Environmental Scan of Immunization Education

Funding Opportunity Announcement: Environmental Scan of Immunization Education

Extended Deadline: May 25, 2017 - 11:59 pm PST

Deadline: May 24, 2017 - 11:59 pm PST

Sponsored by: CDC - Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health Workforce Capacity

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Purpose

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to assess effective teaching methods including current and effective technologies used at US medical schools with the goal of improving the TIME modules and advancing immunization teaching of future physicians.

Award Information

Type of Award	Contract/Subaward
CFDA Number	93.283
Opportunity Title	Environmental Scan of Immunization Education
Participating Organizations	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Association for Prevention Teaching and Research
Total Direct & Indirect Costs	$24,500 maximum award (including indirects)
Allowable Indirect Rate	8% maximum
Percent Federal Funds	100%
Number of Awards	1
Application Deadline	May 25, 2017 - 11:59 pm PST
Notification of Award	Early June, 2017
Completion Date	August 14, 2017

Opportunity Description

The applicant will propose a process for assessing effective teaching methods including current and effective technologies used at US medical schools with the goal of improving the TIME modules and advancing immunization teaching of future physicians.

Applicants must include a description of the strategies for each proposed activity including the following required elements: 1) Conduct a literature review focused on effective teaching methodologies and technologies used in medical schools. 2) Examination of American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) reports and data.

Deliverable
Report outlining key findings and recommendations for effective teaching methods to be used to update the TIME Modules or in the development of new immunization teaching tools.

Eligibility

Medical and clinical health professions institutions of higher education who are institutional members of the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research at the time of award. APTR Membership is not required to apply, however, at the time of award, an institutional member is required throughout the project grant period. The awardee should have no financial interests or other substantial relationships with vaccine manufacturing companies.

Application Submission

Applications must be submitted electronically at www.aptrweb.org/SCAN. Applicants can complete the “application narrative” offline and then upload and submit.

Online submission form must be submitted by 11:59 PM PST on May 25, 2017.

Application Format, content and detailed instructions can be found in the Request for Proposals.

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Questions

Contact Donna Page, APTR Immunization Programs Consultant, at dpage385@gmail.com.

This project is made possible through Cooperative Agreement #5U36OE000005-05 between the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR) and the Centers for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Scientific Services, Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development (DSEPD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and is subject to federal grant regulations [CFDA #93.283].