title: A trainee's guide to surviving ePortfolio.
abstract: NHS ePortfolio is currently the standard assessment method used for most UK training programmes, from the Foundation Programme to core and specialty training years. This article discusses the terminology used in online assessments and gives a hands-on guide for trainees in how to successfully use ePortfolio.
authors.affiliation: Kingston Hospital NHS Trust, Kingston, Surrey, UK. angela.king@imperial.ac.uk
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: King
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000592:standards*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: Foundation Programme; ePortfolio; trainees
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