Rob Orman, MD, is a leading expert in physician behavioral coaching, helping physicians navigate performance improvement plans (PIPs), FPPEs, and behavioral or professionalism concerns. He’s one of the only physicians who specializes in this work.
Rob spent twenty years working as a community emergency physician. He earned his medical degree at Emory University and completed his emergency medicine residency at Denver Health Medical Center, where he served as chief resident. Those years on shift still shape how he works and thinks about medicine.
Rob now works with physicians across specialties and career stages. He has logged thousands of hours coaching doctors and brings a practical approach that comes from having done the job himself. He is an He is a PCC-credentialed coach through the International Coaching Federation, trained through the Center for Executive Coaching and Positive Intelligence.
In addition to his coaching work, Rob has a background in medical education and communication. He served as chief editor of EM:RAP, created the Stimulus and ERcast podcasts, and for nearly a decade hosted Essentials of Emergency Medicine, the largest single-track emergency medicine conference in the world. He was also a technical advisor on the Emmy-winning HBO series The Pitt.
Coaching Credentials
Training
Center for Executive Coaching. Graduates of this program are among the top 5% of executive coaches worldwide.
Certification
International Coaching Federation, Professional Certified Coach (PCC) – the ICF’s advanced credential, recognized worldwide as the standard for professional coaching. Earning the PCC requires completion of accredited training, mentorship, demonstrated mastery of core coaching competencies, and more than 500 hours of documented client coaching.
Additional Training
Positive Intelligence Coaches Course. Helping clients develop self mastery and healthier mental habits.
American Board of Emergency Medicine
