CENTER FOR FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

Rising Mentor Award

Sponsored by the Center for Faculty Development, this is one of the seven CFD Excellence in Mentoring Awards to recognize and honor the mentoring contributions and to further build a "culture of mentoring" here at MGH.

2023 Award Recipient 1 of 2: Lauren G. Fiechtner, MD, MPH

Director of Nutrition, Division of Gastroenterology and General Academic Pediatrics, MGfC; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, HMS; and Senior Health & Research Advisor, Greater Boston Food Bank

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photo of Dr. Lauren Fiechtner

2023 Award Recipient 2 of 2: Alexandra Touroutoglou, MSc, PhD

Assistant Professor of Neurology, HMS; and Director of Imaging Operations, MGH Frontotemporal Disorders Unit

photo of Dr. Alexandra Touroutoglou

2022 Award Recipient 1 of 2: Lauren Breithaupt, PhD

Member of the Faculty in Psychiatry

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photo of Dr. Lauren Breithaupt

2022 Award Recipient 2 of 2: John B. Miller, MD

Director, Retinal Imaging; Principal Investigator, Harvard Retinal Imaging Lab; and Associate Director, Vitreoretinal Fellowship

photo of Dr. John Miller

2021 Clinical Award Recipient: Laura E. Dichtel, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, HMS and Assistant Physician Physician in the Neuroendocrine Unit, Department of Medicine, MGH

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Photo of Dr. Laura Dichtel

2021 Research Award Recipient: Shannon Stott, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, HMS and Mechanical Engineer in the Center for Engineering in Medicine and Surgery, MGH

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Do you have or know an outstanding mentor?

As part of the "CFD Excellence in Mentoring Awards," the MGH Center for Faculty Development invites nominations for the Rising Mentor Awards. This $1,000 award will be given to up to two faculty members, from any MGH department who have contributed to the success of junior faculty members and trainees and demonstrated excellence in several ways including:

  • Having a positive impact on careers of junior faculty
  • Implementing ideas/programs that promote faculty success
  • Demonstrating sustained interest and success in mentoring of junior faculty and/or trainees
  • Fostering and encouraging professional development of junior faculty and trainees
  • Facilitating and/or developing approaches to work-life balance
Description of Award

The MGH Center for Faculty Development created the Rising Mentor Awards in 2021 to recognize MGH faculty members at the Instructor through Assistant Professor rank who have developed noteworthy expertise in mentoring since they were appointed faculty but who have not yet reached the senior status that the CFD Potts Mentoring Award recognize

Eligibility
  • MGH faculty appointment
  • Harvard Medical School faculty appointment as Instructor or Assistant Professor
  • MD, PhD, or equivalent advanced degree
  • Less than ten years of mentoring experience as faculty at MGH
Review Process

Nominees were evaluated and ranked by a multidisciplinary Review Committee. Nominees will be notified in January 2025. 

Nomination Requirements
  • Completed Nomination Form*
  • Nominations for this award should be accompanied by a maximum of three letters supporting the nominations that can be jointly written (most likely one from the nominator). Multiple nominators can compose each letter, but this is not required. Each letter can be up to 2 pages but not longer.
  • Nominee's HMS CV

Overall rules:

  • A nominator can nominate only ONE candidate per award.
  • Nominators from outside MGH are welcome, but at least one nominator has to be from within MGH.

*Nomination Form:

  • In one paragraph (2-4 sentences), summarize why you* have nominated this candidate for this award.
    *One nominator will submit the nomination, including the form and up to 3 nominating letters.
  • List all letter writers for this nomination, e.g.:
    1. Nominator or Supporting Letter Writer(s)
    2. Supporting Letter Writer(s)
    3. Supporting Letter Writer(s)

It is recommended that the letters include specific anecdotes and examples that demonstrate the mentor’s commitment to the letter writer’s and others’ professional and personal development.

How to Nominate

The Center for Faculty Development is now accepting nominations online via the CFD Online Nomination Portal.

This user-friendly portal allows you to submit electronic nominations to the Center for Faculty Development. The portal has been designed to allow users to:

  • View current calls and submit to open opportunities
  • Save and edit current nominations in progress
  • Submit completed nominations
  • View all your CFD nominations that have been submitted via the online portal

If you have questions, please submit them via e-mail to cfd@partners.org.

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