The Academic Information Services, Shared Services IT, Cybersecurity, and Informatics groups have nearly a dozen teams supporting the IT needs of SMPH.
You can find descriptions of our groups and teams below or view a staff directory at Our People
Academic Information Services
The teams in Academic Information Services provide the IT support and services that facilitate the teaching mission and administration of the School of Medicine and Public Health.
Analytics
Provides data infrastructure, integration, and reporting to the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Application Development
In-house web application and website development, as well as middleware, to cover data transfer and gaps between vendor-based applications and in-house needs.
Applications Support
Implementation and support of vendor-based applications used in academics and administration and for delivering education to learners, as well as the day to day workflow of the administrative units.
Educational Technology
Provide guidance and support to faculty and staff who want to explore and develop innovative ways to use technology to meet their teaching objectives.
Jeff Korab, Director
jeffrey.korab@wisc.edu
(608) 261-1933
Informatics
The Informatics team at the School of Medicine and Public Health supports departmental needs as well as the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research and Carbone Cancer Center. The group is dedicated to optimizing the conduct of high quality clinical and translational research and providing the needed computational and informational infrastructure for investigators at UW-Madison and Marshfield Clinic. They assist investigators during project conceptualization, grant submission, and deployment of secure data storage and processing methods.
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Informatics
Informatics provides requested data and supporting infrastructure that are essential to a successful research project. You can also obtain to study management software to facilitate research including REDCap and OnCore.
Mike Collins, Director
macollins6@wisc.edu
GRC and ISO
The ISO and GRC teams manage the data communication network that serves the departments, institutes and centers that comprise the School of Medicine and Public Health. The group is responsible for maintaining fast, reliable network connections on the UW-Madison campus and at several remote locations. The group also implements security safeguards to protect transmitted data including protected health information in electronic form (ePHI).
Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Our focus is to implement security safeguards to protect transmitted data including protected health information in electronic form (ePHI).
Infrastructure Security & Operations
We are responsible for maintaining fast, reliable network connections on the UW-Madison campus and at several remote locations.
Christopher Spencer, Director
christopher.spencer@wisc.edu
(608) 263-3181
Shared Services IT
The Shared Services IT group’s mission is to provide the desktop computing systems that keep faculty, staff and academic learning spaces running efficiently. The areas we support include SMPH Administration, Academic Affairs, and many Basic Science departments and centers. We cover a network of over 900 computers in classrooms, conference rooms, and staff offices across the SMPH campus. We offer an array of technology support including hardware and software installation and troubleshooting, networked file and print services, web content updates, support for email service accounts and lists, and technology consultation. You can reach out to us for support using one of our Support Forms or visiting the Help page. Visit the SMPH IT Quick Guide or check out our Newsletter articles for information about your technology both at work and at home.
Classroom and AV Services (CAVS)
Support for SMPH classrooms/conference room, room reservations, equipment rental and support for live events.
Infrastructure
Supports servers and virtual server infrastructure, including supporting workflows to move and automate movement of data on and off of those locations.
Desktop Support
End-user support for administrative units as well as a growing number of other departments, particularly in the basic sciences. Also provide support for units looking to implement Wiscweb sites, and support for all conference rooms.
Room Reservations
Support for online room reservations and the panels outside reservable rooms.
Tyler Schultz, Director
tyler.schultz@wisc.edu
(608) 265-8627