#  Faculty Academic Onboarding 

 



##  Getting started and growing at HMS 

 Faculty of Medicine 

Welcome to the Faculty of Medicine. This resource walks you through getting started as a member of the Harvard Faculty of Medicine — from your first 90 days to your ongoing faculty development needs. We hope this will also serve as a central resource in pointing you to what matters at your stage and links you straight to the offices and resources that own it.



 

 

 

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##  Three parts — a path, then a hub 

The first two are a guided sequence. The last one is a resource hub you'll return to over time.

 

 



  [### Welcome

 ](/part-1-welcome)Part 1 — PATH · READ ONCE

Meet the community you've joined — mission, values, key offices, and where HMS is headed. A quick orientation before you dive in.



 

  [### Your first 90 days

 ](/step-2-your-first-90-days)Part 2 — PATH · YOUR CHECKLIST

The essentials, in order: HarvardKey, ID, email, benefits, and payroll. What you do depends on your appointment type — we sort that first.



 

  [### Developing Your Career

 ](/step-3-grow-your-career)Part 3 — HUB · BROWSE

Academic identity, teaching and mentoring, research and funding, leadership, and the path to promotion. Grab what applies to you.



 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

##  Frequently used resources 

 



  [### Harvard Faculty of Medicine CV Generator 

 ](/cv-generator) 

   [### Faculty of Medicine Handbook

 ](/FoMhandbook) 

   [### Promotion Profile Library

 ](/promotion-profile-library) 

   [### OFA Email Directory

 ](/ofa-email-directory) 

  

 

 

 

 

 

##  Need support now? 

 



 [HMS/HSPH Ombuds chevron\_right](https://harvardombuds.harvard.edu/) [Harvard’s Employee Assistance Program chevron\_right](https://hr.harvard.edu/wellbeing)