ABSTRACT
Coaching is considered a systematised method of training high-performing athletes and musicians and is characterised by the provision of interpersonal support through interactive dialogue towards set goals. The word “coach” can be traced back to 15th century Europe when the town of Kocs in Hungary produced high-quality four-wheeled carriages that were used in many places, and the word “coach” came to mean a carriage. The word coach is also said to have come to be used to refer to the interpersonal support techniques used to transport important people and their belongings to their destinations. Coaching has since been widely adopted in the business world in Europe and the USA and began to spread in Japan in the late 1990s. In the medical world, literature on coaching has increased since around 2000, and coaching is now used in medical communication, hospital management and medical education. In this series of articles, examples of the introduction of coaching into professionalism education will be introduced from two perspectives: coaching for individuals and coaching for medical teams.