Information for Getting Started at BWH

Tools, Guides and Checklists

• Professional Staff New Hire Packet
• Postdoc Arrival Checklist
• BWH Policies and Guidelines for Postdoctoral Fellows (Postdoc Policy)
• FRESH Start Guide for Internationals
• BWH Benefits Summary Sheet

BWH New Employee Orientation (NEO)

Orientation is held each Monday at One Brigham Circle.  If Monday is a holiday, NEO is held on the subsequent Tuesday.  Postdocs must be enrolled in advance and departmental hiring managers will inform new hires of their orientation date.  The Professional Staff Benefits Office lead a benefits information session for postdocs and other monthly-paid staff.  The BWH benefits package and enrollment instructions are reviewed.  There is a separate orientation for Sponsored Staff.

Welcome Packet

The ORC greets the new hires, and presents each new postdoc/researcher with a welcome packet which includes;

• MBTA - Boston's Public Transportation System website
• MASCO: Medical Academic and Scientific Community Organization - information on commuting to the LMA.
• Longwood Medical Area Map
• BWH Main Hospital Map

Partners Housing Search Board BWH/MGH and Partners Healthcare staff and employees may post and find apartments, houses or sublets to rent or share at: More>

Relocating to Boston: We do not have a moving expense stipend or relocation services, however the New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (NEHERC) has helpful information on their site: More>