Meeting of the CoBaTrICE Portfolio Group CYIM, Rennes, France - Sept 5th 2008
Systems Specification for the ‘CoBaFolio’ –Function: What do I want the portfolio to do? –Form: How should it do this? •Paper/electronic; connectedness/links; analytical capacity; communication tools –Other characteristics: •Attractive; portable; easy to access; reduce work; add value; promote learning; link to educational resources... –Satisfy needs of... •Trainees, Trainers, Training Programme, Hospitals & Healthcare system, Patients
Overlapping priorities •Trainee: –proof of (progress in acquiring) competence •Trainer: –identify trainee in difficulties •Specialist: –Evidence of maintenance of specialist skills •Training Programme: –administration and quality assurance •Hospitals, Healthcare system: –legal issues, patient protection •Patients: –better doctors, safer patients
Systems Specifications •Aims •Content / data •Uses •Functionalities •External links: exports •Presentation of content – modified according to interface
Purpose & Aims of Portfolios •A collection (‘repository’) of evidence of... –Training structures & processes –Outcomes: acquisition of competencies –Progress in learning –Experiences (courses, ‘events’) –Quality (patient feedback, honours, awards) •A tool to facilitate learning: –Reflection (‘what I learned from this was...’) –Insight (eg: 360 appraisal/multisource feedback) •Quality Assurance: –Evaluation of trainees –Audit of training programmes: processes, supervision –Identifying and correcting suboptimal performance
Portfolio Content •Training structures & processes -Training placements & appointments, modules, and evidence of satisfactory attendance -Local appraisal processes -Verification by trainers -Educational assessment methods used • Outcomes: acquisition of competencies -Competencies -Rate of acquisition – calendar-type analysis / bar chart - MSF / 360 degree appraisal / peer evaluation • Progress in learning -Trainer-trainee interactions: educational contracts, frequency of meetings -Experiences (experiential learning) - Case histories -Clinical activities, procedures • Quality / Professionalism - Patient feedback, honours, awards, markers of peer esteem - Diplomas, higher degrees - Courses, congresses -Pedagogic activities - Mentorship -Leadership roles -Audit, Research & publications • Resources: -Syllabus, assessment methods, educational resources
Next steps •Advice and ‘wish list’ for content of e-portfolio from national coordinators – meeting in Lisbon •Trainees’ group to work on detailed systems specification •Delivery of Systems Spec to CYIM by December •Pilot version to be available from March 2009 •Input from national training organisations
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