Occasionally faculty by necessity must complete their academic work or a portion of their academic work in settings other than HMS/HSDM or a primary affiliate. For those individuals whose academic work requires that they be “off-site” for some period of time that exceeds the standards described above, Department Heads may request an exception for a full-time or part-time appointment by explaining the following in an annual letter to the Dean:
- Nature of the off-site activities, the rationale for why those activities must be conducted elsewhere, and how they relate to the HMS/HDSM mission
- Whether the candidate is participating in an off-site program organized by or associated with the home institution or pursuing academic activities independent of such a program
- If organized by or associated with the home institution provide a brief description and note duration of the relationship
- Nature of on-site activities
- Distribution of effort at all entities
- Harvard teaching role, on and off site, including level of effort and types of Harvard learners taught; ; likewise, any non-Harvard teaching activities and level of effort and types of non-Harvard learners in the off-site location
- Expected duration of off-site activities
- Source(s) of salary
- Institution(s) managing candidate’s grant(s), if applicable
- Academic affiliations or titles the candidate holds other than at Harvard
- Individual responsible for oversight/mentorship of faculty member and mentorship plan, particularly while offsite
In addition to the letter, the Department should submit to the OFA at facappt@hms.harvard.edu the candidate’s current Faculty of Medicine CV. The Global and Community Health Appointments Committee (GlobeCom) will review each request and the OFA will inform the Department Head of the rationale for approving or not approving the requested full-time or part-time ladder appointment. Additional information may be requested by GlobeCom to assist with their deliberations.
Last updated June 2023