Office For Postdoctoral and Research Careers (OPRC)

Harvard Appointments for BWH Postdocs

Brigham and Women's Hospital or Harvard Medical School ?  Both!  

BWH is a Harvard affiliated institution, so all postdoctoral research fellows at BWH should be given an "appointment" at Harvard Medical School (HMS).  Check with your department or research administrator to find out the status of  your Harvard appointment.  Sponsored Staff members may also be eligible for HMS Appointments, although they may not be eligible for BWH benefits. The Harvard appointment generates your Harvard University ID number (HUID) which gives you access to eCommons, the Harvard Medical Intranet, as well as your Harvard ID badge.

Essentially you have two "titles" for your CV;
     - Postdoctoral Research Fellow, BWH
     - Research Fellow, HMS

Each institution provides a different set of benefits:
     - BWH is your employer and provides your core benefits such as Medical, Dental, T Pass, etc.
     - Harvard ID and appointment provides you access to the M2 Shuttle, libraries, etc.

Harvard ID Badges:

To obtain a Harvard ID, you must visit one of the photo capture sites to have your picture taken.  An official picture identification card (hospital ID, driver’s license, passport) is necessary to obtain the ID.  In the Longwood Medical Area, you can get your photo taken at:

Harvard School of Public Health
Kresge Building
677 Huntington Avenue
Room 103A
617 432-0389
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Training/Fellowship Verification:

Should you or a prospective employer need verification of the dates of your academic appointment at Harvard Medical School or School of Dental Medicine, please send a brief letter detailing the request via fax to HMS Human Resources at (617) 432-3280. Please include the word "VERIFICATION" on the fax cover sheet. Be advised that verification requests may take up to two weeks to fulfill. 

Please note that the BWH Office for Postdoctoral and Research Careers and the HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows do not issue certificates of completion to Postdoctoral Fellows.  The verification provided by Human Resources should not be deemed as such.