This week we’re talking with Brian Clyne, MD, MHL, on the Faculty Factory Podcast. Dr. Clyne joins us for a discussion about the ongoing journey of finding focus, collaborators, coaches, and mentors while working in academic medicine.

Dr. Brian Clyne is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. He has served in numerous clinical, educational, and administrative leadership roles in the last two decades.

As Vice Chair for Education with Brown, Dr. Clyne develops and supports programs across the continuum of learners. This continuum spans undergraduates to faculty. Learn more about Dr. Clyne. 

In addition to all his insight on working with colleagues, coaches and mentors, he has some rock solid and practical advice on listening. This advice comes towards the end of our interview today. With that in mind, please make sure to listen all the way though until the end—you won’t be disappointed!

While Dr. Clyne admits that coaching is not a panacea for every issue we encounter, it does come with some major wellness benefits.

“[Coaching] can help you become more aware of your responses and reactions to certain situations and because of that I think it helps fight burnout amount healthcare providers,” he said.

Listen to today’s interview through the podcast player located above and be sure to contact us at [email protected] if you’d like to nominate a colleague to be interviewed on our show!