Reclaiming Meaning in Medicine: Coaching as a Path to Renewal

We don’t always talk about it, but it’s real: the quiet erosion of meaning in our work.

We still care about our patients. We still show up every day. But the spark? The sense of fulfillment? Sometimes it flickers.

Many of us hit a point in our careers where purpose starts to feel distant. The demands pile up. The metrics take over. And suddenly, we’re practicing healthcare, but not living it.

Coaching offers more than performance support. It offers perspective.

In coaching conversations, we take a breath. We ask better questions. We reconnect with what brought us to this work in the first place. And more often than not, meaning returns. Not in grand gestures, but in small, powerful shifts.

When we feel renewed, patients feel it. Teams feel it. Families feel it. And most importantly, we feel it ourselves.

We are not burned out — often, we are buried under demands. Coaching can help us uncover what still matters and remind us why we began this journey.