The IDP is designed to help students define and pursue their career goals through personal reflection and discussions with your DAC Committee and Program Heads. The goal of the IDP is to provoke self-reflection on what your strengths and weaknesses are, what you wish to get out of your graduate education, and where you want that education to lead you.
IDP Form Requirements
G-1 Requirements
Initial Meeting- During orientation week, in a student's G1 year, you will be asked to fill out the and submit it to the Program Head, Dr. Shiv Pillai and Associate Director, Dr. Wendy Garrett, during your individual advisory meetings.
Spring Advisory Meeting - in the spring of a student's G1 year, they will meet again with Program Head and Associate Director no form is required
G-2 Requirements
Prior to your PQE you must fill out an IDP form in order to complete the PQE requirements and email it to the Program Administrator (Megan_Eruzione@hms.harvard.edu).
G-3 and Above Requirements
G3 and above students are required to fill out an IDP form prior to every DAC meeting and email it to the Program Administrator (Megan_Eruzione@hms.harvard.edu).
IDP Resources
- American Association for the Advancement of Science’s (AAAS’s) myIDP website at http://myidp.sciencecareers.org.
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