Center for Faculty Development
Resources
The Center for Faculty Development offers a range of resources and informational materials for faculty and staff.
Contact Information
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Below is a range of resources and informational materials compiled by the Center for Faculty Development for faculty and trainees.
Coaching, Mentoring, & Writing Support
Writing Support
Careers
Academic Promotion and CV
Faculty Resources
Grant Information and Sample Grants
Internal Job Database
This platform is available to everyone (postdocs, grad students, research associates, etc.) across MGB and PIs to post projects and positions that researchers may apply to.
Lab Resources
Leadership Development Program
Mass General Brigham Office for Global Professionals and Scholars
The Office for Global Professionals and Scholars (GPS) provides immigration services for Mass General Brigham institutions, enabling talented professionals from all over the world to work, conduct research, or execute a project within the Mass General Brigham system. Learn more.
Mass General Research Institute
New Investigator Advancement Initiative
The NIAI is designed to bring faculty who have their first independent NIH R-level grant together over the course of the academic year to discuss important topics for a successful career at MGH. Learn more.
NIH - Early Career Reviewer (ECR) Program
Resources for Researchers
Responsible Conduct of Research
Work/Life
Childcare
Employee Assistance Program
Financial Planning
- MGH/MGPO Financial Planning Program - A Financial Planning benefit available for all benefits-eligible professional staff (faculty).
- Webinar "Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones" - Available through CFD's SharePoint recorded webinars
- Podcast "Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones" - Available on CFD's MGH Faculty Development podcast show on Libsyn
- Provided by The Parents Estate Planning Law Firm, PC
- Probate & Tax Worksheet
- Kids Protection Planning Guide
- Emptying the Nest Guide
- Graduation Guide (Guide for Young Adults)
Housing & Transportation
Careers at Mass General
Wellbeing
Policies and Benefits
Policies
- Leaves of Absence
- Leave of Absence and Parental Leave for Professional Staff
For information regarding parental leave, please consult the MGB Leave of Absence Portal and/or contact the MGPO Professional Staff Benefits Office.
For monthly paid MGH-based professional staff, based on the first letter of your last name,your benefit consultant is:
Susan Frain (A-G)* sfrain@partners.org 617-726-9264
Amy Vacchina (H-O)* avacchina@partners.org 617-724-9357
Paula E Murphy (P-Z)* pmurphy30@partners.org 617-643-3711
*Professional Staff member’s last name begins with letter. - Leaves of absence for research fellows.
- Leave of Absence and Parental Leave for Professional Staff
- Policies and Guidelines
- ACPF & Appointment Extension Requests
Benefits
Faculty
Academic Promotion and CV
Annual Career Conferences
The annual career conference is an opportunity for all benefits-eligible faculty at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) to meet once a year with his or her leader to discuss that faculty member's career development. Learn more.
Authorship and Attribution
Awards and Funding Opportunities
Faculty Involvement Opportunities (FIO) Initiative
Grant Information and Sample Grants
Leadership
Library Resources
Mass General Brigham Office for Global Professionals and Scholars
The Office for Global Professionals and Scholars (GPS) provides immigration services for Mass General Brigham institutions, enabling talented professionals from all over the world to work, conduct research, or execute a project within the Mass General Brigham system. Learn more.
Mentoring for Faculty
Negotiation
Resources for New Faculty
Zoom Best Practices and Helpful Tips
Teaching
The Academy at Harvard Medical School
The Academy at Harvard Medical School aims to advance the training of future physicians by supporting the educational activities of its most effective and innovative teachers. Learn more.
Executive Committee on Teaching and Education (ECOTE)
The MGH ECOTE sponsors a portfolio of tools, programs and resources to help MGH clinicians in their roles as teachers, innovators and educational scientists. Learn more.
Harvard Macy Institute
The Harvard Macy Institute is committed to creating a global community of medical educators and leaders dedicated to transforming health care delivery and education. Learn more.
POD: The Professional and Organizational Development Network
The POD Network provides professional development and a community of practice for scholars and practitioners of educational development. Learn more.
The Preparing Future Faculty (PFF)
The Preparing Future Faculty program provides students with opportunities to observe and experience faculty responsibilities at a variety of academic institutions. Learn more.
Research
Clinical Research Resources
- Center for Integration of Medicine & Innovative Technology (CIMIT) - CIMIT's mission is to foster collaboration to accelerate innovation and catalyze the discovery, development, and implementation of innovative healthcare technologies.
- Division of Clinical Research - The Division of Clinical Research provides support, education and consultation services to the vast clinical research community at Massachusetts General Hospital.
- Executive Committee on Teaching and Education (ECOTE) - ECOTE oversees all institutional matters relating to the teaching mission of the MGH and is the principal body charged with implementing educational policy for the Hospital.
- Educational Research Skills - Recognizing the need to evaluate educational effectiveness, the resources on this page are intended to increase healthcare education outcomes research and publication by MGH faculty.
- Grants.gov - Grants.gov is the single access point for over 1,000 grant programs offered by all Federal grant making agencies.
- Harvard University Financial Administration Office for Sponsored Programs - The Financial Administration Office for Sponsored Programs provides a list of resources that cover the many aspects and considerations when preparing a grant proposal.
- Harvard Catalyst / The Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center - The Harvard University’s Clinical and Translational Science Center offers resources for trainees, fellows, and faculty.
- Harvard Catalyst Train - Harvard Catalyst offers numerous online and in-person courses, as well as training programs ranging from short programs providing an overview of c/t research to multi-year, advanced programs.
- Mass General Brigham Human Research Committee - The MGBHRC is the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Mass General Brigham. The PHRC reviews all human-subject research conducted by a Mass General Brigham-affiliated investigator.
- Mass General Brigham Human Research Quality Improvement Program - The office works closely with investigators to ensure optimal conduct of human research within the framework of federal regulations, institutional policies, and good clinical practice.
- Mass General Brigham Innovation - Mass General Brigham Innovation's mission is to enable commercialization through the best route for a given technology, and ensure that technologies can benefit patients.
- Mass General Brigham Research Information Science and Computing (RISC) - Mass General Brigham RISC supports research by providing scientific services and technology, a centralized clinical data registry, genomics IT, specimen banking, and administrative systems.
- Mass General Brigham Research Navigator - Research Navigator contains resources to guide Mass General Brigham employees through the research administrative process.
- MGH Research Intranet - The MGH Research Intranet brings together many resources that can help investigators, including grant funding information, award forms and resources, and research policies and procedures.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) Grants and Funding Opportunities
- Research Ally - Research Ally is a service to help you take part in research going on at Mass General Brigham.
NIH - Early Career Reviewer (ECR) Program
Principal Investigators
- How to Get a Graduate Student - Information on how to hire PhD graduate students through in-area universities.
- Mentoring Webinar for Researchers - In this webinar, Dr. Gotian guides participants through a crash course in mentoring with tips for both mentors and mentees.
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
Clinical Resources
Clinical Innovation
Executive Committee on Teaching and Education (ECOTE)
The MGH ECOTE sponsors a portfolio of tools, programs and resources to help MGH clinicians in their roles as teachers, innovators and educational scientists. Learn more.
Harvard Catalyst / The Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center
Harvard Catalyst serves the research community by offering resources available to trainees, fellows, and faculty. Learn more.
Harvard Catalyst Train
Harvard Catalyst Train offers numerous online and in-person courses, as well as training programs ranging from short programs providing an overview of c/t research to multi-year, advanced programs. Learn more.
Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS)
Learn about the Massachusetts Medical Society, the Commonwealth’s largest physician-led organization.
Physician Health Services, Inc.
Learn about Physician Health Services, Inc., an organization dedicated to improving the health, well-being, and effectiveness of physicians and medical students while promoting patient safety.
WeSolve Stupid Stuff Campaign
Grants & Funding
Grant and Funding Opportunities
- Grants.gov: Grants.gov is the single access point for over 1,000 grant programs offered by all Federal grant making agencies.
- Grant Information: A webpage under the Office for Research Careers with a variety of resources for grant writing (including samples of successful grants).
- Harvard University Financial Administration Office for Sponsored Programs: The Office for Sponsored Programs partners with the research and academic community in obtaining and negotiating awards, stewarding sponsored funding in accordance with regulatory requirements, encouraging continuous professional development of our staff, and providing technical expertise to the academic and research community.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH): Federal grants and funding opportunities.
- Pivot: Searchable database of federal and private funding opportunities in all fields.
- The Office for Research Careers sponsors one-on-one consultations for faculty and fellows to meet with Amy Robb, MGH Development Office. These consultations are meant to help learn about the external funding opportunities database. Click here to schedule a consultation.
- See Awards and Funding Opportunities page created by the Center for Faculty Development.
International Scholars
MGB Office for Global Professionals and Scholars
- Visit the MGB Office for Global Professionals and Scholars website to learn more.
Contact Us
The Center for Faculty Development offers consultations and seminars to assist in the career development of faculty and trainees.