Becoming a Health Care Professional

& Goal Setting

Drs. Sandhya S. Brachio and Ryan Gise

Do NowWhat do you think these 4 Words have to do with planning

your future?FitFocusFateFamily

Lang Classroom RulesExcellence

Innovation

Respect

Empathy

Responsibility

Teamwork

Key Rules for TodayExcellence and Responsibility!

Do Remember… You are a LANG SCHOLAR!You strive for excellence by setting high goals that are

achievable through hard work.

Your family, the Lang Family and yourself are all holding you responsible for achieving your goals!

Another Key RuleTeamwork:

There are several members of the Healthcare team with us tonight

Welcome!You will hear again and again that when we all work together,

we do the best for our patients and their families***Tonight you will learn how we do it!

Reviewing the “Do Now”What do you think these 4 Words have to do with planning

your future?

FitFocusFateFamily

As Wayne Gretzky Said…

“You miss 100% of the shots you DON’T take!”

#1 – GOAL SETTING NOW AND FOREVER

Some Key Points for Now…Get great grades

Form meaningful mentorship relationships

Get involved in extracurricular activitiesLANG is a GREAT start!What else are you passionate about?Be a leader

STAY OUT OF TROUBLE!!!

Types of GoalsShort – Months to 1 year

Medium – 1-5 years

Long – 5+ years

Personal

Professional

Financial

#2 – HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS PANEL DISCUSSION

Let’s Make a List of Health Care Professionals

Let’s Make a List of Health Care Professionals

PA

NP

RN

SW

Radiology Tech

MD

Also phlebotomist, nutritionist, care coordinators, etc

Panel FormatHow/when did they knew they wanted to be…

What they needed to do in order to become a… e.g. schooling, exams, internships, etc

How they paid for their training

What are the major responsibilities of a…

What they enjoy about…

What is challenging about…

How do they work with the other panel members as a team!!!

HOMEWORK: GOAL SETTING WORKSHEET