1. Providing one-to-one
leadership development
opportunities
for physicians,
senior managers,
and executives.
WHAT IS IT?
Dr. Pokharna’s custom program helps
health care leaders to develop the
mindset, skills, and practices they need
to exercise personal, interpersonal, and
organizational leadership, and to do so while
growing in resilience and vitality. Coaching
sessions — held via telephone or Skype —
are designed to fit into your schedule; no
travel is required.
WHAT PHYSICIANS SAY
“Through Hema’s coaching, which has
filtered down to my entire support staff,
we are able to unmask the fears patients
might have and help them accept and thrive
after surgery. Hema and the principles of
NVC have made me a better physician
and leader, helped create a thriving and
harmonious group of outstanding surgeons,
and permitted us to communicate with
patients leading to improved clinical
results.” —Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD,
Professor of Surgery; Section Chief, Cardiac
and Thoracic Surgery University of Chicago
Medical Center
Hema Pokharna, PHD
COACHING FOR PHYSICIAN LEADERSHIP,
RESILIENCE, AND VITALITY
Hema Pokharna, PHD
HEMA POKHARNA, PHD • 773.368.1656 • HEMAPOKHARNA.PHD@GMAIL.COM • JOURNEYSOFLIFE.ORG
ABOUT DR. POKHARNA
Dr. Pokharna is a scientist, writer,
and speaker with more than
20 years experience coaching clients
toward wholeness, collaborative
communication, and resilient lead-
ership. Born and raised in India
in the Jain tradition, Dr. Pokharna
immigrated to the United States
where she worked many years as a
medical researcher while studying
and then training others worldwide
in the practices of Mindfulness,
Nonviolent Communication and Appreciative Inquiry. She uses these
practices to help clients stay connected to what inspires them and
to grow in their capacity to work under pressured and uncertain
conditions — responding compassionately and effectively.
Dr. Pokharna has presented more than 200 workshops to staff in health
care institutions, schools, and congregations through her Journeys
of Life program, which promotes health, wholeness, and disease
prevention. She developed and implemented Cultivating, Health
Healing, and Harmony, a research program to improve patient
satisfaction scores for graduate and attending physicians in The
University of Chicago Department of Medicine. She also has taught
Spirituality and Medicine Courses for pre-medical students and
Stress Management classes for University of Chicago employees,
and coached Physician Leaders from Harvard Medical School, Duke
University, the University of Michigan, the University of Wisconsin,
and the University of Illinois.
• TRAINING: Cleveland (OH) Mediation Center, Mediator;
Gestalt Institute Of Cleveland, Soul of Leadership (Kellogg
Executive Education-Deepak Chopra); Negotiation for Managers
and Managerial Leadership (Kellogg Executive Education),
Power of a Positive YES (William Ury-Harvard’s Program on
Negotiation), From Values to Action (Harry Kraemer-Kellogg).
• CERTIFICATIONS: Nonviolent Communication Trainer;
Appreciative Inquiry Facilitator; Spiritual Intelligence Coach;
Focusing Trainer and Facilitator.