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In September 2010, the Medical School’s information technology, academic informatics, and instructional support efforts were joined in a new administrative unit under the direction of Ted Hanss, who was named the Medical School’s Chief Information Officer (CIO). With input from faculty and staff, this new organization is working to realign our information technology, informatics, and learning support services to better support the Medical School’s research and education missions. This will enable us to deliver enhanced support services, improve productivity, and better position the Medical School to take advantage of opportunities created by the changing IT environment.

Introducing the “new” MSIS

The management team for this new unit wanted to bring the entire organization together under a unified identity and mission. Much consideration was given to the pros and cons of selecting a new name and rebranding.

The management team decided to use “Medical School Information Services” (MSIS) as the name for the combined organization. “MSIS” was selected because it already had the broadest recognition, both across UMHS and central campus, and a strong reputation for cross-collaboration. In addition, the individual units also had strong branding with good reputations. Ultimately, the management team decided on a strategy that utilized the Medical School Information Services (MSIS) name, and still included a strong identity for the subgroups: Application and Information Services, Educational Technology Services, Office of Enabling Technologies, Michigan MultiMedia, MLearning, Instructional MultiMedia & Design, ResearchIT, and the Solutions Center. This new visual identity and branding strategy for MSIS was deployed in January 2012.

Mission Statement

Medical School Information Services (MSIS) provides information services, systems, and technology to support the educational, research, and clinical missions of the University of Michigan Health System. MSIS works in partnership with customers and other service providers, offering shared services when appropriate, under a governance structure that encourages faculty and staff input and oversight. MSIS anticipates and identifies key trends, assessing and recommending how to best deliver solutions to enhance our position as a world-renowned health system.