Center for Academic Development and Enrichment

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The Center for Academic Development and Enrichment is made up of:

Office for Research Careers
- Faculty Division
- Postdoc and Grad Student Division
Office for Clinical Careers
- Office for Careers in Policy and Community Engagement
Office for Academic Engagement and Enrichment
- Faculty Engagement Division
- Office for Trainee and Student Engagement
- Office for Work-Life Integration
- Office for Career Transitions

Across these offices, the Center offers programming and support in these areas:

Mentorship and leadership development: The Center supports the goal of optimizing mentorship for trainees and faculty through peer mentoring, 1:1 mentoring programs, and the Mass General Brigham Healthcare Leadership Program.
Recruitment and retention: The Center manages programs aimed at improving recruitment and retention of trainees and faculty and will track their success. To be a global leader in healthcare, it is essential that our faculty and trainees reflect the patients we serve and offer a variety of perspectives.
Guidelines for departments: The Center works closely with Departmental Vice Chairs/Directors to coordinate policies, practices, procedures, and skills training across departments to ensure that all faculty and trainee members of our academic community have opportunities for career growth and success.
Promotions guidance and CV consultations: The Center provides support for those who need help with CVs, narratives, Chair letters, and other aspects of the Harvard Medical School promotions process.

All of our initiatives are data-driven, supported by our data analytics team, to ensure we can measure the impact of our programming. All programming, events, and leadership development opportunities enable all our trainees and faculty to realize their greatest potential and foster a workplace culture where everyone feels valued and respected.

Office for Research Careers

The Office for Research Careers (ORC) facilitates the career advancement of research faculty and trainees. Its work is broadly split into two divisions:

This office supports the academic and career development of our research faculty. Areas of focus include:

Managing programs, including workshops and seminars, that advance the career development of research faculty in an academic medical center environment.
Strengthening the ways in which career guidance and mentoring are offered to trainees.
Enhancing communication and collaboration within the research community.
Providing individual counseling, advice and support.
Promoting policies that advance the research workforce.

This office supports the academic and career development of our postdoctoral fellows and graduate students. Areas of focus include:

Providing one-on-one meetings, CV reviews, mentorship, and support for the transition to independence.
Providing programming for career advancement, skill development and networking opportunities.
Enhancing awareness of, and compliance with, the MGH Post-Doc Policy, including its exception policy.
Acting as central point of contact for post-doc fellows regarding information, resources, and issues.
Providing individual counseling, career advice and support in looking for jobs.
Building informal spaces for trainees and students to connect and build relationships with those at similar life stages, facing similar challenges, or who otherwise can grow and learn together.

Office for Clinical Careers

The Office for Clinical Careers (OCC) facilitates the career advancement of clinical faculty and trainees. OCC also works closely with the Slavin Academy to optimize resources for clinician-educators. Areas of focus for this office include:

Developing and implementing programs to promote career development.
Providing support and education regarding the promotion process.
Providing support to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of clinical practice and practice management.
Providing coaching, individual counseling, advice and support.

Office for Academic Engagement and Enrichment

To be a global leader in healthcare, it is essential that our workforce reflects the patients and communities we serve and offers a variety of perspectives. This enables us to develop better solutions to our challenges and deliver higher quality care with better patient outcomes. A workforce with a broad range of skills, experiences, and perspectives is best positioned to innovate, create solutions, provide the highest quality care to all our patients, and ensure that our patients maintain trust and feel confident seeking care from our provider community.

The Office for Academic Engagement and Enrichment will focus on expanding access to opportunities for faculty and trainees to realize their greatest potential and fostering a learning and working environment where all faculty and trainees feel valued, respected, and appreciated. The office is dedicated to supporting an academically enriching, welcoming, and psychologically safe environment for faculty and trainees at Mass General Brigham’s teaching hospitals.

United Against Racism is a guiding principle in all that we do. It is our commitment to end all forms of discrimination and address the barriers that stand in the way of achieving excellent outcomes for everyone in our community. Together, we aim to make measurable, impactful, and sustainable improvements in clinical equity for our patients, along with better health outcomes for the communities we serve.

The following offices are included in the Office for Academic Engagement and Enrichment:

Mass General Brigham is a place where faculty and trainees from a range of backgrounds and perspectives can thrive. The Faculty Engagement Division is focused on expanding opportunity and access for advancement, promoting excellence in the workplace, and supporting talented and qualified faculty and trainees that represent the communities we serve. We aim to create opportunities for faculty career development by offering leadership skill development programs, and access to lectures. We also facilitate opportunities for connection between our faculty and trainees including opportunities for both groups to participate in our residency recruitment efforts.

We are focused on fostering a community where all trainees can thrive by supporting opportunities for connection and ensuring trainees feel appreciated and valued for who they are. We aim to create opportunities for trainees to build connections across departments, participate in peer mentorship, and develop leadership skills. We create these opportunities by organizing lectures on various health equity and leadership topics and career connection dinners with leaders. We also create informal spaces for connection including volunteering or community service events, or celebrations honoring heritage months, holidays, and other celebrations highlighting the richness of our workforce. We support summer programs that engage those interested in careers in research and healthcare.

This office will support faculty of all ages who are making major transitions in their professional life, including retirement, partial retirement, transitioning out of a clinical role, or changing career directions. It provides advice and guidance on areas such as ascension to senior faculty (promotion to Professor, identifying leadership opportunities); how mentorship and sponsorship changes as you and your trainees grow; and transitioning from senior faculty into partial or full retirement.

Meet our team

Leadership

Josh Goldstein, MD, PhD
Interim Director, Center for Academic Development and Enrichment
Mary Bouxsein, PhD
Interim Co-director, Office for Research Careers and Faculty Division
Julie Price, PhD
Interim Co-director, Office for Research Careers and Faculty Division
Cesar Castro, MD
Interim Co-director, Office for Research Careers and Faculty Division
Jodi Gilman, PhD
Interim Director, Post-doc and Grad Student Division
Shannon Scott-Vernaglia, MD
Interim Director, Office for Clinical Careers
Wendy Macias-Konstantopoulos, MD, MPH
Interim Co-Director, Office for Engagement and Enrichment
Morana Lasic, MD, MEd
Interim Co-Director, Office for Engagement and Enrichment
Jocelyn Carter, MD, MPH
Interim Director, Trainee and Student Engagement
Sharlay Butler, MD, MPH
Interim Director, Summer Programs
Louisa Sylvia, PhD
Interim Co-Director, Work-Life Integration
Stacy Smith, MD
Interim Co-Director, Work-Life Integration
Steve Greenberg, MD, PhD
Interim Director, Career Transitions
Sherri-Ann Burnett-Bowie, MD, MPH
Interim Co-director, Leadership and Mentorship
Win Williams, MD
Interim Co-director, Leadership and Mentorship
Carlos Torres, MD
Interim Co-director, Leadership and Mentorship
Esteban Barreto, PhD
Interim Director, Analytics

Program and administrative staff

Pearl Brault, BA
Patrice Charlot, MS
Coleen Cunningham, BA
Meghan Doherty, BS
Libby Evans, MS
Natalie Johnson, MPH
Anne Levy, PhD
Maire Leyne, MS, MBA
Kelsey Moum, BA
Susannah Murray, BS
Lauren Noonan, BA
Lauren E. Olson, MPH
Sandra Ordóñez Peña, BS, C-TAGME
Karen L. Osborne Greene, MBA
Karan Patel, MHA
Rowan Potter, BA
Bebina Shrestha, AS
Josine Uwase, BS
Deborah Washington, RN

Center for Academic Development and Enrichment

The Center for Academic Development and Enrichment is made up of:

Across these offices, the Center offers programming and support in these areas:

Office for Research Careers

Faculty Division

Postdoc and Grad Student Division

Office for Clinical Careers

Office for Careers in Policy and Community Engagement

Office for Academic Engagement and Enrichment

Faculty Engagement Division

Office for Trainee and Student Engagement

Office for Work-Life Integration

Office for Career Transitions

Meet our team

Leadership

Program and administrative staff