The University of Michigan Medical School is developing a competency-based curriculum that is driving the organization toward change. The Learning Informatics team that is part of Medical School Information Services is pulling together data from disparate systems that can be facilitated by the use of standards. They are leading the charge toward a well-integrated portfolio system.

1. Copyright 2015 The Regents of the University of Michigan.
Developing the Learner Portfolio for
Competency-based Medical
Education
Johmarx Patton and Susan Hollar
University of Michigan Medical School
Learning Informatics
MedBiquitous Annual Conference, May 18, 2015
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2. Disclosures
Neither Johmarx Patton or Susan Hollar have
conflicts of interest to disclose.
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3. Outline
Motivation
Approach
● High Level Modeling
● Dashboard
● Tools and Systems Integration
● Competencies/Master Adaptive Learner
● MedBiq and Standards
Roadmap
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4. UMMS Medical Student Curriculum
Change
● Clinically excellent physicians who are ready for
the practice of medicine.
● Emphasis on leadership and influencing positive
change in medicine.
● Clinical experiences begins in M1 year.
● Track competencies longitudinally over academic
career via the Learner Portfolio.
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5. New Curricular Model
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6. Learner Portfolio Characteristics
● Learner centered
● Longitudinal over career
● Formative and summative assessment
● Qualitative and quantitative feedback
● Lightweight
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8. Learner Portfolio
High Level Model
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9. Canvas
• Student
Profile
• Learning
Plan
• Reflective
Writing
• Student
generated
evidence
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10. Learner Portfolio: Outcomes Dashboard Mock-Up
Data Sources:
• Canvas LMS
• Exam Score
• MedEval
• EMS
• Qualtrics
• QuestionMark
Design by Claire Cabrera, Senior User Experience Designer at University of Michigan Medical
School Information Services. All Rights Reserved. Used with Permission.
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11. Data Storage
Short term:
Transactional
from
Assessment
data sources
Long term:
Education Data
Warehouse
Design by Claire Cabrera, Senior User Experience Designer at University of Michigan Medical
School Information Services. All Rights Reserved. Used with Permission.
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12. Competencies
• Master
Adaptive
Learner
• Competency
Progress
Tracking
Design by Claire Cabrera, Senior User Experience Designer at University of Michigan Medical
School Information Services. All Rights Reserved. Used with Permission.
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13. Getting the
Data Out
• System
integration a
priority
• Explore
Medbiq
Competency
Framework
Design by Claire Cabrera, Senior User Experience Designer at University of Michigan Medical
School Information Services. All Rights Reserved. Used with Permission.
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14. Outcomes Dashboard Future
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15. Take aways
● A new competency based curriculum is
driving us toward change
● Pulling together data from disparate
systems can be facilitated by the use of
standards
● Moving toward a well integrated system
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16. Copyright 2015 The Regents of the University of Michigan.
Thank you!
Johmarx Patton - jepatton@umich.edu
Susan Hollar - shollar@umich.edu
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