Delivering high-quality, advanced web and application development services to support VCU & School of Medicine departments, centers and programs.

Specialty Areas:

• Academic Information Systems (AIS)
• Business Intelligence Systems (BIS)
• Web Services

Associated Fees

As a part of the SOMTech commitment to excellence, applications development and support is provided free of charge for most SOM curriculum-related projects.

• Fee-For-Service

  For non-curriculum projects, please contact the Office of the Assistant Dean for a quote and to discuss the project details.

Academic Information Systems (AIS)

Core application solutions to support the educational instruction, assessment, and program evaluation needs of the School of Medicine curriculum.

The Academic Information Systems (AIS) team enhances undergraduate medical education (UME) in the School of Medicine by designing, developing, and supporting robust custom and adapted information technology solutions, and reporting on the data these systems generate. Our systems facilitate the full spectrum of school activities, including admissions, instruction, assessment, communication, and program evaluation for preclinical, clinical, and elective experiences.

Business Intelligence Systems (BIS)

Solutions for measuring and analyzing complex academic, administrative, business and financial data for insights and strategic planning.

The Business Intelligence Systems (BIS) team enables the transformation of complex academic, administrative, business and financial data into actionable intelligence to improve strategic decision making for the University, School of Medicine, MCV Physicians, and Office of the Vice President for Health Sciences. The team manages integrations with all major VCU and VCUHeath Enterprise systems and data warehouses. Its core mission is to deliver mission-critical data, quality analytical/visualization tools, and high-value recommendations that better inform leadership in the clinical, academic, research, and administrative missions. 

Web Services

Website design and development for the School of Medicine, including support for its Departmental and Affiliated Institutes and Center websites.

Our mission is to oversee the design, development, usability and accessibility of School of Medicine website, including the homepage and the top-level pages of the site. The Web Services unit is the primary developer and central consultant for all SOM and Department websites using the T4 Content Management System. We design, program, test and develop web accessible, standards-compliant websites following the VCU Web Policy.