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Welcome to The Senior Thesis, the newsletter for the newly created Office for Senior Faculty Affairs (OSFA). We will use this newsletter to update MGH clinicians and investigators on information, resources, and programming of interest to our amazing senior faculty.
- OSFA’s scope covers opportunities and challenges for established senior faculty, mid-career faculty ascending to senior positions, and long-term faculty considering transitions to partial or full retirement. “Senior” here means either years of experience (regardless of academic rank) or seniority established by titles such as Associate or full Professor.
- Upcoming OSFA programming includes a Leadership Skills retreat and a Faculty Transition webinar series. The OSFA website is the go-to place for upcoming programming and a wealth of additional resources such as engaging video interviews with transitioning senior faculty.
- An introduction for those who haven’t met me: I am also Neurology Vice Chair for Faculty Development and Promotions and have a long-standing interest in improving faculty quality of life. I hold regular Thursday afternoon OSFA office hours for 1:1 consultations on questions facing senior faculty. My partners in OSFA are Anne Levy, Center for Faculty Development Senior Program Manager, and Brenda Vega, CFD Office Manager.
OSFA’s goal is to serve the broad mid- to senior-faculty community. Which topics would be most valuable to cover? What challenges would you like these newsletters to address? Please email me with your ideas. If you believe this newsletter is not relevant for you, please feel free to opt-out.
With best wishes,
Steve
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