New DOM website
Dear Colleagues:
In today’s world, most people who are interested in learning more about our people and programs – faculty, staff and student/residency/fellowship applicants, potential collaborators, patients, donors, and others – do so via the web. Our DOM website (including all of the divisional and program sub-sites) has not had a makeover for about a decade, and so it seemed like the right time to re-do the site, taking full advantage of advances in website architecture and design.
We are pleased that, after about a year of work, the site is now live. Please visit it at http://medicine.ucsf.edu!
The DOM site is really a summation of 33 unique sites, each representing our divisions at UCSF Health, ZSFG, and – for the first time – the VA. The site is built on a modern platform called Drupal, which gives divisions the ability, also for the first time, to update and curate their own content.
I’m grateful to the dozens of faculty and staff members who have worked tirelessly to update content and provide input into the redesign. Special thanks go to Lisa Tran, our DOM Communications Specialist, and Dana Adams, the UCSF Website Services Technical Program Manager, for their tremendous efforts in making this happen.
While we are proud of our new website, our work is not yet done. A beautifully designed website can quickly look stale, even embarrassing, if the content is not up to date.
Now that our site is launched, we will be working with division chiefs and managers to implement a strategy to keep all of our content relevant and updated. We encourage each of you to be an active part of this effort. Please contact your division manager or Lisa Tran if you have any corrections or suggestions for improvement.
For faculty and trainees, please review your UCSF Profiles page and make sure it accurately represents your current status, interests, and achievements. Profiles is generally the first thing that comes up on a web search for each of us, and it is one of the most efficient ways to allow people to connect with you. Click here for a tip sheet on how to curate your Profiles page and see CTSI's PowerPoint for best practices. Profiles is pretty versatile – not only does it auto-update grants, publications, and frequent collaborators, but you can also enter your bio, honors and awards, and links to other resources, such as your Twitter page or selected videos. I’d suggest you update your page now, and then put in a calendar reminder to do so every 6-12 months.
To inspire you, here are a few examples of well curated pages:
Michelle Albert’s Profiles page.
Mary Margaretten’s Profiles page.
Thanks for all your hard work in support our new website. Let’s take full advantage of it to put our best selves forward!
Bob