About the Office for Faculty Affairs

The Office for Faculty Affairs is responsible for the promotions and appointments processes at HMS and HSDM, works with committees that address faculty concerns, and serves as a resource for issues related to promotion and career development, including organizing, in collaboration with our hospital affiliates, annual leadership and fellowship programs for junior faculty.

The Faculty of Medicine encompasses all faculty of both the Medical School and the Dental School. There are, as of September 2008, 911 Professors, 1,337 Associate Professors, 2,144 Assistant Professors, and 6,493 Annual Appointees including Instructors and Lecturers. The size of the faculty reflects the fact that they are the teachers not only of medical students and graduate students, but also of more than 8,000 trainees in the 18 affiliated institutions. These trainees include interns, residents, clinical fellows, and postdoctoral fellows (research fellows).

In order to support the teaching, research, and patient care missions of the Medical School, the Faculty has developed a set of committees and processes in the areas of faculty appointments, governance, research issues including conflict of interest and faculty conduct, fellowships, career planning/counseling, and diversity. The major committees which OFA supports are described in the Faculty Appointments section of this document. A full listing of the Faculty Standing Committees and their membership can be found in the Standing Committees booklet.

To contact the office, please call 617-432-1540.

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