Category A: Independent Medical Education Grants

Through this RFP, it is our intent to support educational programs for healthcare providers focused on the recognition, diagnosis, treatment, and overall care management of patients with COVID-19. Specific topics of interest include:

-Overview of the epidemiology, virology, and clinical features of COVID19.

-Summary of the criteria for testing and interpreting results of laboratory testing.

-Recommendations for managing patients with COVID-19 at home and in the hospital.

-Counsel for preventing transmission in the clinic and in the community.

-Review of Investigational treatments.

-Guidance for managing special patient populations during the COVID19 pandemic.

-Retraining on COVID-19 relevant medical procedures (e.g. ventilator management) for clinicians returning to the work force.

-Guidelines on the correct use and procedures of personal protective equipment (PPE)

In addition, we are interested in supporting programs that include tools designed to help HCP's educate patients and caregivers on the disease state, preventative measures, and emerging strategies for COVID-19 treatment.

All activity types will be considered, though given the current circumstances, virtual and mobile activities will be prioritized. This includes applications to repurpose existing educational resources into easy-to-use and easy-to-access delivery formats (e.g. mobile apps.) We will also consider applications repurposing education or training resources that currently exist in one language but could be modified and translated to other languages and rolled out in different geographies.

Category B: Quality & Process Improvement Grants

The intent of this grant category is to provide support to hospitals or healthcare systems so that they may evaluate and improve their systems-ofcare for COVID-19 patients. Funds can be used for staff training or clinical process improvement. While hospitals are dealing with the urgent care of patients with COVID-19, these grants can be used to address procedural challenges and needs. Quality improvement grants can also be used to help facilitate the sharing and exchange of best practices across hospital systems or geographic regions. Our goal is that the quality or process of care of patients will be improved with this additional funding support.

Funding

Expected approximate range of grant awards: $20,000 to $250,000 USD. We will consider larger grants depending on the size and scope of the program.

Applicant requirements

-Target audience: Healthcare providers and health systems managing patients with COVID-19.

-Only organizations are eligible to receive grants, not individuals or medical practice groups.

-The following may apply: medical, dental, nursing, allied health, and/or pharmacy professional schools; healthcare institutions (both large and small); professional associations; government agencies; and other entities with a mission related to healthcare improvement.

-For educational programs offering credit, the requesting organization must be the accredited provider

More information

Proposals should be applied online at:

https://www.cybergrants.com/pls/cybergrants/ao_login.login?x_gm_id=4617&x_proposal_type_id=51236

For further questions and to proceed with the application, please contact:

UPEI (Oficina de Projectes Europeus i Internationals)
C/Rosselló 149-153, Baixos
ope@clinic.cat

In case of interest, please contact with FSJD Research's Department.