The Educator's Portfolio: Its Value and Use (original) (raw)

2014, Academic Emergency Medicine

This is a brief presentation about how to develop an effective educator's portfolio. The educator's portfolio is a collection of factual documents supporting an individual's expertise as an educator and teacher. It can be used to demonstrate credentials for employment, productivity during evaluations, and merit for promotion. This video reviews the important components of a portfolio including statement about teaching philosophy, evaluations of teaching proficiency, and examples of scholarly activity. It also includes tips on how to maximize a portfolio's effectiveness. This presentation is intended to serve as a guide to emergency physicians in academic institutions.