Continuing Professional Development

Navigating the RCOphth e-portfolio

Declaration of interest

Login

E-portfolio login pagehttps://portfolio.rcophth.ac.uk/login

Amending password/details

• Use the My Details section to edit your personal information, and to change your password.

• My Details tab in the top right hand side of the screen.

• 'User Details' and 'Login Details'.• When creating a new password remember

that passwords are case-sensitive. The College will not know your new password.

Home page

Main page tabs• View portfolio• Assessments: again mainly for trainees• Progress: again mainly for trainees• Resources – shows files you have uploaded, links other CPD

resources• CPD – for entering activities• PDP for entering or editing your PDP• Reports – to show your CPD summary report

Personal Resources

Shared Resources

CPD tab

Hover over the tab to see a number of options. Each option will take you to a new screen.

You may not wish to use all the options

Add personal CPD event

Public Events

Filter for event by date or name. If an event you expect does not appear contact the College.

View the details of the event and subscribe to it, this will add it to your CPD diary so you can review it later.

Personal Development Plan

Reports

1. Categories summary

2. Summary • links to PDP plan• Summary of CPD

points for current cycle

• Events awaiting review

• Print certificate

Extra features• From the view portfolio page you can download

a copy of your eportfolio to your computer.• Filtering options on many pages• SAS College Members can record Workplace

Based Assessments to help with Article 14 applications

• Help: Videos on the main College website http://www.rcophth.ac.uk/page.asp?section=323&sectionTitle=ePortfolio+Help, Help manuals within the e-portfolio, Help tabs on pages in the e-portfolio

Why use it?

• Revalidation – evidence of appropriate CPD activity is a requirement

• Evidence of activities for job planning• CPD and reflection on activities is important• College biannual audit of CPD diaries (see next slides)• Regular updating of your CPD diary means the process

does not have to be onerous or time consuming • The public events section allows you to see details of

upcoming events that might be of interest

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•Non respondents will be audited at the next CPD audit.