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Clinical and Translational
   Science Institute / CTSI
   at the University of California, San Francisco




Reducing the pain of updating faculty web
pages (and more!) at UCSF
 Eric Meeks, Lead Architect, CTSI at UCSF
 Ed Chen, Lead Developer, Dept of Medicine, UCSF
 UCCSC 2012
What is UCSF Profiles?
                       http://profiles.ucsf.edu

    Campus-wide
software tool used to:

 Search for experts



 Promote networking
  and collaboration



 Automate collection
  of research data
Key Elements of UCSF Profiles


Technical                           Users and Usage

 Based on open source software      Launched in August 2010
  developed at Harvard               Includes 4300+ UCSF Faculty,
 Extended by UCSF as an Open         research staff, post-docs, and
  Social container                    growing

 Populated automatically with       Covers 100,000+ publications
  publicly available data (Campus    Over 40% of profiles have been
  locator system, PubMed, NIH         edited with photo, narrative or
  Reporter)                           other data
 Customizable by users              35,000+ visits per month
Has UCSF Profiles Helped Real People?

• Investigators, faculty, staff, students more easily
  find experts at UCSF. As reported by
  users, they have found:
    Potential book contributor
    Guest lecturers
    Potential mentors

• Web sites can be automatically updated with
  data – reducing manual labor
Focus on: Sharing the Wealth of Data
       Integrate UCSF Profiles’ data with other major UCSF
                Department and Division websites.


                                                    700+ campus
Sharing                                             profiles
UCSF Profiles                                       updated
                                                    automatically
Data                                                from UCSF
                                                    Profiles
How UCSF Profiles “Shares” Data

  XML API

Example:
Dept of Medicine

Consuming:
• Photo
• Demographic
  data
• Narrative
• Publications

Updates nightly
How UCSF Profiles “Shares” Data, cont’d

 JSON API

Example:
UCSF mobile app

Consuming:
• Photo
• Narrative
• Research
  Interests
• Publications

Updates in real-time
How UCSF Profiles “Shares” Data, cont’d

     Drupal
     Module

Currently in QA.
Examples in
progress:
• Dept of
   Neurology
• Dept of
   Anthropology, His
   tory and Social
   Medicine
• School of
   Pharmacy
Further Innovations & Uses of the Data


Automated
Division-wide
publication list
Why use these APIs?


• Ease of integration
• Data quality
• Time and thus cost savings for faculty, staff
  and IT
Who uses these APIs at UCSF?

• UCSF Campus Directory
• Department / Division / Org websites
      Dept of Medicine
      Center for AIDS Research (CFAR)
      Dept of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
      UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital
      UCSF Medical Center

• UCSF Mobile App
• UCSF Faculty Advancement System
Efficiency and Accuracy Gained
Thanks!
Check out http://profiles.ucsf.edu


      Questions?
      eric.meeks@ucsf.edu
      skp@medicine.ucsf.edu

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Reduce the pain of updating faculty web pages

  • 1. Clinical and Translational Science Institute / CTSI at the University of California, San Francisco Reducing the pain of updating faculty web pages (and more!) at UCSF Eric Meeks, Lead Architect, CTSI at UCSF Ed Chen, Lead Developer, Dept of Medicine, UCSF UCCSC 2012
  • 2. What is UCSF Profiles? http://profiles.ucsf.edu Campus-wide software tool used to: Search for experts Promote networking and collaboration Automate collection of research data
  • 3. Key Elements of UCSF Profiles Technical Users and Usage  Based on open source software  Launched in August 2010 developed at Harvard  Includes 4300+ UCSF Faculty,  Extended by UCSF as an Open research staff, post-docs, and Social container growing  Populated automatically with  Covers 100,000+ publications publicly available data (Campus  Over 40% of profiles have been locator system, PubMed, NIH edited with photo, narrative or Reporter) other data  Customizable by users  35,000+ visits per month
  • 4. Has UCSF Profiles Helped Real People? • Investigators, faculty, staff, students more easily find experts at UCSF. As reported by users, they have found:  Potential book contributor  Guest lecturers  Potential mentors • Web sites can be automatically updated with data – reducing manual labor
  • 5. Focus on: Sharing the Wealth of Data Integrate UCSF Profiles’ data with other major UCSF Department and Division websites. 700+ campus Sharing profiles UCSF Profiles updated automatically Data from UCSF Profiles
  • 6. How UCSF Profiles “Shares” Data XML API Example: Dept of Medicine Consuming: • Photo • Demographic data • Narrative • Publications Updates nightly
  • 7. How UCSF Profiles “Shares” Data, cont’d JSON API Example: UCSF mobile app Consuming: • Photo • Narrative • Research Interests • Publications Updates in real-time
  • 8. How UCSF Profiles “Shares” Data, cont’d Drupal Module Currently in QA. Examples in progress: • Dept of Neurology • Dept of Anthropology, His tory and Social Medicine • School of Pharmacy
  • 9. Further Innovations & Uses of the Data Automated Division-wide publication list
  • 10. Why use these APIs? • Ease of integration • Data quality • Time and thus cost savings for faculty, staff and IT
  • 11. Who uses these APIs at UCSF? • UCSF Campus Directory • Department / Division / Org websites  Dept of Medicine  Center for AIDS Research (CFAR)  Dept of Epidemiology & Biostatistics  UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital  UCSF Medical Center • UCSF Mobile App • UCSF Faculty Advancement System
  • 13. Thanks! Check out http://profiles.ucsf.edu Questions? eric.meeks@ucsf.edu skp@medicine.ucsf.edu