Faculty Development

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.

Gordon Hall

Three parts — a start, 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 — START · 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

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

Part 3 — HUB · BROWSE

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

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