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HMPA works as a collective unit consisting of six committees headed by experienced postdocs working towards a common goal of enhancing the workplace environment while bringing the people together. The six committees are headed by respective Chairs, and consist of members.1. Advocacy2...

To join HMPA, fill the form. The membership of HMPA is only open to postdoctoral fellows at Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and the affiliate hospitals Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Cambridge Health Alliance, Children’s Hospital Boston...

The goal of the Postdoc Forum is to: connect postdocs from different departments and schools to one another through research talks. Our monthly meetings also present an opportunity for postdocs to practice presentation skills via giving talks in a format of their choice (including chalk talks). We...

The goal of the Professional Development Committee is: To organize programs that enhance the professional development of postdoctoral fellows at HMS/HSDM. We focus on events that improve postdocs’ soft skills and that complement the programming provided by the HMS/HSDM Office of postdocs. Within the...

Welcome to HMS! We hope you find the information below helpful - this is by no means an all-inclusive list and there may be some differences between HMS and Affiliates. Please contact us if there is something you’d like us to add! Sign up to our HMPA mailing list to stay in the loop.

Are postdoctoral fellows at HMS (Harvard Medical School) aware of their primary rights and benefits? Issues such as minimum wage, working hours, health insurance and mental health hardly get any say. We, HMPA advocacy as determined vanguards of all Postdoc of HMS and HMS affiliated institution are...

The goal of the Social Committee is to: foster a sense of community amongst postdocs by organizing events such as socials, picnics, trips or activities. These events provide opportunities for social, professional and academic networking. We have a social event every month (or we tried really hard to...

We foster and support interest in biomedical venture creation across the Postdoctoral student community. This initiative is a key node in a cross-Harvard collaboration to harness the expertise, intellect, and creative vitality of scientists and clinicians by developing relevant skills, awareness...