IITC Office Hours

Jomol Mathew, Associate Dean for Informatics and Information Technology, and Jeff Korab, Senior IT Director – Information Technology will be available for open office hours via Zoom at the following dates and times. Tuesday, April …

Windows Computers – Required Restart

To keep your Windows computer updated, compliant with SMPH and Campus security requirements, and running smoothly, we are making a change to our computer restart policy. We will be requiring all Windows computers be restarted …

First Town Hall Recap

Thank you to the more than 200 individuals who attended our Informatics and Information Technology Collaborative Town Hall on Feb. 28 in person or virtually. We greatly appreciate your time, talent, questions, and feedback. A …

Questions asked during the Town Hall

During the Town Hall, questions pertinent to the SMPH Informatics and IT staff transition were addressed, emphasizing solutions for maintaining permissions within departmental structures and adapting roles within the new shared services model. Concerns regarding supervision, management of salary adjustments, professional development, and the integration of service lines were clarified, stressing that current department IT leads will have defined supervisory channels, and post-July 1, requests related to human resources will be managed by the Office of Informatics and IT leadership. The transition process was discussed, highlighting the gradual implementation of service lines starting in 2024 and the encouragement for staff to align their professional goals with the upcoming organizational changes. Additionally, the urgency of adapting to technological advancements and the establishment of advisory councils for shared governance were noted, along with plans to maintain service levels across diverse locations and the phased approach to software development integration.