Evidence Summaries
Research findings and systematic reviews on ePortfolios in medical education.
E-Portfolio in Indian Community Medicine
Geetanjali Medical College (2024): 29% knowledge improvement and 92% faculty expansion support from e-portfolio implementation.
ePortfolios in Eight Healthcare Disciplines
Janssens et al. (2022): eight objectives of ePortfolio use identified across nursing, medicine, and allied health.
Portfolio Use in Postgraduate Medical Education
Lim et al. (2023) scoping review of 76 studies finds portfolios nurture professional identity and capture micro-competencies.
The SBV CoBALT Model — First CBME Implementation in Indian PG Training
Ananthakrishnan et al. (2019): first institution in India to formally introduce competency-based training for PG residents with EPAs and e-portfolio.
EPAs with Descriptive Rubrics — A Step Beyond Dreyfus
Ananthakrishnan et al. (2023): advancing the CoBALT model with descriptive rubrics for EPA assessment objectivity.
Family Medicine e-Portfolio in South Africa
BMC Medical Education (2019): National adoption of e-portfolio after successful quasi-experimental study with 28 registrars.
Reflection as a Learning Tool in Graduate Medical Education
Winkel et al. (2017) systematic review of 477 residents shows reflection deepens professional values and clinical reasoning.