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Transforming Clinicians into Coaches: Enhancing Early Relational Health and Language Skills in Pediatric Primary Care

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  • Claire Samuel

  • Sarah Behrens

  • Brenda Salley

  • July 16, 2026

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    Coaching emphasizes collaboration, goal setting, and skill building through supportive relationships in professional development.

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    Clinician-delivered coaching in pediatric primary care can enhance early relational health and language development during well-child visits.

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    Core coaching competencies include trust-building, collaborative goal setting, reflective dialogue, and strengths-based feedback.

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    Physicians can adopt coaching roles to support parent engagement and optimize child developmental outcomes in pediatric care.

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    The application of coaching principles in pediatric primary care requires adaptation to meet the needs of families in time-limited encounters.

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From clinician to coach: promoting early relational health and language development in primary pediatric care

  • by Claire Samuel, Sarah Behrens, Brenda Salley

  • July 16, 2026

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