The Professor in Residence title is used for appointing a small number of senior individuals recruited to the Professorial ranks for a limited period of time. The intended use of this title is to appoint senior scholars who fulfill the following requirements:
- Meet a well-defined but potentially time-limited programmatic or administrative need;
- Have the capacity to make significant contributions to the Faculty of Medicine throughout the term of their appointment;
- Have had a considerable impact on their field, including demonstrated excellence in research and teaching
Ordinarily, individuals considered for this type of appointment will have held a full Professorial appointment at a peer institution.
This is a non-tenure title with a term limit of five (5) years, which may be renewed for a single additional five (5) year term. Professors in Residence have voting rights in the Faculty of Medicine and as senior faculty within their departments, except on decisions relating to professorial promotions or initial appointments. Appointees are expected to meet the minimum teaching requirements of 50 hours/year. As with other senior term appointments, they are of unspecified duration.
For HMS faculty and HSDM faculty with a primary appointment at an HMS affiliate, the individual’s HMS appointment requires and is coterminous with an active appointment at an HMS affiliate. As such, if either the institution’s affiliation with HMS or the individual’s appointment at the HMS affiliated institution is terminated, the Professor in Residence appointment will also terminate.
Last updated June 2025