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Teaching an old site new tricks: Refreshing the Flagship at Harvard Medical School

51:01 · 23 Mar 2026 – 26 Mar 2026 · YouTube

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This talk covers the HMS Flagship Refresh project, which aims to integrate the MD Program's content into the site before the decommissioning of OpenScholar in November 2025. The speaker discusses the challenges of enhancing the site's role as an editorial product while modernizing its structure and visual design, as it was the oldest flagship site among Harvard schools in 2024. Key aspects of the approach include collaboration with vendors for content strategy and front-end development, establishing robust project management for inclusive stakeholder engagement, and employing sustainable techniques using modern coding standards and Drupal technologies to progressively rebuild the site.

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23 Mar 2026 – 26 Mar 2026

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