PortfolioBuilder is the FOM ePortfolio which enables trainees to record the official documentary evidence required by Annual Review of Competency Progression (ARCP) panels to make a positive recommendation for progression in specialty training.
FOM Trainee members can register for an account at: https://fom.portfoliobuilder.eu/home [1]
FOM strongly recommends that trainees use the system, as it is the best way to keep an up-to-date record of your training activity, as well as ensuring ease of review by your supervisor(s).
Guidance on use of the ePortfolio is available under section 4 of the FOM Training Handbook [2], and for useful tips and hints follow our dedicated ePortfolio twitter account @fomportfolio [3]. Further guidance on gaining maximum value from feedback and reflection is referenced on the trainee resources page [4].
Help and support
PortfolioBuilder has a number of user support options. The platform is linked to a bespoke support centre (Knowledge Base [5]), which contains a number of helpful articles written for trainees, supervisors and assessors. Users can email support@fomportfolio.zendesk.com [6] with technical enquiries or contact the help desk directly on 0800 987 1004, which is available Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00. If users have any suggestions for future development of the platform then, in the first instance, they should use the ‘Make a suggestion… [7]’ feature within PortfolioBuilder. The FOM team will then be in touch to request more information should this be necessary.
Please note that FOM cannot help with any technical queries; however, we are still very happy to answer questions related directly to specialty training via training@fom.ac.uk [8].
Information governance
The FOM general data protection statement can be found in our terms and conditions [9].
Further specific guidance for trainees and trainers on the legal aspects of use of ePortfolios is provided for all Royal Colleges and Faculties by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges [10].