Coaching for faculty and professionals in academic medicine — navigating career growth, leadership, and fulfillment with clarity and intention.
Coaching creates a dedicated space to step back, gain clarity, and build a career that feels both meaningful and manageable.
— Randi Streisand, PhD
What is Coaching?
Coaching is a collaborative, future-focused process that helps you gain clarity, set meaningful goals, and move intentionally toward the career you want. Unlike advising or mentoring, coaching is centered entirely on your goals and insights — your coach is a thought partner and facilitator, not a director.
In academic medicine, coaching offers a dedicated space to step back from day-to-day demands, navigate challenges with greater intention, and make thoughtful decisions about career direction, leadership, and fulfillment.
Common coaching topics
Career development Leadership growth Work-life integration Time management Burnout prevention Career transitions Promotion planning Building confidence Navigating self-doubt Values clarificationDefine what success and fulfillment genuinely mean to you.
Align daily work with your values and long-term priorities.
Move forward with accountability, strategy, and energy.
Recognize your strengths and lead from a grounded place.
Common questions
Leader in Academic Medicine, Certified Physician Development Coach
Randi Streisand, PhD, CDCES, is a clinical and health psychologist and tenured Professor in academic medicine.
An NIH-funded investigator with a long record of research in child and family health, Dr. Streisand has expertise in leadership, mentoring, clinical research, and faculty development. She is an alumna of the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program.
Her coaching practice is intentionally inclusive of all faculty and professionals in academic medicine, regardless of discipline or career stage — including physician faculty, psychologists, researchers, clinician educators, and academic leaders.
Coaching Credentials
Master Certified Physician Development Coach
Physician Coaching Institute (PCI) accredited by the International Coaching Federation, and Certified Physician Development Coach – Pathway to Excellence ICF Level 1 Certificate from the International Coaching Federation.
I believe that individuals are most successful and fulfilled when their careers align with their values, strengths, interests, and broader life priorities. My role as a coach is not to direct or prescribe solutions, but rather to create a supportive, reflective, and goal-oriented space where clients can better understand what they want, identify barriers, and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
The Program
A virtual coaching experience for busy faculty members. Individual sessions and packages are available.
Who It's For
Get in Touch
Whether you're curious about coaching or ready to begin, reach out to start the conversation.