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This shared guidance is intended to help the DOM HR and Comms teams respond consistently to change requests to the DOM directory and bio pages.

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Contact Information

Change phone number

Example: from an academic office phone number to a clinic phone number

Response

Explain that the DOM site is for the academic audience (not patients), so changing this might mean that professional contacts won’t be able to easily reach the employee. Confirm which number to list and defer to individual preference.

If requester is a UWMF-employed APP, employee must submit a request through UW Health Service Now. We cannot change their phone number separate from what is displayed in the UW Health directory.

Responder

HR Business Partner (HRBP)

Update method

  1. Navigate to the employee’s Worker Profile in Workday, then click Actions ➔ Personal Data ➔ Change Work Contact Information and Add/Edit/Delete info as needed.
  2. Ensure that the number we want displayed in the directory is marked as Primary and Visibility is set to Public.
  3. Click Save (checkmark icon) and Submit.
  4. Will take 1-2 days after update to show up in DOM Directory.

 

Change business email address

Example: from wisc.edu address to uwhealth.org address

Response

Explain that the DOM site is for the academic audience (not patients), so changing this might mean that professional contacts won’t be able to easily reach the employee. This is particularly a concern with change from wisc.edu to uwhealth.org address, less so with change from wisc.edu to medicine.wisc.edu. Confirm which address to list and defer to individual preference.

Responder

HR Business Partner (HRBP)

Update method

  1. Navigate to the employee’s Worker Profile in Workday, then click Actions ➔ Personal Data ➔ Change Work Contact Information and Add/Edit/Delete info as needed.
  2. Ensure that the address we want displayed in the directory is marked as Primary and Visibility is set to Public.
  3. Click Save (checkmark icon) and Submit.
  4. Will take 1-2 days after update to show up in DOM Directory.

 

Change business address

Example: from an academic office to the clinic or another location

Response

We generally can accommodate requests if the info is verifiable, and a Building Code exists in Workday for the location. Explain that the DOM directory is for the academic audience (not patients), so changing this might mean that professional contacts won’t be able to easily reach the employee. Confirm which address to list and defer to individual preference.

Responder

HR Business Partner (HRBP)

Update Method

  1. Navigate to the employee’s Worker Profile in Workday, then click Actions ➔ Job Change ➔ Start Job Change. Use Location Change as the reason and complete the process.
  2. Will take 1-2 days after the Effective Date of the Job Change for the address update to show up in DOM Directory.
  3. (Optional) IF new address is in a different building, also edit the Location field in the Position Restrictions for employee’s position in Workday. 
    • Use Position Restrictions ➔ Edit Position Restrictions (Filled Position) ➔ Match Position Restrictions to Filled Positions to update that Location to match the building code for their new address. 
    • This will NOT update the Location for the Worker currently in the Position. It will only carry over when the position is vacated and replaced.

 

Remove a specific office room number

Response

Explain that we can make this change and display a Mail Code instead. Confirm which they want listed (room number or mail code) and defer to individual preference.

Responder

HR Business Partner (HRBP)

Update Method

  1. Navigate to the employee’s Worker Profile in Workday, then click Actions ➔ Job Change ➔ Start Job Change. Use Location Change as the reason. Update the Work Space and complete the process.
  2. Will take 1-2 days after update to show up in DOM directory.

 

Hide email address

Response

If not clearly stated in the request, follow up to ask why the employee seeks to have the email address removed. Explain that we will only remove it if there is a safety issue.

IF there is a safety issue/emergency, the Comms team can manually suppress email addresses on the front end of the website, but it will still appear in the campus directory. DoIT /Cybersecurity would need to remove it from the campus directory and this may take time. 

In those cases, HR should work with the individual and OHR Workforce Relations to evaluate the request before asking DoIT to remove their information from the directory. In urgent situations where removal from the directory is of the utmost importance, HR or the employee should contact UWPD to file a report and then contact the DoIT Help Desk to request removal. DoIT will need the employee’s name, NetID and whether UWPD has been contacted. DoIT can escalate the ticket to Cybersecurity and they will contact the requestor directly to follow up.

If the situation is NOT a safety issue/emergency, encourage the employee to consider alternatives, such as listing a different business email address or working with the DOM Help Desk for help with managing emails.

Responder

HR Business Partner (HRBP), and cc: Comms team

Update Method

  1. IF business email address needs to be removed due to safety/emergency issue:
    • Comms team will manually suppress on DOM website right away
    • HRBP will work with employee and facilitate communications as needed with:
      • OHR Workforce Relations
      • UWPD
      • DoIT Help Desk and Cybersecurity to remove it from campus directory.
  2. In non-emergency situations where employee requests to list a different, non-personal email (e.g., @uwhealth.org instead of @wisc.edu), HRBP can update in Workday using the Change business email address process described above. Will take 1-2 days after update to show up in DOM directory.

 

Degree Information

Change degree from MBBS to MD

Faculty may request this, since UW Health changes these degrees for their patient-facing website.

Response

Explain that the department has decided to use MBBS, because the DOM website is for the academic audience (not patients) and it is important to list verifiable degrees. Therefore, we are not able to change the degree in the DOM directory.

Responder

HR Business Partner (HRBP) or Comms team, whichever receives initial request

Update Method

N/A

 

Add a degree or professional credential

Response

If the request is to add an academic degree at the master’s level or higher, ask the employee to provide an updated resume/CV. HR will need to know the type of degree, when it was obtained and the institution from which it was obtained to add it to the directory.

If the request is to add an undergraduate degree or a professional credential, explain that the SMPH HR database that feeds the DOM directory does not support these.

Responder

HR Business Partner (HRBP) and cc: Comms team if employee is a faculty member

Update Method

  1. Either the HRBP or Employee can add degree information for an employee in Workday. Confirm with employee which they prefer, then follow Step 2.
  2. HRBP or Employee: Navigate to the employee’s Worker Profile in Workday, scroll to the bottom and click ‘Add Education’. Required fields include:
    • School
    • Degree
    • Degree Received (select “Yes”)
    • Year Degree Received

      All other information is optional. When finished, click Submit.
  3. HRBP: If updated resume/CV is received, put in ImageNow filing folder.
  4. Comms team: For faculty, add degree information in the Education section of their bio.

NOTE: Degree changes made in Workday do not currently import into HRMed. As of 9/21/26, the latest update from Jacob Duffy is that the Workday degree importing into HRMed is ready, but waiting on server infrastructure updates. No ETA as of yet.

 

Remove a degree

Response

Explain that the SMPH HR database that feeds the DOM directory displays all academic degrees at the master’s level or higher. Also explain that the DOM website is for the academic audience (not patients) and that it is important to provide complete and verifiable information about academic degrees. Therefore, we are not able to remove the degree in the directory.

Responder

HR Business Partner (HRBP) or Comms team, whichever receives initial request. Typically, no further action will be required beyond the standard response. If the Comms team gets info that indicates an inaccuracy needs to be corrected, loop in HRBP.

Update Method

Typically N/A.

  1. IF the reason for request is because the employee indicates their information is inaccurate, review their resume/CV and the ‘Education’ section on their Worker Profile in Workday and update accordingly. Required fields include:
    • School
    • Degree
    • Degree Received (select “Yes”)
    • Year Degree Received

      All other information is optional. When finished, click Submit.
  2. Employee may also edit their own degree information the ‘Education’ section on their Worker Profile in Workday. They may have the option to remove education from their profiles, so Comms/HRBP should remind them that this is not recommended for reasons stated above.  
  3. Will take 1-2 days after update to show up in DOM directory.If updates are made, notify the Comms team to update degree information in the Education section of the employee’s bio.

NOTE: Degree changes made in Workday do not currently import into HRMed. As of 9/21/26, the latest update from Jacob Duffy is that the Workday degree importing into HRMed is ready, but waiting on server infrastructure updates. No ETA as of yet.

 

Change degree order

Response

Explain that the department directory uses a standardized order when listing academic degrees after a faculty member’s name. That order puts medical/non-medical doctorate degrees first and medical/non-medical graduate degrees second, regardless of other criteria. The degree order is programmed into the HRMed API and displays automatically. This has been determined at the SMPH level and is not a department decision.

Responder

HR Business Partner (HRBP) or Comms team, whichever receives initial request. If the Comms team gets info that indicates an inaccuracy needs to be corrected, loop in HRBP.

Update Method

Typically N/A.

If it appears that a degree type is miscategorized (i.e., doctorate vs. graduate, medical vs. non-medical), HRBP can review ‘Degree Titles’ list in HRMed and submit an HRMed support ticket to have it updated if needed.

 

Name Changes

Show preferred name

Response

Direct employee to the Manage Personal Information User Guide - Employee for directions on how to update their own information through Workday.

Responder

HR Business Partner (HRBP) or Comms team, whichever receives initial request

Update Method

Employee initiates the update through their Personal Information Hub in Workday. Will take 1-2 days after update to show up in DOM directory.

 

Change name capitalization

Example: Some employees may have a capitalized letter in the middle of their name, such as "MacDonald”

Response

The HR data that feeds the DOM directory doesn’t recognize capitalization changes in the middle of a name. This is done manually in an override field on the website.

Responder

Comms team

Update Method

  1. Edit the page and open the HR Overrides accordion.
  2. Update the Directory Name Override field accordingly, with first name, last name and degrees.
  3. Copy text from the Directory Name field in the HR Import accordion for accuracy, and change last name capitalization accordingly.
  4. Update the Last Name Override field as well.

 

Response

Direct employee to the Manage Personal Information User Guide - Employee for directions on how to update their own information through Workday.

Responder

HR Business Partner (HRBP) or Comms team, whichever receives initial request. Comms team responds by directing employee to their HRBP and cc: the HRBP on the reply. HRBP responds by directly helping with the update process.

Update Method

  1. Employee initiates the update through their Personal Information Hub in Workday.
  2. Updating their Legal Name will trigger a notification to HR in Workday and the HR Operations Coordinator will follow up with the employee about additional required steps.
  3. Will take 1-2 days after process is completed to show up in DOM directory.

 

Headshot Questions

Schedule a new headshot

Response

Ask employee to schedule a headshot with Clint Thayer.

Responder

HR Business Partner (HRBP) or Comms team, whichever receives initial request

Update Method

Clint will take the headshot, process it, and add it to the bio page. It can take up to two weeks for a headshot to be edited and posted on the website.

 

Use a headshot taken outside of DOM

Example: Employee would like to use a headshot from another department or job, or a selfie.

Response

For consistency, the department’s headshot standard closely follows UW Health's provider portrait specifications. Subject should be standing with uniform professional lighting using a light grey backdrop. Given these standards, photos from other sources are often not approved and the employee should schedule a headshot.

Responder

Comms team

Update Method

Ask employee to schedule a headshot with Clint Thayer.

 

Getting headshots for remote employees

Example: Employee works completely remotely outside the region, and it would be difficult for them to get to a photo appointment

Response

If the employee is not visiting Madison in the near future, please ask them to ask them to review UW Health's provider portrait specifications and try to capture an image that best matches them. The most important goal is to get as good of light on your face as possible while reducing back light.

If no professional options exist, stand in front of a window with the camera holder’s back to the window and get the camera close. Use a grey backdrop behind you if possible or ANY constant color.

Email the file to Clint Thayer for review and approval.

Responder

Comms team

Update Method

See response above

 

Unpublished or Missing People

Add or remove person from division faculty or APP/NP list

Response

First verify with the division contact that the person should be on the list. If yes, determine why they are not already on the list. Possible reasons are:

  1. Unpublished bio
  2. Missing division information in HRMed and People Bio
  3. Not in Department of Medicine and/or HRMed

Responder

HR Business Partner (HRBS) or Comms team, whichever receives initial request

Update Method

The update method differs based on the issues listed above in the response.

  1. Unpublished bio: If the bio is unpublished, please check the section below to resolve why the person is unpublished.
  2. Missing division information: If division information is missing from HRMed, see if HRBP can add the division or an affiliate relationship. If not, Comms can manually add a person to the division list with the subdepartment override* field.
  3. Removing a person from a division faculty, APP/NP or resident list: This can be done by Comms checking the "Hide from from Faculty, APP/NP and Resident view pages" checkbox at the bottom of the People Bio or People External page. This is reversible by unchecking the box if a person needs to be added again.
  4. If a person is on multiple division faculty or APP/NP lists and only should be on one: Comms and HRBP collaborate to see which list is the primary list the employee should be on. Comms can use subdepartment override* to select only which list the person should be on.
  5. Not in DOM: If the person is not in DOM, Comms should check for an external person or add them if needed. Comms can use subdepartment override* to manually add the person to the division list.

(*Comms access only)

 

Person missing from People Paragraph

Example: A person added using a people paragraph or person featured paragraph is no longer displayed, leaving a gray box as a placeholder.

Response

Verify the person should still be displayed. Terminated people have to be manually removed from these pages. If a person hasn’t been terminated, check to see if they’re active in HRMed, and that the information is up to date. For SMPH employees, a missing tag can cause a person to become unpublished on the website.

Responder

Comms team to remove a person. HRBP if HRMed needs updating.

Update method to remove a person

  1. Edit page
  2. Open paragraph
  3. Click on the three dots in the upper right and select Remove

Update method to edit HRMed

  1. Review person appointment information to verify they have an active appointment.
  2. If SMPH employee who is matrixed to Dept of Medicine, add their current appointment to the appropriate HR or IITC Department Assignment tag (Medicine HR/Medicine IITC)

 

Returning employee unpublished on website

Example: A person who left the DOM but came back has an unpublished people bio.

Response

Verify the date the person left. If it’s before January 7, 2025, they are unpublished due to a change in the Vendi cron job. If that’s not the issue, step through other MedHR possibilities.

Responder

Comms team to re-publish a person. HR Business Partner (HRBP) if HRMed needs updating.

Update method to re-publish a person terminated before 1/7/25

  1. Log into HRMed
  2. Copy UW ID
  3. Edit People Bio on website
  4. Paste in UW ID
  5. Person should be published the next day, after the cron job runs

Update method if HRMed needs updating

  1. Review person appointment information to verify they have an active appointment.
  2. If SMPH employee who is matrixed to Dept of Medicine, add their current appointment to the appropriate HR or IITC Department Assignment tag (Medicine HR/Medicine IITC)

 

Miscellaneous

Ad Hoc Situations

Unique situations will occasionally arise, and when they do, HRBPs and the Comms team should talk to understand the situation and use best judgment to identify a solution. General principles to consider include:

  • The DOM website is intended for the academic audience, not patients
  • Wherever possible, we seek to minimize the need for one-off solutions or forced changes that override the normal website/database programming.