CENTER FOR FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

Office for Senior Faculty Affairs

The OSFA will focus on the broad range of issues facing senior faculty: the ascension to senior faculty, opportunities for senior faculty, and transitions from senior faculty into partial or full retirement.
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One of the goals of our MGH Office for Senior Faculty Affairs (OSFA) is to support faculty who want to continue participating in selected biomedical projects while stepping back from their full-time research or clinical careers.

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If you are cutting back to part-time or retiring at MGH, but want to stay connected, sign up here.

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Ascension to Senior Faculty Resources

Resources for promotion to senior faculty

Opportunities for Senior Faculty

List of opportunities available to senior faculty.

Transitions from Senior Faculty

Resources for senior faculty transitioning into partial or full retirement.

Video Interviews page

Transitions from Senior Faculty - Video Interviews

Interviews with MGH faculty who have successfully navigated the transition to the next stage of their lives, including retirement.

News & Events

Scroll through the slide images and stay up to date on the latest news from the Office for Senior Faculty Affairs!

OSFA Newsletter "The Senior Thesis" - November 2024

The Senior Thesis is a newsletter for the newly created Office for Senior Faculty Affairs. It updates MGH clinicians and investigators on information, resources, and programming of interest to our amazing senior faculty.

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Watch "Successful Transition to Retirement While Balancing Continued Engagement at MGH" on Nov 11

The first session of the Faculty Transition Webinar Series was a lively discussion with a panel of MGH faculty members who transitioned to retirement while finding opportunities to stay engaged in academic activities at MGH in a constructive and meaningful way.

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Watch "Retirement Nuts and Bolts" on Apr 12

A panel from HR, Professional Benefits and EAP covered where to begin the process for retirement, what it entails, and what to consider during the process.

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Watch "Nuts and Bolts for Partial Retirement" on Jun 20

The fifth session of the Faculty Transition Webinar Series included discussions on HMS title options, MGH benefits available for partially retired faculty, one Chief's process for identifying roles and job titles for non full-time careers, and the new "stay connected" email list.

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Resources

Upcoming Events Faculty Transition Webinar Series (see flyer) Leadership Skills Retreat
  • Fall session
    Monday, March 31, 2025 at 11:30-4:30 pm
    Call for applications will open in the Spring

If you have suggestions on other topics that would be helpful to your career, please email the office at osfa@partners.org.

Newsletters

Did you miss a copy of our newsletter, "The Senior Thesis"? No worries! Please click here for the archives of our previous copies.

 

Leadership

Steven M. Greenberg, MD, PhD
Director, Office for Senior Faculty Affairs (OSFA)

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About the Office for Senior Faculty Affairs

The goal of the OSFA, Office for Senior Faculty Affairs, is to support senior faculty on a broad range of issues:

  • Ascension to senior faculty (promotion to Professor, identifying leadership opportunities).
  • Challenges and opportunities for senior faculty (how mentorship changes as your trainees grow into mid-career faculty).
  • Transitions from senior faculty into partial or full retirement.

Contact Us

The Center for Faculty Development offers consultations and seminars to assist in the career development of faculty and trainees.

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