Experience

Clinician Burnout Foundation

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Medical Officer

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  The Clinician Burnout Foundation is a 501(c)(3) Public Charity nonprofit dedicated to ending the catastrophic burnout and moral injury afflicting physicians, nurses, and all other front-line clinicians. The organization seeks to bring revolutionary change through health tech to empower practitioners and staff to fortify the clinician-patient alliance. Donations are tax-deductible under federal law. An established leader in the physician burnout arena, Dr. Cole understands the unique… Show more The Clinician Burnout Foundation is a 501(c)(3) Public Charity nonprofit dedicated to ending the catastrophic burnout and moral injury afflicting physicians, nurses, and all other front-line clinicians. The organization seeks to bring revolutionary change through health tech to empower practitioners and staff to fortify the clinician-patient alliance. Donations are tax-deductible under federal law. An established leader in the physician burnout arena, Dr. Cole understands the unique challenges imposed on physicians and the healthcare workforce in a system that consistently and relentlessly pushes people to their limits. Her advocacy platform brings the foundation’s mission to bear and provides fresh impetus for the organization’s programs, services, and culture. Dr. Cole’s efforts have resulted in millions of dollars of cost savings due to physician and employee turnover and provided healthcare leaders with a reliable framework for building system resilience, integrating compassion and care, and enabling the organization to thrive in the face of adversity. ♦ CONNECTION PREFERENCES Dr. Cole is a natural relationship builder and super connector interested in meeting chief medical officers, chief nursing officers, chief people officers, and chief wellness officers in healthcare organizations. Additionally, she would like to connect with workforce strategists, stakeholders (investors, technology innovators), and other leaders around physician burnout, the patient-clinician alliance, and organizational transformation. Show less



Dr. Katie Cole, Inc.

• Founder & Principal

  • Aug 2010 - Present

  INTUITIVE & SCIENCE-BASED LEADERSHIP FOR HIGH-PERFORMING PHYSICIANS & ORGANIZATIONS In addition to her clinical psychiatry practice, Dr. Cole is designing a medical advisory role encompassing the duties and responsibilities of a chief medical officer, transformation officer, or wellness officer. Her advisory practice approaches culture change from a leadership and advisory perspective, reflecting her core values of integrity, transparency, and accountability. She excels at streamlining… Show more INTUITIVE & SCIENCE-BASED LEADERSHIP FOR HIGH-PERFORMING PHYSICIANS & ORGANIZATIONS In addition to her clinical psychiatry practice, Dr. Cole is designing a medical advisory role encompassing the duties and responsibilities of a chief medical officer, transformation officer, or wellness officer. Her advisory practice approaches culture change from a leadership and advisory perspective, reflecting her core values of integrity, transparency, and accountability. She excels at streamlining hospital systems and workflow, improving change competency, and optimizing operational expertise while maintaining the highest quality of patient care. Dr. Cole has helped many healthcare systems pass Joint Commission surveys, connect to new strategic partners, increase employee engagement, and build communities that contribute to the greater good. Dr. Cole’s service focus and value creation are in two key areas: 1). Transforming (healing) the U.S. healthcare system 2). Reshaping the culture of medicine ♦ LEADERSHIP STYLE Dr. Cole is a servant leader and human-centered design thinker who puts people first. She brings highly developed cross-functional collaboration, communication, and delegation skills. She blends an ability to see the big picture with impeccable attention to detail to quickly build consensus, engage and inspire high-performing teams, simplify workflow, and improve dynamics within healthcare organizations. SKILL SETS: Medical Acumen | Leadership Development | Team Building | Organizational Transformation | Strategic Planning | Project Management | Public Speaking | Clinician-Patient Experience | Relationship Development | Analytical Skills Show less



Hope for Healthcare

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Host: Hope for Healthcare Podcast

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Join me for potent, solutions-based conversations positively advancing the culture of medicine. Created Specifically For: * Healthcare leaders wondering how to increase profitability & their bottom line while promoting professional fulfillment * Healthcare professionals recognizing signs of burnout, feeling overwhelmed or unclear about where to find appropriate solutions for their organization * Patients noticing their doctors & care teams are suffering from burnout We… Show more Join me for potent, solutions-based conversations positively advancing the culture of medicine. Created Specifically For: * Healthcare leaders wondering how to increase profitability & their bottom line while promoting professional fulfillment * Healthcare professionals recognizing signs of burnout, feeling overwhelmed or unclear about where to find appropriate solutions for their organization * Patients noticing their doctors & care teams are suffering from burnout We MUST heal our culture of medicine, the organizations within it, & our delivery systems. Together with our patients, care teams, doctors, nurses, healthcare leaders, thought leaders, & key stakeholders, we can create a bright future for our culture of medicine. Each 30-minute interview features key healthcare leaders & stakeholders sharing data-driven solutions & initiatives in three key areas: * Re-imagining cultures for retention & resiliency * Re-designing systems for transformation & profitability * Re-igniting healthcare engagement & passion The data supports that our national healthcare system is physically, emotionally, mentally, & financially suffering. As patients, we also see our healthcare teams running ragged daily, feeling overwhelmed & frequently understaffed, leading to less time spent with us in our appointments, & creating strain on the sacred doctor/clinician-patient relationship. Our beloved culture of medicine has also been shifting rapidly in a negative direction, further exacerbated by our pandemic over the past several years. What we cherished & admired has now become fragmented & siloed. Unless we immediately implement targeted data-based interventions, we face an unprecedented decline. The reality is that these interventions already exist & have been studied for decades. We have the research, the methods, the solutions, the experts, the researchers, & the financial data showing well-being metrics directly linked to profitability. Show less



Guidingstar Women's Healthcare, LLC

• Founder, President

  • 2010 - 2012

  Overland Park, KS Consulting, Integrative Clinician, Program Development, Lecturing • Created and maintained a successful full time outpatient clinic with emphasis on women’s mental health across the lifespan • Developed an integrative and holistic nutritional weight loss program including weekly group therapy and nutritional education, collaborated with the KC Holistic Center to design a specific vitamin and supplement regimen • Consulted with Professional Renewal Center in Lawrence, KS… Show more Consulting, Integrative Clinician, Program Development, Lecturing • Created and maintained a successful full time outpatient clinic with emphasis on women’s mental health across the lifespan • Developed an integrative and holistic nutritional weight loss program including weekly group therapy and nutritional education, collaborated with the KC Holistic Center to design a specific vitamin and supplement regimen • Consulted with Professional Renewal Center in Lawrence, KS, collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive assessment and treatment for physicians and other healthcare providers with addictions, mental illness, behavioral problems, and other issues affecting work performance. Led weekly group therapy with topics ranging from communication skills, mindfulness meditation, boundary setting, and insight oriented feedback. Created an integrative medicine approach to healing utilizing nutrition, vitamins along with medications • Provided many forensic evaluations and court testimonies for multiple government agencies throughout the United States • Designed and Directed an evidence-based Women’s Mental Health Dual Diagnosis and Treatment Program for Rediscover Mental Health, Kansas City, Missouri, 2010-2012 • Various speaking engagements on Women’s Mental Health, Holistic Psychiatric Treatment of Pregnancy and Postpartum • President, Pregnancy and Postpartum Resource Center, the leading organization devoted to pregnancy and postpartum mood disorders throughout the State of Kansas and the Greater Kansas City community, provided education, support, and referrals for all families affected by pregnancy and postpartum mood disorders, offered continuing education and training for all healthcare professionals Show less



University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Professor

  • 2009 - 2010

  Kansas City, Missouri Area • Assistant Professor, taught psychiatric residents and medical students in multiple venues, provided multiple lectures and grand rounds on women’s mental health across the lifespan • Designed and implemented a women’s mental health psychiatric consultation and teaching clinic for family practice residents and medical students at Lakewood Hospital o provided evaluation and treatment for women with mood, anxiety and psychotic disorders associated with pregnancy and the post-partum… Show more • Assistant Professor, taught psychiatric residents and medical students in multiple venues, provided multiple lectures and grand rounds on women’s mental health across the lifespan • Designed and implemented a women’s mental health psychiatric consultation and teaching clinic for family practice residents and medical students at Lakewood Hospital o provided evaluation and treatment for women with mood, anxiety and psychotic disorders associated with pregnancy and the post-partum period, and evidence based integrative treatment during pregnancy and breast-feeding o taught core competencies in psychiatry as well as effectively building rapport with patients • Developed a successful and financially profitable psychiatric consultation clinic within the hospital OBGYN department, founded a psychiatric clinical rotation and teaching curriculum for OBGYN residents and medical students Show less



Virginia Commonwealth University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Professor

  • Jul 2007 - Jul 2009

  • Voted Top Doctor in Richmond VA for Women’s Health, 2008-2009 • Founder and Director of The VCU Women’s Mental Health Initiative- encompasses a formal women’s mental health education curriculum for residents and medical students, initiated multiple women’s health psychiatry specialty clinics in various primary care settings, and conducting clinical research in collaboration with VCU Mood Disorder’s Institute • Developed a women’s mental health teaching clinic for OBGYN, Internal… Show more • Voted Top Doctor in Richmond VA for Women’s Health, 2008-2009 • Founder and Director of The VCU Women’s Mental Health Initiative- encompasses a formal women’s mental health education curriculum for residents and medical students, initiated multiple women’s health psychiatry specialty clinics in various primary care settings, and conducting clinical research in collaboration with VCU Mood Disorder’s Institute • Developed a women’s mental health teaching clinic for OBGYN, Internal Medicine and Family Medicine Residents, as well as all rotating medical students • Created a resident teaching clinic at University Counseling Services, VCU, to evaluate and treat university students suffering from a wide range of psychiatric disorders, while collaborating with a multidisciplinary treatment team • Initiated and directed the first outpatient resident weekly insight oriented group therapy, provided supervision for residents in Yalom based support group • Delivered many grand rounds and presentations on women’s mental health topics with an emphasis on integrative management of pregnancy and postpartum, and psychiatric aspects of breast cancer Show less