Faculty Development in the Department of Neurology

To complement the hospital-wide resources from the Mass General Center for Faculty Development, the Department of Neurology supports faculty career development in several different ways, including formal mentorship programs and logistical help with both the Harvard Medical School and Clinician-Educator promotion processes.

Harvard Medical School Promotion Process

The Neurology HMS Promotion Committee reviews candidates moving to Assistant Professor (local or regional reputation/recognition), Associate Professor (national or international reputation/recognition) or Professor (national or international leadership). The criteria for this review are described in the HMS Governance, Appointment and Promotion Handbook.

If you are interested in an Instructor appointment, please contact Laurie Ozelius.

Learn about the criteria and required materials for each promotion rank here (login required):

• Instructor
• Assistant Professor
• Associate Professor
• Professor

We recommend that faculty up for promotion consult the Harvard Faculty of Medicine CV Guidelines and send CVs for pre-submission review by HMS prior to formal submission. To request a review, write to OFA_Promotions@hms.harvard.edu.

Neurology HMS Promotion Committee

	Steven Greenberg, MD, PhD Director, Hemorrhagic Stroke Research Program Vice-Chair, Faculty Development and Promotions John J. Conway Endowed Chair in Neurology
	Craig Blackstone, MD, PhD Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School Vice Chair of Neurology Research Chief, Movement Disorders Division
	William Curry, MD Co-Director, Mass General Neuroscience Director of Neurosurgical Oncology
	Marian DiFiglia, PhD Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School Director, Laboratory of Cellular Neurobiology, Mass General Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease
	Theresa Gomez Isla, MD Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School Assistant Neurologist, Massachusetts General Hospital
	John Growdon, MD Director, Memory and Movement Disorders Unit
	Elizabeth Klerman, MD, PhD Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
	Jeff Todd Faculty Development Program Coordinator jtodd5@mgh.harvard.edu

Clinician-Educator Promotion Process

For information about the clinician-educator promotion process, visit the Neurology department intranet (login required).

Mentorship

In addition to the mentorship resources from the Mass General Center for Faculty Development, the Department of Neurology offers two department-specific Mentor of the Year awards. The Ray Adams Clinical Mentor Award for outstanding faculty mentoring in Clinical Expertise and Innovation and the Xandra Breakefield Research Mentor Award for mentoring in Investigation are awarded on an annual basis.

For more information about these awards, including how to nominate a mentor, visit the Neurology intranet (login required).

Raymond Adams Clinical Mentor Award

2023 – Jeremy Schmahmann, MD
2022 – Kevin Staley, MD
2021 – Scott Plotkin, MD, PhD
2020 – James Berry, MD
2019 – Lee Schwamm, MD
2018 – Tracy Batchelor, MD, MPH
2017 – Natalia Rost, MD
2016 – Katherine Sims, MD
2015 – John Growdon, MD

Xandra Breakefield Research Mentor Award

2023 – Ghazaleh Sadri-Vakili, MD
2021 – Leigh Hochberg, MD, PhD
2021 – Brad Dickerson, MD
2020 – Cenk Ayata, MD
2019 – Eng Lo, PhD
2018 – Bakhos Tannous, PhD
2017 – Sydney Cash, MD, PhD
2016 – Jonathan Rosand, MD, MSc
2015 – Bradley Hyman, MD, PhD

Internal Mentorship Resources

Faculty and staff can access Mentor Monthly newsletter archives, more detailed resources and more information on the Neurology intranet (login required).