The ePortfolio
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Please email any enquiries concerning the ePortfolio to
nmrcgp@rcgp.org.uk
At the beginning of specialty training, when
they register with the RCGP, each GPStR will be given access to the
RCGP ePortfolio which will be used throughout the training period,
in both hospital posts and primary care. It is accessed and updated
through the internet. It is a record of learning with particular
emphasis on clinical encounters. It can also capture details
of achievement in the AKT and CSA and must be used in all stages of
training to document evidence of WPBA.
What is the ePortfolio?
Why do we need an
ePortfolio?
User
guides available for the ePortfolio
FAQ
What is the ePortfolio?
Above all else the ePortfolio is where the
GPStR records their learning in all its forms and
settings. Its prime function is to be an educational tool that
will record and facilitate the management of the journey of
clinical and personal development through learning. It is the
system used to record the evidence collected through the
application of the WPBA tools. It might be described as the “glue”
which holds the curriculum learning and assessment
together.
All the facilities for recording applications
of the WPBA tools are tagged to the competence areas so that an
overall picture of competence is easily accessed. The trainer or
educational supervisor will also have the opportunity to file items
under a content heading.
The ePortfolio should also be used to record
and validate naturally occurring evidence against the competence
framework. This is evidence which occurs in the course of practice
and which illustrates the GPStR’s competence. For example, the
GPStR may do an evidence review on a specific topic and present it
to a practice meeting. This might be taken as evidence of data
gathering and interpretation, or communication skills. Evidence
that a GPStR is late for surgeries on a regular basis might be
discussed with the GPStR and recorded under teamwork. Naturally
occurring evidence needs to be validated by the GP trainer.
The assessments recorded in the ePortfolio
will be drawn from performance and evaluation taking place in the
real situations in which doctors work. It also allows competence in
areas such as team-working to be appraised in a manner which cannot
be done by the AKT and CSA.
The ePortfolio belongs to the GPStR but key
parts of it are accessible to the trainer, educational supervisor
and deanery administrators through a permissions system. All
personal records will be hidden to all except the GPStR until they
decide to share them. The ePortfolio includes places to record
tutorials, formal educational sessions and a skills log. It has a
diary and a mailbox. It will also contain links to learning
resources that are being developed by the RCGP and has a personal
area where individuals can save files, documents, certificates of
learning and other digital materials.
AKT and CSA results will be made available
through the ePortfolio. The ePortfolio will also carry the
evidence that is considered at interim and final reviews. Trainees
who pass WPBA at final review and also have a pass in AKT and CSA
will be elligible to apply for a Certificate of Completion of
Training (VVT), inclusion in the General Medical Council’s GP
Register and membership of the Royal College of General
Practitioners. The Certification Unit of the RCGP will
receive the indication from the GPStR that they are ready for
certification.
Many tools will be completed on-line without the contributor
having to enter the ePortfolio. Writing to many parts of the
ePortfolio will be limited to the trainer or educational
supervisor. The personal section of the ePortfolio will be hidden
to all except the GP trainee.
Users who would like to see a
paper copy of the six assessment forms used for WPBA, can
download and print copies of the tools. Please note that this
document is slow to download.
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Why do we need an ePortfolio?
By making use of the full capability of
electronic systems, the ePortfolio can deliver all that is required
to record, monitor and manage a GPStR’s learning in one place. A
record of personal development and experience is becoming mandatory
for all doctors. It provides evidence that training has taken place
and allows the doctor to reflect on a range of learning
opportunities. By providing a structure for documenting the
evidence harvested through WPBA tools, the ePortfolio helps to
ensure that judgements about the GPStR’s progress and achievement
are based on a clear, systematically recorded picture of
competence.
User guides available for download:
ePortfolio for GP
Specialty Training: A Guide for Deanery Administrators
ePortfolio for GP Specialty
Training: A Guide for Trainees
ePortfolio for GP
SPecialty Training: A Guide for Supervisors/Trainers
Development of the eportfolio will continue and improvements
will be introduced in response to suggestions by users.
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