Academic Promotions

Career Advancement & Academic Promotions

The Guide for Career Advancement and Academic Promotions at CHA includes information on:

HMS Promotions Resources

• The HMS Faculty of Medicine Governance, Appointment and Promotion Handbook contains the processes by which faculty are hired, appointed and rewarded. The handbook reflects the current practices and guidelines for Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

• An example of the HMS Professorial Search Process for the Psychiatry Chair (2023) by Dr. David Bor.

TUSM Promotions Resources

• The Tufts University School of Medicine Faculty Handbook provides guidance on topics that include clinical faculty appointment and promotion, terms and renewal, CV format, teaching portfolio instructions and template, how the committee functions and guide and procedures for submitting a dossier.

• The Tufts University School of Medicine - Office of Faculty Affairs manages the appointment and promotion process for all Tufts School of Medicine faculty.

Academic Recognition

• Harvard Medical School (HMS) Awards

  • The Excellence in Mentoring Awards includes the William Silen Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award (20 years of service at HMS/HSDM which does not need to be continuous), the A. Clifford Barger Excellence in Mentoring Award (no required minimum years of service at HMS/HSDM) and the Young Mentor Award (faculty rank of Instructor through Associate Professor is required and no more than 10 years of service at HMS/HSDM.

  • The Teaching Awards present at the Daniel D. Federman Teaching Award Celebration are HMS's most visible recognition of the teaching accomplishments of a highly select group of HMS leading medical educators, and reflect how much teachers are valued by their students and by HMS.

    • The Sandra and Arnold Gold Award for Humanistic Teaching is presented annually at the Daniel D. Federman Teaching Awards to an inspirational HMS faculty educator at Cambridge Health Alliance who models compassion, integrity, respect and service in teaching Harvard Medical School students, residents, fellows or peers.

  • The Dean’s Community Service Award was established in 1999 to recognize individuals whose dedication and commitment to community service have made a positive impact on the local, national, or international community.

  • HMS List of Distinguished Awards and Prizes: Opportunities for Faculty Recognition

• Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) Awards

  • TUSM Faculty Awards & Recognition: TUSM Faculty teaching contributions are recognized and celebrated through award programs including the CAP Award, the Distinguished Faculty Award, the IDEAs Award, the LEAD Scholars Program, the Mark Aisner, MD Award, the Natalie V. Zucker Research Grant, the Outstanding Core Clerkship Director, Tisch & Tufts School of Medicine CSL Faculty Award and the Zucker Clinical Teaching Prizes.

• Successful Award Nomination Letters

  • A selection of award nominations written by CHA colleagues for CHA colleagues who are HMS faculty:

    • Dr. Gaurab Basu’s nomination of Rachel L. Stark, MD (Internal Medicine) for the HMS A. Clifford Barger Excellence in Mentoring Award

    • Dr. Maren Batalden and Dr. David Bor wrote a nomination for Elizabeth Gaufberg, MD, MPH for the HMS A. Clifford Barger Excellence in Mentoring Award

    • Dr. Richard J. Pels’ nomination of Marshall Forstein, MD for the HMS Harold Amos Faculty Diversity Award

Dr. Moon Kwoun was awarded the 2025 Sandra and Arnold Gold Award for Humanistic Teaching at the HMS Daniel D. Federman Teaching Awards Ceremony.