Frequently asked questions

Mainly: • FY1 and FY2 doctors thinking about IMT, CST, Radiology, Ophthalmology, Paediatrics or Histopathology • SHOs, trust-grade doctors and clinical fellows who want a clearer view of their portfolio and score • Anyone whose evidence is scattered across emails, OneDrive and random folders on their laptop

No. DocFolio doesn't guarantee a post, raise your official score, or replace guidance from your deanery or the recruitment office. It shows where you stand, what evidence you have and what's missing, so you can plan your time.

No. It's an independent project I built and run as a junior doctor. The official person specifications and recruitment websites set the rules; check final scoring against them.

Because most of us already have ten spreadsheets and still don't know where anything is. Spreadsheets are: • Easy to break • Hard to keep up to date when the criteria change • Separate from the evidence itself DocFolio keeps your self-assessment, evidence and timeline in one place, so adding a certificate updates your score without another round of admin.

DocFolio scores portfolios for: • Internal Medicine Training (IMT) • Core Surgical Training (CST) • Clinical Radiology ST1 • Ophthalmology ST1 • Paediatrics ST1 • Histopathology ST1 I'll add other specialties once I can check their scoring against the published criteria.

Criteria and scoring change between recruitment rounds. DocFolio updates its scoring to the current round and shows which round you're being scored against, at the top of your portfolio. Your evidence stays where it is, so you don't start again each year. Still check the official documents when a new person specification comes out.

PDF, Word (DOCX) and images (JPG, PNG or WEBP). PDFs are the safest choice if you'll export your portfolio for an application.

Yes. Export gives you a ZIP of PDFs: a cover sheet for each entry with your evidence behind it, and an index of everything included.

• Uploaded files are kept in private storage, not on public links • Each account can only read its own records and files; the database enforces this, not just the app • All traffic to DocFolio is encrypted (HTTPS) Never upload anything that identifies a patient. Anonymise evidence before it goes anywhere, DocFolio included.

Start in FY1. Log teaching you give, upload certificates as you get them, and record audits, QI, leadership roles and courses as they happen. Then, when applications open, you aren't searching old emails and WhatsApp chats for what you did two years ago.

DocFolio is still being built. If you've found a bug, think a score is wrong, or have an idea, email [email protected]. Between ward rounds, on calls or over a coffee: any time suits.