Brief Description:

Program Description: The Macy Faculty Scholars Program aims to accelerate needed reforms in health professions education to accommodate the dramatic changes occurring in medical practice and health care delivery. The Foundation is dedicated to the advancement of inter-professional education and is looking for mid-career faculty who are committed to careers in health professional education, have served for more than five years on the faculty of the sponsoring school, are innovators, and have shown promise as future leaders. The award will provide salary support to protect at least 50% of the time of the Scholar over two years. This time will be devoted to a mentored educational innovation project and other appropriate career development activities.

Description:

The Macy Faculty Scholars Program aims to accelerate needed reforms in health professions education to accommodate the dramatic changes occurring in medical practice and health care delivery. The Foundation is dedicated to the advancement of inter-professional education and is looking for mid-career faculty who are committed to careers in health professional education, have served for more than five years on the faculty of the sponsoring school, are innovators, and have shown promise as future leaders. The award will provide salary support to protect at least 50% of the time of the Scholar over two years. This time will be devoted to a mentored educational innovation project and other appropriate career development activities.

Macy Faculty Scholars are mid-career nursing and medical school faculty who are committed to careers in health professional education, are innovators, and have shown promise as future leaders.
Candidates must be nominated by the Dean of their school of medicine or nursing, which must commit to protecting at least 50 percent of the candidate’s time to pursue an educational change project at their institution. Candidates must be doctorally-prepared, have served for five or more years as a faculty member, and be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or its territories. Candidates must also identify a senior faculty member who will serve as the candidate’s mentor and provide advice on their project and career development.

Macy Faculty Scholars receive salary support up to $100,000 per year over two years to implement an educational change project in their institution. Scholars also receive mentoring and career advice from our National Advisory Committee.

Application Information:

In support of your application, please upload the following as one single PDF document:

Summary of proposed research (Limit 2 pages. May include an additional page for references and additional figures).
Statement of resources/facilities available for the project as is standard for NIH grants (Limit 1 page)
Nominating letter signed by your department or division head AND co-signed by a research sponsor or mentor. If your department head is your research mentor then only one signature is required (Limit 2 pages).
Current NIH biosketch including publications and current and pending sources of funding. (Limit 5 pages)

Style requirements:
Font size must be 11 points or larger.
Type may be no more than six lines per inch.
All copies will be printed in black and white, no exceptions

Eligibility Criteria:

Candidates must:
1.Be an RN, MD, or DO faculty member in good standing at the sponsoring school.
2.Have served for more than five years on the faculty (ideally at the sponsoring school).
3.Have an identified faculty mentor who will provide advice on the candidate’s project and career development.
4.Have an educational innovation project with the appropriate institutional support.
5.Have an institutional commitment for the protection of at least 50% of the applicant's time.
6.Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or its territories.

Additional notes: Harvard Medical School is the nominating institution for members of the HMS community

Review Criteria:

The HMS Foundation Funds Committee advises department heads, mentors, and candidates to be particularly aware of the Committee’s selection criteria when making nominations:
Research proposal--clarity and feasibility
Relevance to award/area of research
Career trajectory
Letter of support
Publications
Current funding

Additional Information, Related Websites, and Proxy Instructions:

HMS is the sole nominating institution in the Harvard community for this award.
HMS Faculty at the affiliated hospitals must apply through the Foundation funds.

Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Clare Lamont at clare_lamont@hms.harvard.edu

Search Filters:

Institution

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Children’s Hospital Boston
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Joslin Diabetes Center
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Massachusetts General Hospital
McLean Hospital
Harvard Medical School (Quad)
Schepens Eye Research Institute

Position

Instructor
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Professor

Type of Competition

Limited Submission

Discipline

Multidisciplinary

Type of Award

Fellowship
Program/Curriculum Development