Building a Portfolio You Can Use
The Portfolio is an aggregation of materials that demonstrate the ongoing participation and development of the student. All artifacts and assessments within the Portfolio align with SCRIPT competency goals. Some of the materials/artifacts are generated by participation in activities or completion of assignments based on the curricular component and topic. Portfolios of evidence containing essays, videos, reflections, scholarly products and projects are reviewed at regular intervals by Learning Society Fellows. These reviews assure acquisition of the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes, and that learners receive anticipatory guidance to achieve not only competence, but excellence. Examples include:
DIRECT OBSERVATION
Preceptors observe students performing a variety of clinical skills, including but not limited to eliciting a history, performing a physical examination, counseling a patient, and giving an oral case presentation. The preceptor assesses student performance using pre-established assessment tools in JustInTime Medicine.
CLINICAL DOCUMENTATION
Students complete clinical documentation, such as History and Physical Exam documents, progress notes, discharge summaries, prescriptions, and post-encounter summaries, in real and simulated clinical settings. Each document is assessed using a pre-established rubric available within JustInTime Medicine.
LOGBOOKS
Students maintain procedure logbooks in JustInTime Medicine. Supervising personnel complete check off lists and global assessments of competence. The number and types of procedures required are described in curricular materials.
SKILL CERTIFICATION
Opportunities to obtain specialized knowledge and skills pertinent to medical training exist outside of the College. Two are required:
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by the American Heart Association is required at the time of matriculation and must be maintained throughout enrollment.
- Michigan State University Institutional Review Board certification for researchers is required prior to graduation and any participation in any human subjects research.
EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS
Opportunities to obtain specialized knowledge and skills pertinent to medical training exist outside of the College. Two are required:
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by the American Heart Association is required at the time of matriculation and must be maintained throughout enrollment.
- Michigan State University Institutional Review Board certification for researchers is required prior to graduation and any participation in any human subjects research.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS
As students participate in laboratory, simulation,individual and team-based learning activities, a variety of formative assessments are generated. Students may choose to include some or all of these in their portfolios for review by the Student Competence Committee.
ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING ACADEMIC CERTIFICATE ACHIEVEMENT
Students accepted to special programs within the medical school may earn academic Certificates (e.g. Rural Health Certificate) through completion of coursework or activities as specified in separate curricular documents. These activities and/or academic products may also be used as evidence of achievement of the SCRIPT competency goals.
ADDITIONAL ARTIFACTS
Additional materials require student selection, completion, and upload into JustInTime Medicine or other course management programs. Examples of these include reflective journals as part of the service project or quality improvement project reports and other artifacts chosen by the student to demonstrate competence.