Karen Souter

Provide 1:1 coaching for emerging physician leaders who are participating in Seattle Children's Physician Leadership Program. Total of 4 clients, 1 or 2 per year since 2019. 10 - 16, one-hour coaching session per client (course lasts 9 months).

Topics coached:

• Self-development
• 360 evaluations
• Negotiating and Conflict Management
• Leading Teams
• Change management

Coaching for academic physicians.

Areas of coaching expertise:

• Professional and academic development
• Career development
• Work - life balance
• Leadership skills
• Self-discovery

Teaching and workshop offerings

A variety of workshops on core coaching skills aimed at academic physicians to enhance their own leadership, teaching and mentoring skills.

Nineteen years experience as an academic anesthesiologist at University of Washington Medical Center.

Ongoing clinical practice as a physician anesthesiologist.

Lead patient care team of nurses, doctors and technicians in operating rooms.

Full professor in Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine with clinical teaching responsibilities for:

• Medical students
• Anesthesiology residents
• Academic medical faculty

The Society for Education in Anesthesiology is a national society for anesthesiologists interested in education. Active in the society since 2002 and served on the Board of Directors since 2007. Held leadership positions of secretary, vice -president and president (2020). As president, led the society' annual strategic planning event, chaired board meetings and other committee meetings.

Responsible for oversight and day-to-day running of University of Washington's Anesthesiology residency training program.

Responsible for training 110 residents spread over 4 training years.

Oversaw recruitment, professional development and clinical training.

Responsible for curriculum development and maintaining training program accreditation.

Led team of academic physicians and administrative staff.

My training in anesthesiology was conducted in the UK. I held a number of training positions and spent 3 years working as a consultant anaesthesiologist for the UK National Health System.

I also served as an anesthesiologist in the UK Military, working in a number of military hospitals in the UK, Europe and The Middle East.