Verifications
Third-Party Requests for Verification
Instructions for Attendance and/or Graduation Verification Requests Made on Behalf of Alumni
Important Note:
Harvard Medical School (HMS) only verifies the HMS MD degree and HMS Master’s degrees. All other degrees must be validated by the school which awarded the degree (see bottom of page for additional credentialing sources).
HMS does not use the National Student Clearinghouse for verifications; all requests are processed by the Office of the Registrar.
How to Make a Request:
Requests must be accompanied by a signed release form and submitted by email with “Verification” in the subject line:
- MD Degree: Email registrar_verifications@hms.harvard.edu
- Master of Bioethics / Biomedical Informatics / Clinical Service Operations / Healthcare Quality and Safety / Medical Sciences / Science: Email registrar_masters@hms.harvard.edu
Processing The Request
Verifications are returned via email. HMS does not provide fax, phone or verbal verifications.
Requests are generally processed 5-7 business days* after being received.
*Requests made during peak times (commencement, orientation, etc.) and for more complex requests, processing times may increase.
Do not submit multiple email requests for the same verification as duplication slows the process and delays our response.
ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALING SOURCES
- Internships, Residencies, Fellowships and PostDocs: credential@hms.harvard.edu
- Master of Public Health (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health): registrar@hsph.harvard.edu
- PhD (Graduate School of Arts/ Sciences): https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/degree-enrollment-verification