Kathleen Nelson
Leadership and career coach for academic medicine faculty
| Hourly rate range | $145 to $275 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | New managersLeadership developmentWomen in leadershipTransitions and new rolesPhysician and healthcare leadersAssessments (360, DISC, CliftonStrengths)Promotions and advancementWomen's careersHealthcare careers |
| Works with | Physicians, Managers, Women and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Career coach |
| Credentials | ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC); Emergenetics Associate; Leadership Circle Profile 360 evaluation |
Kathleen Nelson is a leadership and career coach for people building academic medical careers. She spent 40 years as an academic medicine physician and leader. She was a Professor of Pediatrics, Division Chief, Department Vice Chair and Senior Associate Dean at two medical schools. She co-directed Healthcare Leadership Academies at both schools. She has coached and consulted since 2021. She works most with women faculty and new leaders.
What Kathleen helps with
Kathleen helps clients find their strengths and set both realistic and stretch goals. She then builds a strategy for moving up in academic medicine or leading well.
- Finding personal strengths and using them at work
- Setting realistic and stretch career goals
- Building a strategy to advance in academic medicine
- Stepping into a new leadership role
- Working with a new Dean, Department Chair or Hospital CEO
- Growing as a woman faculty member in medicine
Who Kathleen works with
Kathleen works with academic physicians and faculty who want to advance in academic medical careers. Her clients include department chairs, division chiefs and health care administrators. She also coaches new leaders and faculty who have a new boss, such as a Dean, Department Chair or Hospital CEO. She works often with women faculty members.
Background and qualifications
Kathleen spent the first 40 years of her career as an academic medicine physician and leader. She served as Professor of Pediatrics, Division Chief and Department Vice Chair. She was also Senior Associate Dean for more than 20 years at two medical schools in the South and West. She co-directed the Healthcare Leadership Academies at both schools and trained as an ICF coach. She holds the ICF ACC credential and is an Emergenetics Associate. She also offers the Leadership Circle Profile 360 evaluation. She retired from her academic positions in 2021 and has worked as a leadership and career coach and consultant since then.
Kathleen Nelson pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one leadership and career coaching
- Leadership Circle Profile 360 evaluation
- Consulting
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The CoachVouch take
A former Senior Associate Dean and Division Chief who coaches academic medicine faculty on the career path she climbed herself.
Best for academic physicians and new leaders in medical schools who want a clear strategy to advance.
Common questions
How much does Kathleen Nelson charge?
Coaching with Kathleen runs $145 to $275 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Kathleen Nelson help with?
Kathleen Nelson helps with finding personal strengths and using them at work, setting realistic and stretch career goals, building a strategy to advance in academic medicine and stepping into a new leadership role.
Is Kathleen Nelson certified?
Kathleen Nelson lists: ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC); Emergenetics Associate; Leadership Circle Profile 360 evaluation.
Does Kathleen Nelson coach women faculty in academic medicine?
Yes. She works often with women faculty members and finds she is particularly effective with them.
Does Kathleen Nelson help new leaders in academic health centers?
Yes. She works with faculty who were recently put into leadership roles or who have a new leader to report to, such as a Dean, Department Chair or Hospital CEO.
How do I contact Kathleen Nelson?
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