sessions from trained ACP coaches  
  • Opportunity to earn up to 16 CME/ABIM MOC Points*
  • Access to a private online community 
Kerri Palamara

Meet Your Lead Coach

Kerri Palamara, MD, MACP is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Palamara is lead faculty for ACP’s Physician Peer Coach Training Program.

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Winter 2026 Program Information

The Winter 2026 Cohort for the ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Program will begin in January 2026. Registration will close at 5:00 pm ET on January 29, 2026.

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  • Live, virtual coach training sessions (8 hours) 
    • Session 1: January 30, 2026, 12:00-2:00 pm ET
    • Session 2: February 6, 2026, 12:00-2:00 pm ET 
    • Session 3: February 13, 2026, 12:00-2:00 pm ET 
    • Session 4: March 13, 2026, 12:00-2:00 pm ET 
  • Follow-up group check-in calls to reinforce coaching skills 
    • Group Check-in 1: May 13, 2026, 3:00-4:00 pm ET
    • Group Check-in 2: August 17, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET
    • Group Check-in 3: December 1, 2026, 4:00-5:00 pm ET

Coaching Training Program Pricing

Price: $4,000 per individual

Group pricing for institutions: Contact us at coaching@acponline.org to discuss discounted pricing options.

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Visit the ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Hub to access the program. 

As a physician leader trained in improvement science, I was incredibly impressed with the ACP Coach Training. The tools, framework, and approach to coaching were evidence-based and real-world practical. — Christine Burrows, MD, School of Medicine, University of Cincinnati

*The American College of Physicians is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American College of Physicians designates each live activity for the number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ listed below. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

  • ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Module 1: Core Coaching Skills: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Module 2: Coaching Using the GROW Model: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Module 3: Coaching Using the 5 Ds: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Module 4: The Coaching Journey: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Module 5: Developing Your Coaching Strategy: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Live Training Session 1: 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Live Training Session 2: 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Live Training Session 3: 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Live Training Session 4: 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Live Group Check-in 1: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Live Group Check-in 2: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Live Group Check-in 3: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ 

Successful completion of these CME activities, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification program as listed below.

  • ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Module 1: Core Coaching Skills: 1 medical knowledge MOC point
  • ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Module 2: Coaching Using the GROW Model: 1 medical knowledge MOC point
  • ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Module 3: Coaching Using the 5 Ds: 1 medical knowledge MOC point
  • ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Module 4: The Coaching Journey: 1 medical knowledge MOC point
  • ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Module 5: Developing Your Coaching Strategy: 1 medical knowledge MOC point
  • ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Live Training Session 1: 2 medical knowledge MOC points
  • ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Live Training Session 2: 2 medical knowledge MOC points
  • ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Live Training Session 3: 2 medical knowledge MOC points
  • ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Live Training Session 4: 2 medical knowledge MOC points
  • ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Live Group Check-in 1: 1 medical knowledge MOC point
  • ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Live Group Check-in 2: 1 medical knowledge MOC point
  • ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Live Group Check-in 3: 1 medical knowledge MOC point