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Life Happens: Guide to

Personal Strategic

Planning

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#ASHPmidyear

Speakers

Niesha Griffith , MS, RPh, FASHP

Director of Pharmacy and

Infusion Services

The Arthur G James CancerHospital and Richard J.

Solove Research Institute at

The Ohio State University

Angela Cassano, Pharm.D., BCPS

President, Pharmfusion

Consulting, LLC


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Objectives

Identify your professional goals, strengths andweaknesses

Describe ways to differentiate yourself professionally Identify steps to be taken today that will help you

achieve your professional goals

Explain how interpersonal skills are critical for success,and are essential for being able to be adaptable

My Role

Facilitator

Idea Generator

Mentor

Provide Lessons Learned

Your Role

Be open minded

Be honest with yourself

Think critically about your future

Active Participant

Start Now


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Be Proactive, but have the

depth to be Reactive!

Pharmacy Landscape

Projected Employment

Aging Population

Practice Areas

PPMI

Pharmacy Manpower Project*

Demand Index* Trends- National

Has trended down beginning in 2006 June 2011 3.46

June 2010 3.20

July 2009 3.70

July 2008 4.00

2011: Commercial 3.03 vs. 3.69 Institutional

*High surplus = 2.0

*High Demand = 5.0

*Dean Kathy Knapp, Touro University College of Pharmacy, California


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Practice Areas-The Possibilities are

Endless

Hospital or Health-System

Community Pharmacy

Managed Care

Industry

Federal Pharmacy

Long Term Care

The List Continues

Goal: Develop and disseminate a futuristic practice

model that supports the effective use of pharmacists

as direct patient care providers

www.ashp.org/PPMI

Strategic Planning

Formal Consideration of an Organizations FutureCourse

Do individuals need a strategic plan?

Planning should also include flexibility


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Examples of Personal Strategic Planning

Niesha Griffith

My Strategic Plan

Pre-graduation Graduate from WVU School of Pharmacy

Work as a community pharmacist

Get married, have children


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My Strategic Plan

Post-graduation Find a career that is personally and professionally fulfilling

Believe in everything happens for a reason

Take advantage of every opportunity

Management/leadership training

Residency

Mentors

Professional involvement (attend meetings, volunteer to

serve)

Networking

My Timeline1989

Graduated from WVU, Worked in Community Pharmacy, Got Married

1990 Community Pharmacy Management Training Program

1994

-96

Hospital Pharmacy Administration Residency/MS Degree

1996

-99

Operations Manager at OSUMC

1999

-00

Assistant Director of Pharmacy at OSUMC/The James

1999-09

Health-System Pharmacy Administration/MS Residency Program Coordinator

2000

-now

Clinical Assistant Professor at OSU COP

2002

-10

Associate Director of Pharmacy at OSUMC/The James

2002

-now

Hematology/Oncology Residency Program Director at The James Cancer Hospital at OSU

2009

-now

Health-System Pharmacy Administration/MS Residency Program Director at OSUMC

2010

-now

Director of Pharmacy and Infusion Services The James Cancer Hospital at OSU

1993 1st child

1999 2nd child

Lessons Learned

Seek opportunities early Coursework

Rotation selections

Explore residency opportunities PGY1 General Practice (Acute Care, Ambulatory)

PGY2 Specialty (Cardiology, Critical Care, Internal Medicine,

Hematology/Oncology, etc.)

PGY1/PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration

With or without graduate degree (MS, MBA, MHA)


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Lessons Learned

Seek out mentors and advisors Someone in your field of interest with 5+ years experience

Someone who is easy to talk to and makes time for you

Interests dont have to be exactly the same

Get professionally involved/attend

meetings/volunteer your time Get involved as a student

Stay involved as a resident

Critical to your professional growth

Key to networking

Lessons Learned

Network! Start early

Dont be afraid to approach people

Use your mentors/advisors

Stay connected

Key to future career and professional opportunities

My Accomplishments

1999 OSHP Manager of the Year

1999 COSHP Manager of the Year

2006 The Pharmacy Leadership Institute, Boston University

2006 ASHP SAG Chair

2008 HOPA Legislative Chair

2009 Fellow, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (FASHP)

2010 HOPA Board of Directors

2011

APhA Pinnacle Award HOPA President-Elect Candidate 2012


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The Future???

Director of Pharmacy oflargercancer hospital

Hospital Administrator for a cancer hospital

EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON

Angela Cassano

My Strategic Plan

Student Graduate from Campbell University

P-1-Work as a community pharmacist

P-4-Obtain a residency at a program with PGY-2 options in AmbulatoryCare and Teaching

Diversify Involved in the American Pharmacists Association-ASP

National Committee Appointments

Public Health System COSTEP Program

Schweitzer Fellow


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20042001 2007 20091999-2001 2011

Graduate and

complete

outpatient

geriatric

practice

residency

10 year goal:

Clinical Manager

in an academic

medical center

Graduated and

completed

inpatient

med/peds

residency

Obtained a

clinical assistant

director position

in a community

hospital

Pharmfusion Consulting

My Initial Strategic Plan

Obtain a

clinical

pharmacist

position at an

academic

medical

center

Clinical Assistant

Health System

Director for a 5

hospital system

MSO

Become a well

known, well

published

expert on

something

clinical

Still Working,

Still Growing

Vision into Action

Vision = Work part time and still focus on medication

safety

Catalyst = Birth of my daughter

Industry Need = Smart Infusion Pump Expertise

USP Chapter Emphasis

Action = Pharmfusion Consulting Business Plan

Strategic Plan for Pharmfusion

Start my own business to fulfill my love of pharmacy while

being able to stay home more as a mom

Medical technology

Medication safety

No medical writing

Hospital management consulting

Small business, work from home

Work no more than 20 hours a week

Limited travel capabilities


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The Reality of itAt Least initially

Pharmfusion Consulting, LLC Only one medical technology contract

Several hospital medication safety contracts

Professional organization contracts

Project Management

Required branching into medical writing and editing

Literature searches, Publications, CE development and critique,

Monograph writing

Many contracts required travel


Hospital Pharmacy Consulting

Clinical and Management Programs

Medication Safety

Medical Technology

Professional Association Management andEducational Program Development

Project Management

20042001 2007 20091999-2001 2011

Graduate and

complete

outpatient

geriatric

practice

residency

10 year goal:

Clinical Manager

in an academic

medical center

Graduated and

completed

inpatient

med/peds

residency

Obtained a

clinical assistant

director position

in a community

hospital


Life Doesnt AlwaysTake the Most Direct Route

Obtain a

clinical

pharmacist

position at an

academic

medical

center

Clinical Assistant

Health System

Director for a 5

hospital system

MSO

Become a well

known, well

published

expert on

something

clinical

Still Working,

Still Growing


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Neither of these was in my professional

plan, but both impacted it

What Made a Difference?

Ability to See the Big Picture

Mentors

Tasking Risks

Support System

Learning from Mistakes

Positive Attitude

Flexibility, Adaptability

Personal Strategic PlanningPersonal Strategic Planning

Focusing on YOU!Focusing on YOU!


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Personal Strategic Planning

Define Success

Setting Goals

Mapping Goals

Gather Tools for Success

Personal SWOT Analysis

Define Success

Websters: a favorable or desirable outcome

Before you can achieve success you need to know whatit means to you

Personal

Professional

A combination of both

Are you there yet?

What Do You Want to Do When

You Grow Up?

The answer has changed in every season of my

life High School-Porsche and to go to UNC

College-Community pharmacist

Pharmacy School-Residency

Residency-Become a pharmacist at an academic medical center

Today-continues to change


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Success to me:

Professional:The ability tomake a positive

impact on thelives of othersby using my

skills as a

pharmacist anda

businesswoman

Personal: Torun my race withthe prize in

mindTo befaithful in all I doand to be thebest mother,wife, daughter,and friend I canpossibly be

Start Now

Success

Take a moment now to definesuccess in your own words


Define Success

Setting Goals

Mapping GoalsGather Tools for Success



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Setting Goals

Goals Should:

Be achievable

Include a timeframe

Be Positive or Constructive

Be specific enough to know when you have achieved them

Positive vs. Negative Goals

Positive

By this time next year, I

want to be promoted to

Clinical Associate Professor

Or

When I graduate I want to

obtain a PGY 1 residency in

a community hospital

setting

Negative

By this time next year I

want out of this job


Define Success

Setting Goals

Mapping GoalsGather Tools for Success



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Professional Likes and Dislikes

What do you LOVE to do?

What would you rather not do?

Map your Goals

Simply put: Know your goals and WORK backwardsto figure out what you need to do to achieve them.

Find aMentor

ChooseRotationsWisely

ResidencyUponGraduation

Start Now

What are your goals for the next month?

What are your goals for the next year?

What are your goals for the next 5 years?

What do you hope to have achieved in 10 years?


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Periodically Reassess your Goals

Learn from opportunities

Learn from failures or mistakes

Are you too flexible/not flexible enough

Do new goals need to be set?

Is your overarching goal still on track?

Is it still relevant?

Is anyone else being harmed?


Define Success

Setting Goals

Mapping Goals



Curriculum Vitae/Resume

Your professional outline

Use it as a tool for mapping your goals

Be able to discuss what is on your CV at a momentsnotice

Constantly update

Be ready to share


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Start Now

What are the holes in your CV?

How will you fill them?

Track Record

Integrity

Professional recognition of your work

Publications or Presentations

Professional association involvement Local

State

National

Ability to provide personal references

Professionalism

More to it than how you dress

Be professional in:

Personal interactionsCommunications

Understanding other view points

Gender, Cultural, Generational, and others

Presentation


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Career Differentiation

How do you differentiate yourself from the otherpeople applying for the same position?

Obvious Examples

Education or Training

Advanced Certifications or Certificate training

Specialization

Example: Student Rotations

Indian Health Service

Internal Medicine

Geriatrics

Management-APhA

Critical Care

Drug Information

Ambulatory

Indigent Clinic

Community

Career Differentiation

Not so Obvious Examples Being involved in professional organizations

Networking

Allowing for mentor involvement

Lifelong Learning

Learning from negative experiences

Start Now: What can you do in the next month tofurther differentiate yourself?


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Networking Websters: the exchange of information or services

among individuals, groups, or institutions;

specifically : the cultivation of productive

relationships for employment or business

In Person

Online

It is about who you know

Build Your Network with Purpose

YOU

In Person Networking

Think Professional Dating

Introduce Yourself

Be genuine

Make a good first impression, but dont come on toostrong

Get their card

Follow up


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Online Networking

Be cautious about mixing your professional and

social networks-especially online

Pictures, quotes, videos, etc. can be seen by all

Consider separating personal vs. professional

Consider liking an organization vs. a person

Start Now: Networking at ASHP Meeting

Add 2-3 people to your network

Choose wisely

Learn who they are AND tell about yourself

Add diversity to your network Different school

Different practice area

Different points in their career

Choosing Mentors

Sometimes they choose you vs. you choosing them

Be open minded

Usually more formal than being part of your

network Takes work from both parties

Often considered an honor to be a mentor to

someone


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Personal Marketing

To your boss

To the organization

Does the organization or your boss know your

interests and aspirations?

Learn to sell yourself or your ideas in a short

amount of time

Communication Verbal

Presentations

Phone Interactions

Phone Messages

Written Manuscripts

Correspondence-Especially e-mail

Marketing

Sometimes knowing how to communicate is more important than what

you communicate

Risk Calculation

Return on Investment (ROI)

Opportunity Costs (OC)

Does it always need to be about money?

Can you learn as much from a bad experience as a

good one?


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Define Success

Setting Goals

Mapping Goals



SWOT Analysis: Overview

ONE strategic planning methods

SWOT: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities,

Threats

Typically utilized for business or project ventures

First Step: Identify Objective

What are you analyzing?

Business example:

Should our company invest in a new ACE inhibitor?

Personal example:Should I pursue a residency?

or

Am I strong residency candidate?


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Strengths

Opportunities Threats

Weaknesses

SS WW

TTOO

SWOT ANALYSIS

Internal

External

Positive

Negative

Start Now

What objective will you evaluate?

Objective to be simulatedtoday:Am I prepared to apply for a PGY1 residency position in

an academic medical center?

Next Step: Fill in the Grid

Get insight from others who know you well What do others see as your strengths and weaknesses?

Some items may fit in more than one space

Items may fit into different spaces depending onthe current objective

The more honest you are, the more useful the

tool is!


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SS

Strength Strength Strength

Strength Strength Strength

StrengthsSWOT ANALYSIS

Objective:_________________________________________________

Strengths

Advantages

Experience,

knowledge

Unique characteristics

Character Strengths

Location

Competence,

capabilities

Reputation

Contacts

Earning Potential

Extracurricular

Participation

Academic

Performance

Diversification

Life experiences

WW

Weaknesses Weaknesses Weaknesses

Weaknesses Weaknesses Weaknesses

WeaknessesSWOT ANALYSIS

Objective:_________________________________________________


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Weaknesses

Disadvantages

Experience Gaps

Knowledge Gaps

Character Flaws

Location

Gaps in Competence,

capabilities

Reputation

Contacts

Finances

Extracurricular

Participation

Academic

Performance

Diversification

Life experiences

**Good section to ask others for their critical review

OO

Opportunities Opportunities Opportunities

Opportunities Opportunities Opportunities

OpportunitiesSWOT ANALYSIS

Objective:_________________________________________________

Opportunities

Job Market

Diversification

Innovation

Technology Time

Networking

Education

Extracurricular

Expansion of Horizons

Faculty Insight

Mentor Insight Financial

Volunteer

Academic


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TT

Threats Threats Threats

Threats Threats Threats

ThreatsSWOT ANALYSIS

Objective:_________________________________________________

Threats

Job Market

Impressions

Other Candidates

Diversification

Time

Extracurricular

Faculty Insight

Mentor Insight

Financial

Education/Academic

Location

Communication SkillsSupport System

Confidence, ReliableAbility to see the Big Picture

Self motivated, risk takerAbility to multi-task

DiversificationLife experiences

Extracurricular ActivitiesNetwork

Organizations HiringOpen to new optionsVolunteer position openingTime

NetworkingIncreased Income

Job MarketFinancesGeographyOld TechnologyMentor Moving out

of state

Other Job Candidates

Self-disciplineFlexibilitySelf-marketingFinancesAbility to MoveAbility to TravelAcademic PerformanceWritten CommunicationCV not up to date

SS WW

TTOO

Am I prepared to apply for a PGY1 residency position in an academic

medical center?


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SWOT Analysis: MATCHING

Find Advantages by matching strengths and

opportunities Helps identify how strong your strengths are in a

specific situation

SS OO

Strengths

Strengths

Strengths

Opportunities

Opportunities

Opportunities

Positive factors

MATCHING

SWOT Analysis: CONVERTING

Capitalize on Strengths and Opportunities

Minimize Weaknesses and Threats

Are there any Threats you can Avoid?

Change from descriptive to active


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Currentstrengths

CommunicationSupportConfidence, ReliableAbility to see the bigpictureSelf motivatedRisk takerMulti-taskerDiversificationLife experiencesExtracurricularactivities

Network

Strengths intoAction:

Communicate yourobjective to others innetwork to findopportunities

Create a Timeline

Document Strengthsusing a CV

Set up a meeting withsomeone doing what Iwant to do

Strengths

CONVERTING

WeaknessesCurrentWeaknesses

Self-discipline

Flexibility

Self-marketing

Finances

Ability to Move

Ability to Travel

AcademicPerformanceWrittenCommunication

CV not up to date

OvercomingWeaknesses:

Communicate yourobjective to others foraccountability

Set financial plan

Revisit geographicalsituation, if it cantchange how do youmake it an advantage?

Study

Document using CV

CONVERTING

Opportunities Currentopportunities

OrganizationsHiringOpen to new

optionsVolunteer positionopening

Time

Networking

Increased Income

Capitalize onOpportunities

Find a commonalityamongst those hiring

Get CV ready to

hand to those hiringDefine areas ofinterest anddetermine if anythingis off limits

Use network tospread CV and refineobjective

CONVERTING


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Threats Current Threats

Job Market

Finances

Geography

Old Technology

Mentor Moving outof state

Other Candidates

Minimize or AvoidThreats

Analyze finances

Improve finances

Seek technologyoptions

Meet with mentor

Continuerelationship

Seek local mentors

Distinguish from others

Document using CV

CONVERTING

SWOT Analysis: Summarize

In short: Is it possible to meet the objective?

Are there any common themes?

What are obvious next steps?

Develop a timeline, if applicable

Conduct another SWOT, as needed

Summary

it, but I will have to work to be

successful

SWOT ANALYSIS

In Short:I CAN do THIS!

And I have a PLAN

CV is a MUSTCommunicate ideasto network, mentors,and supportCritically assess

financial situationDevelop a timelineReassess


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Start Now

Spend time plugging in your SWOT analysis

Show someone your SWOT analysis Critical input is invaluable

Start CONVERTing your Weaknesses

Attempt to MINIMIZE of AVOID Threats

CAPITALIZE on Strengths and Opportunities

Use the Tools for success from Midyear!

Start NOW!!

Find a mentor or mentors

Professors, Preceptors, Managers

Professional organizations and alumni associations

Get involved

Professional associations

Volunteerism

Vary your experiences

Within your areas of interest

Outside your areas of interest

Start NOW!!

Make lasting professional relationships

Try to NOT burn bridges with peers

Attempt something UNIQUE-not necessarily in the

professional arena

Expand your horizons


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