A guide to creating an educator's portfolio for the 21st century

Abstract

An educator's portfolio is a collection of materials for demonstrating and assessing a clinician educator's performance and perspective. Although not all academic institutions require faculty to maintain an educator's portfolio, it can serve as a valuable tool for both personal reflection and professional advancement. With newer advancements in technology and social media, there are also opportunities to enhance the educator's portfolio for the digital era. This Educator's Blueprint highlights eight strategies for creating an educator's portfolio for the 21st century clinician educator: use your educator's philosophy to introduce and anchor your educator's portfolio, apply broad definitions of scholarship, include pertinent metrics for all scholarly products, describe mentorship activities, incorporate self‐assessment and the assessments from others, report comprehensive accounting of presentations, highlight leadership activities, utilize technology to facilitate dissemination and sharing of your educator's portfolio.