# Part 3: Developing Your Career ## Developing Your Career Part 3 Academic identity, teaching and mentoring, research and funding, leadership, and the path to promotion. Grab what applies to you. ![gordon hall on the hms quad](/sites/g/files/omnuum4521/files/styles/hwp_28_10__1920x685/public/2024-12/0034_GordonHall_034_0.JPG?itok=ytqgCn9H) Most of these apply to every faculty member, whatever your appointment or stage. There's no order — start with what's most useful now. Promotion is the one to know early, even if it feels far off. Sort ![Academic Identity](/sites/g/files/omnuum4521/files/2026-08/01-academic-identity.png) ### **Academic Identity** - [HMS CV Generator](https://fa.hms.harvard.edu/cv-generator) *The standard format. Updated annually. Used in every appointment, reappointment, and promotion review*. - [HMS Faculty Directory profile](https://connects.catalyst.harvard.edu/profiles/search/people) *How you appear to students, trainees, and colleagues. Updated through HMS PeopleSoft.* - [ORCID iD](https://orcid.org/) *A persistent researcher identifier connecting your publications across platforms. Free. Increasingly required.* - [Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.com/) or [PubMed](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/) profile *How your publications are discovered. Verify attribution.* - Affiliate hospital profile *Often where patients and referring clinicians find you.* ![02-teaching-mentoring.png](/sites/g/files/omnuum4521/files/2026-08/02-teaching-mentoring.png) ### **Teaching & Mentoring** *Teaching:* - [The Academy](https://meded.hms.harvard.edu/about-academy) - [Program in Medical Education (PME)](https://meded.hms.harvard.edu/faculty-opportunities) - [Graduate Education (Student Teaching)](https://hms.harvard.edu/education-admissions/graduate-education) - [Health Sciences & Technology (HST)](https://meded.hms.harvard.edu/health-sciences-technology) - [Office for External Education](https://hms.harvard.edu/departments/office-external-education/opportunities-hms-faculty) - [Office of Scholarly Engagement (OSE)](https://meded.hms.harvard.edu/about-scholars-medicine) - Rabkin Fellowship in Medical Education (BIDMC) - [The Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE), DF/HCC](https://dfhcc.harvard.edu/research/cancer-disparities/students/cure-mentor-overview) *Mentoring:* - [BWH Mentoring Curriculum & Toolkit](https://bwhmentoringtoolkit.partners.org/) - [Career Catalyst Program, Harvard Catalyst](https://catalyst.harvard.edu/courses/career-catalyst/) - [HMS Core for Mentorship Excellence (CIMER)](https://cfme.hms.harvard.edu/) - [Mentoring Student Research, OSE](https://meded.hms.harvard.edu/mentoring-student-research) ![03-research-funding.png](/sites/g/files/omnuum4521/files/2026-08/03-research-funding.png) ### **Research & Funding** - [Eleanor and Miles Shore Faculty Development Awards](https://fa.hms.harvard.edu/shore) - [Harvard Catalyst](https://catalyst.harvard.edu/support/) - [Office of the Vice Provost for Research – Internal Funding](https://research.harvard.edu/funding-overview/internal-funding/) - [HMS Foundation Funds (OCAA)](https://hms.harvard.edu/departments/office-clinical-academic-affairs/hms-foundation-funds) - [Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine](https://countway.harvard.edu/) ![04-leadership.png](/sites/g/files/omnuum4521/files/2026-08/04-leadership_0.png) ### **Leadership Development** - [HMS/HSDM Leadership Development Course](https://fa.hms.harvard.edu/leadership-program) - [Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM)](https://hms.harvard.edu/departments/office-academic-clinical-affairs/hms-foundation-funds/executive-leadership-academic-medicine-program-women-elam) - [Leadership Development, AAMC](https://www.aamc.org/learn-network/leadership-development) - [Early Career Faculty Leadership Development Seminar, AAMC](https://www.aamc.org/learn-network/leadership-development/eflds) - [Mid-Career Faculty Leadership Development Seminar, AAMC](https://www.aamc.org/learn-network/leadership-development/mflds) - [Leadership Strategies for the Researcher, Harvard Catalyst](https://catalyst.harvard.edu/services/lsr/) --- Everything above builds the record that promotion evaluates. When you're ready, here are the resources that help you navigate the process. Sort ![Promotion & Recognition](/sites/g/files/omnuum4521/files/2026-08/05-promotion.png) ### **Promotion** - [Faculty of Medicine Handbook](https://facultyhandbook.hms.harvard.edu/) - [Faculty of Medicine CV Guidelines](https://fa.hms.harvard.edu/faculty-medicine-cv-guidelines) - [CV Generator](https://fa.hms.harvard.edu/cv-generator) - [Promotion Profile Library](https://fa.hms.harvard.edu/promotion-profile-library) - [Annual Career Conference (Handbook 4.2.3)](https://facultyhandbook.hms.harvard.edu/4eligibility-appt-terms/appts/annual-reviews/) - [Faculty Promotion Consultation](https://hms.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3HLP0EQxTwS48tL) - [Upcoming Promotion & CV Webinars](https://fa.hms.harvard.edu/faculty-affairs-presentations) - [Promotion & CV Video Library](https://fa.hms.harvard.edu/video-library-promotion-and-cv-webinars) --- ## LIFE AT HARVARD Resources for your life at Harvard — well-being, community, and the everyday perks of being on the faculty. Managed by other Harvard offices; gathered here for convenience. Open all sections Close all sections ### Well-being & work-life expand\_more - HARVie (Harvard's HR & benefits portal) *\[new addition\]* - Harvard Longwood Campus Work-Life-Wellbeing Program - HLC Wellness Calendar - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) *\[confirm you want this here vs. only the crisis band\]* - Burnout Toolkit (Harvard HR) - Harvard Office of Work/Life *\[new; childcare, eldercare, dependent-care funds\]* ### Community & belonging expand\_more - [Faculty Council](https://fa.hms.harvard.edu/faculty-council) - [Faculty Leadership, Standing and Administrative Committees](https://fa.hms.harvard.edu/Faculty-Leadership-Standing-and-Administrative-Committees) - [Joint Committee on the Status of Women (JCSW)](https://jcsw.hms.harvard.edu/) - [Consortium of Harvard Affiliated Offices for Faculty Development (CHAD)](https://fa.hms.harvard.edu/CHADD) - [Archives for Women in Medicine](https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/exhibits/show/women/archives-for-women-in-medicine) / Archives for Diversity and Inclusion *\[audit\]* ### Perks & services expand\_more - Harvard Faculty Club - Harvard Faculty Real Estate Services - Outings & Innings - CommuteWorks (MASCO) - Vanderbilt Hall Athletic Facility - Tuition Assistance Program *\[new; $40 Extension courses, degree options\]* - NCFDD Individual Membership · Nature Masterclasses *\[audit — Nature expires 2/27/2028\]* ### Recognition & honors expand\_more - [HMS Service & Mentoring Awards (OCCE)](https://occe.hms.harvard.edu/awards-recognition) - [JCSW Faculty Awards](https://jcsw.hms.harvard.edu/faculty-awards) - [JCSW Staff Awards](https://jcsw.hms.harvard.edu/staff-award-0) - [Shore Program Awards](https://fa.hms.harvard.edu/shore-program-award-recipients-celebrations) - [Recently Appointed Professors](https://fa.hms.harvard.edu/recently-appointed-profs) - [Memorial Minutes](https://fa.hms.harvard.edu/memorial-minutes)