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the NextGen Patient Portal was launched - a secure online platform that allows patients to send messages to their doctor, request appointments, request medication refills, pay bills online, and other functionality. Lastly, ITS recently launched the newly designed UEC website in Spring 2018. Information Technology Council The Information Technology Council (IT Council) was created to address the evolving needs of the College relating to information technology. The IT Council includes the Chief Information Officer, Library Director, Media Services Manager, as well as faculty, student, Administration and Clinical Administration representatives. The goals of the IT Council are as follows: 1) to encourage consultation, coordination and communication among the various committees, departments, units and individuals at the College with an interest in or responsibility for technology issues; 2) to promote and extend the participation of the College in new technology-based initiatives; and 3) to provide guidance on matters relating to planning, implementation, budgeting, policies and procedures. Collaboration and Resource Sharing There have been opportunities to work with other SUNY campuses or organizations on in which the College has participated on technology initiatives. SUNY Optometry participates in SUNYConnect, the SUNY-wide electronic library initiative, which includes the management and support of the Ex Libris library management system, Aleph 500, and the Illiad electronic interlibrary loan system. The College also partakes in technology procurement using SUNY technology contracts, including the Microsoft Campus Agreement, Adobe, Apple and Credential Solutions, as well as NYS technology contracts available through the NYS Office of General Services (NYS OGS). Colla boration continues with SUNYNet’s Internet and Intranet services, as well as being one of four sites of the state-of-the-art University Video Conferencing System (UVCS). ITS also participates in SUNY sponsored information technology conferences, including the Conference on Instructional Technologies (CIT), SUNY Technology Conference (STC) and SUNY Wizard Conference. These conferences enable the College to invoke in peer networking and the sharing of information technology ideas. SUNY-based technology organizations, including the SUNY Council of CIOs (CCIO), Computer Officers Association (COA), Educational Technology Officers Association (EdTOA), as well as external organizations EDUCAUSE (Higher Ed IT) and HIMSS (Healthcare IT) allows promote the optimal use of information technology and information sharing, professional development activities and advocacy initiatives. 7.3 The library and information services staff must support the needs of the faculty, residents and students of the program Library Library’s Mission The IT Council consults informally as needed and meets regularly. Minutes are maintained and routed to the IT Council, the President, the Dean and interested others.

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