The Best Mentorship Advice You Would Give To An Optometry Intern
A purposeful eye care professional is a person who understand the limits of his S-curve or learning curve. At a certain time during their studies Optometry students seek an internship program where they shadow an optometrist to learn more about what they do every day, how they treat real patients, how they manage the workplace, and how they apply what they learn in creating and providing new eye care products and services. Optometry internship programs can fall in a variety of different fields not just in clinical care. Optometry internships often cross over with other roles so responsibilities that come along differ from one program to another. No matter what internship program Optometry students chose the Optometrist receiving interns should be purpose driven and transit this notion to interns before any other message or experience. The internship period is relatively short compared with the whole carrier. Therefore, many Optometrists don’t think of it the right time to mentor and give advice outside the clinical care. However, sparing enough time to talk to the intern what it means to be a purposeful eye care professional is very important.
Having a purpose goes beyond having that meaningful intention to stay focused on things that matter most in life and prioritize them over other activities that don’t serve your purpose. Knowing the limits of your learning curve helps you become more purpose driven. When you tell your interns about their learning curve and why they should know when they get to its top, you should should tell them to a plan ahead and avoid the danger of staying at the top of their S-curve for a long period of time. If today’s S-curve is related to their internship program the future should include a series of S-curve that shape their career as they advance in their job. Not knowing the limits of their S-curve is the reason why Optometrists become bored at a certain time during their career. When optometrists remain at the top of their S-curve they lose the opportunity to grow and to improve their organization too. For this reason, managers and Optometrsits should not just jump from the top of an S-curve to the bottom of another S-curve but they should encourage interns and employees in the organization to do the same.
Having a strong purpose in other words a strong “why” behind your Optometry career is the essential attribute and ingredient to become a successful eye care provider, a successful entrepreneur, and a successful individue in the community you live in. Having to start your career in a highly competitive environment is so difficult, so having a strong sense of purpose and determination to learn and improve the products you deliver is the only way that will help you become successful.