Rethinking the Educator Portfolio: An Innovative Criteria-Based Model

Kanade Shinkai1, Chen Amy Chen, Brian S Schwartz

  • 1K. Shinkai is associate professor, Department of Dermatology, and member, Academy of Medical Educators, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, California. C. Chen is a resident, Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, California. B.S. Schwartz is associate professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, and member, Academy of Medical Educators, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, California. H. Loeser is professor, Department of Pediatrics, and member, Academy of Medical Educators, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, California. C. Ashe was manager, Academy of Medical Educators, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, California, at the time this work was completed. D.M. Irby is professor, Department of Medicine, and member, Academy of Medical Educators, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, California.

Summary

A new Educator Portfolio (EP 2.0) template streamlines evaluation of educational scholarship, promoting academic advancement for educators. This standardized approach aims to reduce promotion disparities by objectively assessing teaching contributions.

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