Brief Description:

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:

Please fill out the online form and attach the following documents:
1. Summary of the proposed project. (Limit 2 pages and a third page may be used for references)
2. Nominating letter signed by your department or division head. (Limit 2 pages)
3. Up-to-date biosketch in NIH format, including publications and listing of current, past and pending sources of funding
(Limit 5 pages)
Additional letters or materials will not be reviewed.

Style requirements:
Font size mus t 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.
Applicants must adhere to the above requirements in order for the application to be reviewed by the selection committee.

Eligibility Criteria:

Eligible 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.

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
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
(mailto:clare_lamont@hms.harvard.edu)

Contact Information:

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

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Institution

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Children’s Hospital Boston
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Joslin Diabetes Center
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Massachusetts General Hospital
McLean Hospital
Harvard Medical School (Quad)
Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM)
Mount Auburn Hospital
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare
Schepens Eye Research Institute
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Veteran Affairs Boston Healthcare System

Position

Assistant Professor
Associate Professor

Type of Competition

Limited Submission

Discipline

Basic Science
Translational Science

Type of Award

Early Career
Research