Eastern
General
Directions:
·
Use the outline below to organize the Table of
Contents for your Portfolio.
·
Put materials in a 3-ring binder with name on a
label on the cover.
· Label dividers in the binder for each component of the outline, including each of the 7 Responsibilities in the Professional Competencies section.
· You should include evaluated or graded documents. If you re-write or revise an assignment, be sure to include the original document with instructor comments.
·
For the Professional Competencies, you must
provide at least one sample for each of the 7 major areas of
Responsibility. For a complete listing of the Responsibilities, Competencies
and Sub-competencies, click HERE. If you provide more than one sample in an
area, label the sample according to the competency or sub-competency to which
it corresponds. Example:
IV C2 - Article Review “Addiction as a Brain Disease”
·
If you did not keep copies of an assignment or
project, you will need to thoroughly describe the activity in as much detail as
possible and identify/document the course with which it is connected.
·
You may use specific assignments or projects for
more than one section of your Portfolio. If appropriate, make a copy of it for
the other section. If not, insert an explanation of the activity and where it
can be found in the Portfolio.
Contents:
I.
Table of Contents (TOC) – be as detailed as
possible. Avoid using page numbers since you will be adding to your Portfolio
as you progress in the program and the profession. Use titles of assignments or
documents instead. Use the SAMPLE below to set up your TOC:
Internship Resume Section 1 (OR Green Section, …)
Philosophy of Health Section 2 (Or Red Section...)
Professional Competencies Section 3 (Or …)
Responsibility 1 Section 3A
Consensus Paper 1A-2
Article Review “Disease” 1C-1
Responsibility 2 Section 3B
Grant Presentation 4D-1,2
Responsibility 3 Section 3C
Responsibility 4 Section 3D
Responsibility 5 Section 3E
Responsibility 6 Section 3F
Responsibility 7 Section 3G
Communication Skills (Oral & Written) Section 4
HST Student Profile (required)
Professional Development
Activities Section 5
Related Experiences Section
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I.
Department
Approval Form – put inside front pocket of 3-ring binder
II.
Internship Resume
III. Philosophy of Health
o Use philosophy paper from in HST 3400 or HST 3700.
IV. Professional Competencies
o Evidence that you have met the professional Responsibilities. Provide at least one form of documentation for each of the 7 Responsibilities.
o Documentation can include but is not limited to:
§ Specific course work (assignments, activities, projects) from HST courses. Suggested projects and assignments are identified on individual HST course syllabi and labeled according to the Responsibilities and Competencies they meet.
o
Evidence of BOTH written and
communication skills. Must include samples of both.
o
Required documentation:
§
HST
Student Profile form
o
Other documentation can include but is
not limited to:
§ an evaluation of an oral presentation done in class
§ evaluations/comments of talks or presentations given to student groups
§ a paper written for class
§ a letter/statement from a professional commenting on communication skills
§ a videotape of a presentation given
§ Student membership in a professional organization and/or honoraries (Examples include but are not limited to: Eta Sigma Gamma, Phi Epsilon Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Illinois School Health Association, American School Health Association, Illinois Society for Public Health Educators, Society for Public Health Educators, Illinois Alliance for Health. Physical Education, recreation, & Dance, American Association for Health Education).
§ Attendance at conferences, workshops, seminars, presentations related to the health field.
§ Participation in health-related events or activities sponsored by organizations such as honoraries, fraternities, sororities, athletics, faith-based groups, or other EIU recognized student organizations.
§ Involvement in service or volunteer activities/projects related to the health-field.
§ Involvement in health, safety or first aid issues as a result of a job.
§ Membership verification in professional organizations (i.e. Eta Sigma Gamma, Illinois School Health Association, etc)
§ Meetings/conferences/seminars attended
§ Presentations given to groups
§ Faculty/peer/participant evaluations of activities/presentations
§ Reproduction of a group project/activity
§ Statement indicating role as a chair/officer in an organization/committee
§ Written commentaries acknowledging involvement in groups
§ Letters of appreciation documenting service to an organization
VII. Related Experiences