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eFolio Connector Update. Christa Chaffinch National Board of Medical Examiners May 4, 2012. Today’s presentation topics. Concept for the eFolio Work done to date Report on focus groups Features for Version 1 What’s next. Career-long Seamless Transfer of Data.
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eFolio Connector Update Christa Chaffinch National Board of Medical Examiners May 4, 2012
Today’s presentation topics • Concept for the eFolio • Work done to date • Report on focus groups • Features for Version 1 • What’s next
Career-long Seamless Transfer of Data • Compile data sets on individual learners (students, residents, practicing MDs) across the learning-practice continuum for a variety of functions • Up-to-date CV / transcript • Enabling important transactions • ERAS, licensure, credentialing, etc. • Aggregate learning experiences, milestones, assessments, etc. • Applications for grants, scholarships, etc. • Enable movement of datato create a continuum of reusable information
Key Underlying Principles • Easy, Efficient Education Management • Learner-driven: No data access, movement, compilation, analysis or report without explicit authorization of the individual identified by the data • State of the art security: Data compilations are expunged after they have been sent to authorized viewers, but can be recompiled as needed • Data sources identified: as primary source verified vs. self-reported for credibility in reporting
Data Commons & eFolio An app that compiles data reports for the learner and/or other authorized viewers A collection of data repositories that can provide information for the eFolio
Data Commons Repositories • Primary Source-Verified Information: • AAMC • NBME • And eventually, other data repositories: • Specialty Boards • Med schools & residency programs • Clinical and EHR databases • And more…
Activity to Date • 2004-2007: conceptual development • 2007: Colloquium (sponsored by AAMC/ NBME) • 2007: invitational conference (sponsored by AAMC, ACGME, FSMB and NBME) • 2008: pilot organizational meeting; advisory group of medical educators established • 2009-2010: feasibility pilot - Use cases generated, international technical specification built in collaboration with MedBiquitous for “Educational Trajectory” data set
Activity to Date • 2010: focus groups (UME, GME, CME) • 2011: eFolio Advisory Group (EAG) Formalized • 2011: “Educational Achievement” technical specifications (still in progress) • 2011: Focus Groups in conjunction with AAMC meeting • 2012: • Features identified for initial version • Business Analysis began • Name selection • Base platform selection and customization • 2013: Version 1 released – target audience is students & residents
eFolio Groups • Advisory: Provide advice on the development of the eFolio to serve the needs of individual students and physicians, for the continued documentation of competency across the continuum of medical education, training and practice • User: Users who help review prototypes and provide feedback on the development of specific features
Demo & Focus Groups • 3 focus groups, led by a professional facilitator at the AAMC Annual Meeting: • Curriculum Deans & Institution Officials • Medical students • Medical residents • We asked about: • Features • Name • Price • Social interaction
Feedback from Focus Groups • Want transaction capabilities most of all • Also interested in case log and “enhanced transcript” management • Not as interested in: • Reflections • Social Networking
Planned Features for Version 1 • Biographical, education, research and work history, and immunization information • Test Scores such as USMLE, MCAT and others • Earned Certifications such as specialty board, advanced life support, etc. • License History information • Procedures or related info about achievement in medical school • Export Data in a variety of formats, including: • Resumes • Information necessary for certification and credentialing • Applications for ERAS and USMLE • Custom exports for grants, scholarships, mentoring, etc. • Manage debt information with a link to AAMC’s debt services • Enable display of Med Ed Portal & Academic Medicine resources and articles with a link to authored materials
Standards Support • We are working with MedBiquitous to assess the ability to include the Educational Trajectory, Professional Profile, and other standards • We are working with PESC to create a more widely-used electronic portfolio standard and include support for this standard in future versions of the eFolio
Next Steps • Official name & website selected • Pricing structure determined • Business Analysis continues • Version 1 design this fall/winter • In parallel, planning for new, more “learning-focused” features will begin this fall • Version 1 pilot release currently scheduled for March 2013 • Additional features scheduled for 2014
For Further Information • Contact project director Dana Bostrom @ AAMC • dbostrom@aamc.org • 202-741-6450 • Or Christa Chaffinch @ NBME • cchaffinch@nbme.org • 215-590-9244 • Or talk with Bob Galbraith, Christa Chaffinch, Kirke Lawton or Gabrielle Campbell at this conference