The Physician Foundry
You are more than your specialty.
You didn't spend a decade becoming a physician to feel like you're
disappearing inside your own life.The Physician Foundry is private one-on-one coaching for physicians
who are burned out, lost, and ready to stop asking "is this really it?" —
and start answering it.
About Allison Abitz, MD
Before I was a physician I was a practicing architectural designer in an architecture firm. I earned a Master of Architecture from the University of Minnesota and spent years designing and building real things. Then I made a deliberate choice to go back to school and earn my MD.During anesthesiology residency I independently invented a hybrid video laryngoscope with patents pending and was named Resident Innovator of the Year while my personal life was simultaneously falling apart. I left residency. I left a situation that was costing me everything. What I found on the other side was not a breakdown — it was clarity.I now coach physicians who are burned out and personally lost. I bring to this work an MD, a design brain, a research mind, and the lived experience of rebuilding a life from scratch. More than once."Resilience" is a swear word in my house. Real change is what we do at The Physician Foundry.
Is this for you?
This is for you if you are still showing up every day but feel like you are slowly disappearing. You are burned out in a way that a vacation won't fix. You have thought about leaving medicine but have no idea what comes next — or whether leaving is even the right answer. You have been called resilient so many times you have started to believe the pain is just part of the job. You are going through something personal — a
crisis, an unraveling — and you feel completely alone in it. You are a physician who doesn't fit the mold and never really did.This is not for you if you are looking for a quick fix, a script, or someone to tell you what to do. I will help you figure out what YOU want — and then build a real plan to get there.
What we do together
Working with me starts with a short application. I read every one personally. If it feels like a genuine fit, I'll reach out to schedule a conversation - and we'll go from there.The primary way I work with physicians is through The Foundry — a six-month, one-on-one private coaching program. It is structured across six phases, from where you are right now all the way through to a concrete path forward. Twelve sessions, every two weeks, with email access in between. It is not a course. It is a real coaching relationship.The Foundry is $6,500 paid in full, or $1,200 per month for six months.
If you are not ready for the full program, the workbook is a good place to start. And if you are somewhere in between, we can talk about what makes sense.You spent a decade becoming a physician. You deserve a life that is worth it.
The Physician Foundry Workbook
Not ready for one on one coaching yet? Start here. "Am I Burned Out or Am I Done?" is a 34 page self assessment workbook for physicians who know something isn't working — and are ready to find out what.
Ready to Apply?
The first step is a short application. It takes about 8 minutes. I read every one personally and reach out within 48 hours if it feels like a genuine fit.If you have questions before applying, email me directly.
Email: [email protected]
