5 Why Coaching & Consulting

Find Clarity. Get Unstuck. Move Forward

Coaching, mentoring, and consulting for healthcare professionals

Our Services

Meet Our Coach & Consultant!

Dr. Cruz is a visionary physician-leader with experience in academic, FQHC, and private practice settings. He is a husband, father, coach, mentor, and process improvement nerd. Dr. Cruz has lived experience thriving in the face of adversity. He is dedicated to improving work-life balance and career opportunities for health care professionals.

Mario Cruz, MD, LSSCGB

My Coaching Values

Introductory (2-Session) Coaching Package $250

Ideal for Individuals who are:

  • Struggling with work-life balance or a leadership challenge but aren’t sure if coaching is right for them.

  • Looking for a low-cost, low-commitment coaching introdcution

  • Interested in a thoughtful, practical gift for a loved one in medicine who could use additional support from a mentor or coach (much better than a pair of socks or a picture frame!)

  • Comes with two, 45-minute sessions. Together, we will:

    • Conduct a preliminary gap analysis to determine why your current state differs from your ideal state. We’ll also come up with 3 concrete next steps to move forward.

3-Month (6-Session) Coaching Package $1,500

Ideal for individuals with:

  • Clear goals and short-term challenges.

  • Examples include:

    • Settling into a new leadership role with a need to expand your current leadership toolbox.

    • Setting yourself up for an internal or external promotion.

    • Tweaking to your workflows and lifestyle to decrease the risk of burnout.

    • Re-establishing your career after time away.

6-Month (12-Session) Coaching Package $3,000

Ideal for individuals with more complicated challenges. Examples include:

  • Screening positive on a burnout questionnaire.

  • Being told by a colleague or friend that you don’t seem as fulfilled as you used to.

  • Adjusting your career in response to a new change, such as the birth of a child, a caregiving need, or other life circumstances.

  • Considering a career pivot but not completely sure if that’s the right thing to do.

  • Leaders with insufficient mentorship facing leadership challenges, such as a realignment or a turnaround.

9-Month (18-Session) Coaching Package $4,500

Ideal for:

  • Individuals who are looking to mitigate risk associated with a career pivot.

  • Leaders who are facing profound leadership challenges (such as an organizational restructure), are lacking mentorship, and feel like they are “holding it all together” without adequate support.

  • Individuals who are already experiencing high levels of burnout with very low work satisfaction. Work and life may be interfering with each other to a great extent.

90-minute Group Coaching $100 per participant

These 90-minutes sessions are topic focused, facilitated conversations with up to 8 individuals. Sessions work best when participants have similar needs or are in the same career phase.

Topics may include:

  • Work-Life Balance

  • Professional Development

  • Leadership Skills

  • Communication challenges

  • Workflow efficiency

  • Negotiation

  • Negative-Self Talk / Cognitive Distortions

  • Time Management

Consulting Services $250/hr

We offer consulting or intermittent consulting services to clinical and academic systems. Examples include:

  • Workflow analysis

    • Root Cause Analysis

    • Process Mapping

    • SWOT Analysis

    • Value-Stream Mapping

  • Individual or group coaching for employees.

  • Leadership and professional development training for clinical leaders and junior faculty.

  • Performance Improvement Plan development and monitoring for employees and trainees.

Contact Us!

Interested in working together?

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We can’t wait to hear from you!