Abstract

One objective of Healthy People 2020 identifies the use of information technology IT as a health communication strategy for the promotion of population health and health equity The purpose of this assignment is to describe creative application of evidence-based best practices through userfriendly web designs It is integral for all educators especially health professionals to use relevant I T as delivery of health information and services continues to expand Using eportfolios in classroom assignments and as a capstone activity can assist faculty members with evaluating and understanding student outcomes E-portfolio and technology are not foreign concepts to students but student understanding of what it means to be a professional and to integrate professional concepts into personal and professional behaviors were necessary at the onset of educational programs Using e-portfolios promoted critical reflection particularly when students were introduced early in their professional programs to the collection of relevant artifacts