Maximize self. Reclaim time.

Intentional coaching for your career in medicine

Physical wellness is critical for patient safety and quality of care. While coaching has been successfully and widely applied across many industries to enhance well-being, it has only recently been considered for physicians.

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US Physicians report experiencing burnout is down

49%

Improvement from 2023 attributed to higher pay, improvement to system improvements, and openness to new positive coping mechanisms.

Source: Medscape: 2024 physician burnout and depression report
30%

of faculty respondents from US medical schools experience one or more symptoms of burnout

Source: Association of American Medical College (AAMC) StandPoint Faculty Engagement Survey 2019
23%

[Nearly] 1 in 4 (23%) practicing physicians in the U.S. report frequent or intense Imposter Phenomenon experiences (IP)… (with the) most severe (being) among women physicians, younger physicians, and those in Veterans Health Administration or academic practice setting.

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Source: Shanafelt et al. 2022
WHAT WE DO

Nurturing career transition in US healthcare workforce with a wellness touch

Preparing for or re-integrating from medical/parental/administrative leave ?
Starting or re-integrating into new hospital / institution / practice?
Starting or re-integrating into new hospital / institution / practice?
Such career transitions are a reflection of your life’s dreams and challenges. This can be an exciting yet anxious time around our change and growth. Accessing the right professionals to have on our support team is critical to managing emotions and our success.

 This is particularly important for women and those of marginalized groups in medicine as a unique set of challenges are present. Through professional coaching, DLM can help you:
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Provide a competent, respectful and inclusive space to explore your mindset
Access your self-awareness
Guide you through individualized:
S.M.A.R.T. Goal-setting
Co-development of transition plan/team
Bite-size achievement
Settlement into a “new normal”
See our external dossier administrative service and professional editing for services. DLM can help your reclaim time, provide expert critique, and manage your documents for you through submission from an expert who has reviewed over 200 dossier applications in academic medicine.
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Our core values

When working together, you can expect these values to guide our every interaction.

Competency

Curiosity

Trustworthiness

Wisdom

Openness

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Here’s what other people say...

Dr. Lu Martinez has an outstanding track record of successfully guiding faculty through academic promotion, and coaching. She has extensive knowledge of the procedures, policies and culture of academic medical centers. She is an engaged listener, articulate speaker, astute advisor and highly effective advocate who is a joy to work with. I give her my highest endorsement.
Amelia Gallitano

Professor, Basic Medical Sciences, Psychiatry and Translational Neuroscience, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix

She naturally creates emotional security in conversations, effortlessly drilling down to core desires, aspirations, motivations, and ideology. Lu possesses a unique ability to guide you toward your goals, even if you may be uncertain of them yourself. Finding someone as impartial as her, willing to listen, help prioritize, and provide actionable steps, is exceedingly rare.
Casey Giblin, DO

PGY-I 
Internal Medicine Abrazos Hospital

Dr. Federico-Martinez is a strong physician advocate and leader. She empowers and encourages those around her, and she provides insightful and meaningful approaches for career transformation. Highly recommend!
Jennifer Hartmark-Hill, MD

Director, Narrative Medicine & Health Humanities 
Program Director, UACOMP Academic Medicine Fellowship Director, Narrative Medicine & Health Humanities 
Program Director, UACOMP Academic Medicine Fellowship

CONNECT WITH US

Take the first steps toward career progression or a desired professional reset

While DLM Coaching, Consulting & Wellness, LLC is physically based out of Paradise Valley, Arizona, we serve faculty and organizations in the U.S., U.S. territories and commonwealth countries subject to LCME and ACGME regulations.

E-mail us

Send a consultation request by e-mailing us here:
gmartinez@dlmccw.com

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