The slideshow presents some of the issues that face health professionals with regards to developing an ePortfolio. On the one hand, an ePortfolio is seen as a great tool for professional development. The barriers are uptake, digital literacy and confidentiality, to name but a few. My ePortfolio is embedded in my blog and wiki, but many health professionals are likely to be uncomfortable with this approach. Hopefully this slideshow will start some conversations about these issues.

1. ePortfolios for health professionals: a personal perspective Sarah Stewart 2009 [email_address] http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.com www.flickr.com/photos/7913306@N03/1297479920

2. How can ePortfolios support professional development and ongoing learning of health professionals? www.flickr.com/photos/74821452@N00/208439427

3. For midwives in New Zealand a portfolio is a statutory requirement – containing evidence of practice over last 3 years www.flickr.com/photos/68319844@N00/446270854

5. Portfolio is more than a repository www.flickr.com/photos/74863599@N00/60169132

6. Support my reflections www.flickr.com/photos/50417132@N00/2543123378

7. Support me as I work out what & how I have learned, & how I can apply that to future practice www.flickr.com/photos/82312837@N00/466722575

8. www.flickr.com/photos/30231516@N00/399354425 What we have at the moment

9. Messy www.flickr.com/photos/54774885@N00/238419364

10. Bulky www.flickr.com/photos/55046645@N00/349046546

11. Reduced motivation www.flickr.com/photos/28551132@N06/3060048291

12. Restricts presentation to reading/writing www.flickr.com/photos/19487674@N00/58499153

13. Restricts audience & opportunities for feedback and collaboration www.flickr.com/photos/51035555243@N01/21824144

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15. An ePortfolio allows me to:

16. Use alternative media www.flickr.com/photos/28884731@N07/2916318131

17. Freedom to be innovative & creative www.flickr.com/photos/66846353@N00/237795197

18. I have control www.flickr.com/photos/28911620@N00/443939386

19. Role model to colleagues, & start professional conversations www.flickr.com/photos/9532887@N08/2264193041

20. Continuous peer review, consultation & collaboration www.flickr.com/photos/65414509@N00/2819175465

21. Ongoing conversations with health consumers www.flickr.com/photos/44124425616@N01/2634681982

22. Personal quality control process Reflection and goal setting Publish Feedback Action

23. Issues for further consideration www.flickr.com/photos/83476873@N00/110993877

24. Authenticity of evidence www.flickr.com/photos/11599314@N00/590975150

25. Confidentiality of patients www.flickr.com/photos/85567601@N00/222695934

26. Personal privacy www.flickr.com/photos/11051496@N00/3238629251

27. Safe, but meaningful reflection www.flickr.com/photos/16377475@N00/64846990

28. Portability www.flickr.com/photos/14853452@N00/519772500

29. Buy-in www.flickr.com/photos/37321283@N00/883890246

30. Getting people to think of their portfolio in more creative terms www.flickr.com/photos/30265340@N00/1364283972

31. Skill development www.flickr.com/photos/63197350@N00/1891014870