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.

The materials required for promotion candidacy are:

• CV in HMS format
• HMS promotion summary (login required)
• Annotated bibliography (login required)

We recommend that faculty up for promotion send CVs for pre-submission review by HMS prior to formal submission. To request a review, write to OFA_Promotions@hms.harvard.edu.

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

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

Xandra Breakefield, PhD Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

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

Clinician-Educator Promotion Process

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

Mentorship

To celebrate and encourage mentorship, we offer two 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 to two faculty members nominated for their exceptional mentoring.

See below for a list of our previous award winners. For more information about these awards, including how to nominate a mentor, visit the Neurology intranet (login required).

Raymond Adams Clinical Mentor Award

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

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).