Faculty Resources for Professional Development
Given the professional development resources of our department, the Institute, Harvard Medical School, affiliated institutions (like Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital), and professional societies, Supportive Oncology faculty have access to almost limitless opportunities for professional development. This abundance can be both exciting and overwhelming. Here, we aim to collect and organize many of those resources, making them more approachable and accessible.
Department of Supportive Oncology Office for Professional development (SO OPD)
The SO OPD is committed to helping SO faculty thrive in their research, educational, and clinical careers. The OPD provides some direct resources and support to faculty, including the following:
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Meetings for newly hired faculty with the SO Associate Chair for Professional Development for an orientation to faculty resources available through the department, DFCI, and HMS
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Quarterly in-person faculty meetings (click here)
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Annual Career Development Meetings for SO Instructors in years 2 through 6 (click here)
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Writing Core (click here)
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One-on-one career advice meetings with the Associate Chair for Professional Development as needed/wanted. Please reach out to Dulcea Courant-Morgan to make an appointment.
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Access to this website (!)
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Office for Faculty Development (DFCI OFD)
The DFCI OFD ( https://dfcionline.org/research/facultydevelopment/) supports and facilitates the career growth and development of Harvard appointed Dana-Farber faculty. The OFD focuses on advancing opportunity, community, and equity for DFCI faculty.
Specifically, the goals of the OFD are to:
· Support the career development of all faculty at Dana-Farber;
· Enhance the diversity of faculty and faculty leadership;
· Help ensure a positive faculty work environment through such strategies as mentoring programs and work/life initiatives.
The Office for Faculty Development can serve as a doorway to other professional development resources in the broader Harvard community.
One example is:
Statistical Support Resources
Visit the OFD intranet page for more resources
Biostatistics and Computational Biology Collaborative Team (DFCI)
If you are a DFCI investigator looking to hire a computational scientist to help with data processing, data analysis, machine learning or AI on your projects, consider hiring through the Department of Data Science.
Harvard Cancer Consortium (HCC) Biostatistics Core
Biostatistics - HCC (harvard.edu)
Key Services:
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Biostatistical consulting in the planning, conduct, analysis, and reporting of:
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Clinical trials—the Core consults on and reviews all clinical protocols activated by HCC
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Epidemiologic and population-based studies, and studies in somatic genetics and the risk of cancer
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Experiments in the biology of cancer, including genomic experiments and laboratory and animal studies
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Translational research studies with combined measurements on clinical and biological parameters
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Advice and support for HCC members’ preparation of grant applications
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Scientific computing for data analysis and scientific graphics necessary for analyses of epidemiological, clinical, basic science, and genomic studies
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Advice and consultation to the Quality Assurance Office for Clinical Trials on efficient and accurate database design and management of clinical research data
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Advice and consultation to the Office for the Protection of Research Risks (OPRS) in the scientific reviews of clinical trials through membership on the various HCC Scientific Review Committees
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Education for HCC members in study design, data collection, computerization, and statistical methods for laboratory, clinical, and population-based studies
Harvard Catalyst Biostatistics Consulting
Biostatistics Consulting Program
The Harvard Catalyst Biostatistical Consulting program, funded by the National Institutes of Health, supports all Harvard postdoctoral and faculty investigators at Harvard schools and affiliated academic healthcare centers undertaking clinical and translational research. Consultation areas include:
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Grant submission/resubmission, including Harvard Catalyst Pilot Funding
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IRB submission
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Protocol review
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Design for non-grant project/feasibility consultation
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Analysis planning and advice
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Assistance with response to a manuscript/journal reviewer
The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Center for Faculty Wellbeing (DFCI CFW)
The DFCI CFW provides an array of resources for DFCI faculty. Of note is the Editorial Support Program:
The DFCI Center for Faculty Well-Being’s Editorial Support Program is pleased to offer support to eligible faculty for completing manuscripts, grants, and poster development for the upcoming fall conferences. Editing support includes:
· Poster development from an abstract
· Manuscripts, including journal formatting and submission
· Grants, including biosketches and plain language summaries
· Creating and formatting references, tables, and figures
For more information, download the Editorial Support Programs FAQs Editorial Support Request Form
Harvard Medical School Office for Faculty Affairs (HMS OFA):
The mission of the HMS OFA is to “support the recruitment, retention, academic advancement, and career satisfaction of our diverse faculty through education, service, communication, and timely recognition of scholarly achievement.” Many resources can be found on the webpage: https://fa.hms.harvard.edu. Of particular note are the resources under the Faculty Development tab, including the Faculty of Medicine Handbook, the faculty orientation series, CV guidelines, and faculty promotion webinars.
Affiliated Institutions
Our affiliated institutions like Boston Children’s Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital also have resources for faculty, including support for medical educators, affinity groups, peer support groups, etc. Information about these resources can be found on the websites of the respective institutions.
External organizations
Professional organizations like the American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS), the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM), the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC), and others often provide valuable professional development resources for their members, including small grants, leadership training, and networking opportunities. Some examples can be found below:
AAHPM Learn: https://learn.aahpm.org/
AMA Ed Hub: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/featured-courses
APOS: https://apos-society.org/professionals/webinar-series/
ASCO: https://education.asco.org/homepage
Harvard Catalyst Education
Harvard Catalyst offers a wide variety of courses and training programs.
Visit this link to learn more.
Writing & Communication Center
Provides free resources, tools, and trainings on science communication to research team members at all career stages
Brush up on your research skills and learn new ones by accessing Harvard Catalyst’s online courses which cover topics in clinical and translational research. These self-paced courses taught by Harvard faculty and experts are free for Harvard-affiliated researchers.
Current Opportunities:
NIH K Grant Specific Aims Page Consultation Service
Now accepting applications for September - November 2025
C/T Research Academy First Grant Bootcamp
Applications due July 24th 2025
Grant Writing for early-stage investigators
15-week program September - December 2025