Local Designated Resource for Faculty

Keri Godin, Director for Professional Integrity
Keri_Godin@hms.harvard.edu, (617) 432-2096

How do the Non-Discrimination & Anti-Bullying Policies (“NDAB Policies”) and Procedures Apply to faculty at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine?

The NDAB Policies apply to Harvard community members, including all faculty members of the Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) (meaning any person possessing an academic appointment in the Faculty of Medicine). 

Formal complaints involving allegations against Faculty of Medicine appointees who are employed by HMS/HSDM or whose primary appointments are at another Harvard School will be handled in accordance with the NDAB Procedures.

Formal complaints involving allegations against Faculty of Medicine appointees who are not employed by HMS/HSDM but instead are employed by or associated with HMS/HSDM affiliated institutions will be handled as follows.  If the subject of a formal complaint (the “Respondent”) has an HMS or HSDM appointment but is employed by or associated with an HMS/HSDM affiliated institution (and not employed by HMS/HSDM) and the alleged conduct took place outside HMS/HSDM, then the NDAB Procedures ordinarily will not apply and HMS/HSDM, in consultation with CSNDR and appropriate officials at the affiliated institution, will refer the matter to the relevant affiliated institution for investigation under any procedures of the affiliated institution that may be applicable.  However, where the alleged conduct either took place at HMS/HSDM or could create a hostile or abusive environment at HMS/HSDM, or in other limited circumstances to be individually determined by HMS/HSDM, HMS/HSDM, in consultation with CSNDR, may conduct joint proceedings with the affiliated institution or may address the matter, in whole or in part, under the NDAB Procedures. In all cases, HMS/HSDM may, at any point after a complaint has been raised, take temporary or permanent action with respect to the Respondent’s academic appointment status at HMS/HSDM.