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• health education
• case-based learning
• interprofessional education
• assessment
• continuing professional development
• health literacy

Portfolios

Portfolio-based learning encourage experience and reflection during learning, with the aim of causing deep learning which impacts thinking, behaviour, and performance.

Portfolios include a "documentation of learning, an articulation of what has been learned and a reflective account of the events documented." (Snadden and Thomas, 1998)

 

The role of the trainer/supervisor is critical. Flexibility, mentorship, and support are needed!

A system must be designed so as to not take very much time.

 

 

Procedure Logs

Family medicine objectives can be mapped with a portfolio.

Numbers of patients seen, procedures, clinic visits, diagnoses, etc can also be mapped.

 

and can be interfaced with a palm pilot.

 

 

 

Resources and References

Snadden D and Thomas ML. 1998. The use of portfolio learning in medical education. Med Teacher 1998. 20 (3):192-9.