Month: July 2023
| Specific | To transition to healthcare leadership position within two years of graduating with MSc. |
| Measurable | Acquiring new roles and responsibilities in current practice in clinical pharmacy based on my new qualifications.Securing a leadership or management position at any level. |
| Accountable | My current boss and mentor challenged, encouraged and supported me to pursue the MSc, and hence, I will use his guidance to transition to the next level. |
| Reachable | I will continue with my current position as a clinical pharmacist, which is guaranteed.I will seek for additional responsibilities within my current position, which is easier to get.I will apply for managerial and leadership positions in the current organization and others.I hope to transition to managerial/leadership roles in two years. |
| Time Specific | I hope to achieve my goal of securing a managerial/leadership role in two years. |
After the MSc, I plan to return to clinical pharmacist practice to continue building my practice experience and qualifications for more advanced roles. However, I will continually explore the industry for other opportunities I qualify for with my new qualifications to explore and apply. Hence, I will pursue opportunities as they become available and I qualify for them.
| Strengths Extensive research of relevant healthcare leadership issues to build competence and understanding.Collaboration with teammates and colleagues in the course and the sector to tackle health issues and develop the most effective solutions.Effective sharing of relevant information.Skills in healthcare leadership and management resulting from the training. | Weaknesses Under-development in health leadership expertise hampering critical decision-making.Lack of sufficient knowledge in critical issues in healthcare due to inadequate experience. |
| Opportunities Further learning opportunities to build critical areas of expertise.Further research to explore the extensive literature on critical healthcare and healthcare leadership areas to build my competence.Mentorship and role modeling to learn from the leading experts in the sector. | Threats Multiplicity of skills that I require to obtain to build my expertise.Strain and exhaustion due to huge demands in the course and practice. |