title: Aligning the use of portfolios with digital badging.
abstract: While the place of portfolios in medical training is established, there are limits to their use. This article discusses the potential use of digital badges to complement portfolios, as these provide a transparent overview of a learner's level of competence.
authors.affiliation: Director of Learning and Teaching Innovation, Navitas Professional and English Programs at Navitas, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Iain
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Doherty
authors.affiliation: Visiting Clinical Research Fellow in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National University Hospital Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Neel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004282:Documentation / Q000379:methods*; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans