Smart Goals Template PDF
Smart Goals Template PDF
Smart Goals Template PDF
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SMART goals help improve achievement and success. A SMART goal clarifies exactly what is expected
and the measures used to determine if the goal is achieved and successfully completed.
Specific: Linked to position summary, departmental goals/mission, and/or overall School of Medicine
goals and strategic plans. Answers questions such as Who? What? Where? When? Why ? Which?
Measurable: The success toward meeting the goal can be measured. Answers the question—How?
Attainable: Goals are realistic and can be achieved in a specific amount of time and are reasonable. A
goal will seem much more attainable if you can break it down into steps. Each step should be one that
moves you closer to that goal.
Relevant: The goals are aligned with current tasks and projects and focus in one defined area; include
the expected result.
Time framed: Goals have a clearly defined time-frame including a target or deadline date.
Examples:
SMART goal:
• Using NHLBI national asthma guidelines over the next 12 months I will appropriately classify the
asthma severity of my patients and initiate treatment. Every 3-6 months I will see patients and
using ACT scores I will assess asthma control and adjust therapy
SMART goal:
• I will attend at least 4 educational faculty development lectures over the next 12 months and
regularly use at least one skill learned from each lecture.
SMART goal:
• I will join one departmental committee, one School of medicine committee and one national
committee whose activities overlap with my specialty in the next 12 months.
SMART goal:
• I will publish 2 manuscripts in refereed journals and submit an applications for a K award in the
next 12 months
Broad, not a SMART goal-Administrative activities
• I will organize and lead our outpatient clinic activities
SMART goal:
• I will organize and provide administrative support to the outpatient clinic committee, including
development and distribution of agendas and minutes at least 2 weeks before and 1 week after
each monthly meeting.
Notice how the above example begins with the word “To”, includes the verb “run”, and tells what (the
marathon), why (to beat personal best time) and when (May).
Activity
Use this worksheet to identify the specific SMART criteria you will use to write your goal statement.
What is your basic goal? ____________________________________________
1. Is it specific? (Who? What? Where? When? Why?)
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My Goal Statement
Use the SMART worksheet you just completed and the suggestions above for writing a goal statement.
This should be a work-related goal that you would like to achieve in 12 months or less. Repeat this
exercise as needed to write other goal statements.
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