Getting Unstuck in Medicine: Coaching, Leadership, and the Path to Flourishing with Dr. Ellen Singer | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #38

About this episode

Dr. Ellen Singer discusses her journey in medicine and the importance of coaching for healthcare professionals.

Today, we are joined by Dr. Ellen Singer, a board-certified internist and pediatrician. Dr. Ellen L. Singer is a dual board-certified internist and pediatrician with more than 30 years of experience in clinical practice, medical leadership, and physician development. She serves as a Physician Development Coach for Legacy Health, a regional Virtualist with Northwest Permanente, and Medical Director of The Foundation for Medical Excellence. Ellen brings deep expertise in recruitment, credentialing, quality oversight, documentation, revenue cycle, and practice redesign across multiple specialties. ICF-certified, she coaches clinicians and leaders through difficult patient interactions, burnout, privilege restrictions, and career transitions. Grounded in empathy, storytelling, and reflection Ellen is passionate about helping healthcare professionals build meaningful, resilient careers and sustainable, engaged clinical teams. In the conversation, Dr. Singer reflects on the formative influences that drew her to medicine and how her training at the University of Rochester shaped her lifelong attention to the inner lives of clinicians, ultimately leading her to develop a second…

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Ellen Singer

Topics covered

• coaching
• leadership
• burnout
• physician development
• healthcare challenges
• career transitions

Keywords

• physician coaching
• medical leadership
• burnout
• career transitions
• healthcare professionals
• resilient careers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Legacy Health, Northwest Permanente, The Foundation for Medical Excellence, University of Rochester

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