Video Conferencing Overview
Stony Brook Medicine uses Microsoft Teams as the standard platform for video conferencing, virtual meetings, and collaboration. Teams provides a secure, integrated experience for communication across clinical, academic, and administrative environments.
Microsoft Teams supports:
- Scheduled and ad-hoc meetings
- Video and audio conferencing
- Screen sharing and presentations
- Meeting recording and transcription
- Chat and team collaboration
Zoom is another common video conferencing application, primarily used by Stony Brook University, as well as outside companies and vendors. Assistance with Zoom is also supported by SBMIT.
Unsupported Legacy Systems
The following legacy conferencing technologies are no longer supported:
- Dedicated hardware codecs (including Polycom and Cisco systems)
- Legacy video conferencing platforms
- Dial-in or bridge-based video systems requiring specialized configurations
Departments currently using unsupported systems should contact Technology Services to discuss upgrade options.
For any assistance regarding video conferencing, please use the IT Service Portal.