As anyone who’s ever used an electronic health record (EHR) can attest, they weren’t built with research in mind. Entering data for patients can be difficult enough, but when it comes to getting data out for a study, many researchers throw their hands up and open Excel, where they start entering data by hand.

The new Weill Cornell Medicine app is now available for both iOS and Android devices! This mobile app puts Weill Cornell Connect in the patients’ hands, allowing them to easily manage their care at their convenience from anywhere they have an Internet connection.

Our upgrade of the Weill Research Gateway (WRG) is complete. You can now access WRG and all of its modules.

What’s been updated

This upgrade included changes in our user interface to make WRG sleeker and more intuitive to use.

Interested in using Amazon Web Services (AWS), but don’t know where to start? ITS can provide assistance in getting you on the right track, whether you need AWS for data storage and computing, developer tools, or other cloud services. 

Due to the current service outage the Weill Business Gateway (WBG) is experiencing, the timing of the SAP general ledger close for FY19 Period 1 (July) has been extended one day to Wednesday, August 8. 

Day 4 of the general ledger close will remain open and roll into tomorrow, Tuesday, August 7, with the same intra-day deadlines. 

Day 5 and the final close out of the general ledger for Period 1 will now take place on Wednesday, August 8.

We apologize for any inconvenience this delay may cause.

Due to popular demand, Adobe August is back to help you learn the basics of various Adobe Creative Cloud applications. If you’ve ever wanted to learn any Adobe CC applications, but didn’t know where to start, now’s your chance to take the plunge! 

Upcoming schedule and topics

During the month of August, we’ll be hosting these topics. Download our flyer to keep at your desk:  

Informatics for Integrating Biology and the Bedside (i2b2) allows faculty, staff, and students to determine how many patients meet a given set of clinical criteria using de-identified electronic health record (EHR) data. Data sources include Epic, Allscripts/Eclipsys, Eagle, and the NYP Tumor Registry. All data are de-identified.

Ever passed by a mysterious machine in the Library humming and chirping at some mysterious task? You’ve probably already seen the 3D printer, but you might not know what it can do. Come learn more with Andrika Thomas, the CTSC’s 3D printing specialist!

Workshop schedule:

i2b2 from 11:00 – 11:30 am

REDCap from 11:30 am – 12:00 pm

3D Printing from 12:00 – 12:30 pm

Thursday, July 26, 2018

11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Weill Cornell Library Surface Hub

Since its inception, our Web Directory at directory.weill.cornell.edu has been one of the most practical and easy-to-use tech tools available WCM. The site serves as the College’s white pages, allowing you to search for identifying information about your colleagues like name, title or department.

On June 12, Dean Choi announced the re-launch of weill.cornell.edu, rebuilt from the ground up to showcase everything that Weill Cornell Medicine does.