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CoBAFolio. Meeting of the CoBaTrICE Portfolio Group CYIM, Rennes, France Sept 5 th 2008. Remit of CoBaFolio Working Group. A Systems Specification for the ‘CoBaFolio’ Function: What do I want the portfolio to do? Form: How should it do this?
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CoBAFolio Meeting of the CoBaTrICE Portfolio Group CYIM, Rennes, France Sept 5th 2008
Remit of CoBaFolio Working Group • A 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
Different but 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
Paper and Electronic Portfolios Paper Electronic • Compilation of training evidence • Record training experience • Monitor progress of training • Record training reviews • Store administrative information • e.g syllabus / tutor information • Electronic can do this too plus:- • Portability of portfolio • Evidence and resources linkages • Documentation can be edited • Convenient storage of records • Password protection What • Multiple formats • PDA • PC/Laptop • User-modifiable • trainee • training organisations) • Integration of data with other sources including national training programmes • Filing system • Gantt /calendar How
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