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
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.

