1. Portfolios in Medical Education
University of Illinois
College of Medicine
Jennie Hsu-Lumetta, MD
Nancy Barrett, EdD
Carol Packard, PhD ABD

2. Session Goals Understand the rationale of an academic portfolio.
Describe three types of academic portfolios.
Describe how an academic portfolio can be used to showcase abilities
Identify ways to adapt existing CV to a portfolio

3. Who Uses Portfolios?
Faculty
Resident
Student

4. How Are Portfolios Used?
Grading/Assessment (students/residents)
Documentation of Talents and Abilities (All)
Assessment of Development Needs (All)

5. Why Have an Academic Portfolio?
Justify an existing faculty appointment
Demonstrate rationale for promotions
Demonstrate competence to administer a grant
Demonstrate competence to accrediting agencies
(ACGME, LCME)
Provide rationale for additional faculty appointments

6. Types of Academic Portfolios
Documentation Showcase Developmental
Time Frame:
Activity:
Key Word:
Description:
Past
Passive
Justify
What WAS
Present
Active
Demonstrate
What IS
Future
Active
Improve
What COULD BE

7. CV’s And Portfolios CV Portfolio + + Documentation Showcase
Developmental
Good
Good
-+/+
Good
Better
-/+ NA
Better

8. Example of an E-CV

9. Elements of the Academic Portfolio
Demographic Information
Individual Scholarship
Classroom Teaching Experience &Ability*
Clinical Teaching Experience & Ability*
Research/Scholarly Activities
* Value added by portfolio

10. For More Information . . .
UIUC faculty development web site.