Pfizer Global Medical Grants (GMG) supports the global healthcare community’s independent initiatives (e.g., research, quality improvement, or education) to improve patient outcomes in areas of unmet medical need that are aligned with Pfizer’s medical and/or scientific strategies. Pfizer’s GMG competitive grant program involves a publicly posted general Request for Proposal (RFP) that provides detail regarding a general area of interest, sets timelines for review and approval, and uses an internal Pfizer review process to make final grant decisions. Organizations are invited to submit an application addressing the knowledge gaps as outlined in the specific RFP.
Through this RFP it is our intent to support educational programs that address knowledge gaps in the testing, diagnosis, and treatment of COVID-19 and are designed to help achieve the following goals: • Increase appropriate testing and diagnosis of all patients with COVID-19 symptoms • Increase awareness of Non-Hospitalized COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines for COVID-19 in non-hospitalized patients at high risk of progression to severe illness
More specifically, we intend to support programs designed to increase the understanding of: • The need for urgent testing recommendations for patients with a potential/confirmed contact or when the patient has any COVID-19 symptoms and that tests should not be delayed until more symptoms appear or worsen • Factors that potentially put patients at high risk for severe illness • The importance of early treatment in non-hospitalized patients that has the potential to prevent disease progression, especially in high-risk patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 • Non-hospitalized COVID-19 national treatment guidelines (e.g., NIH, IDSA, etc.)
All activity types will be considered, though given the current circumstances, activities that can be developed and launched rapidly will be prioritized. We have a particular interest in supporting programs that will facilitate clinician uptake of the recommendations through the use of educational tools such as microlearning modules, infographics, and other visual content (posters, pocket guides, etc.)
Grant Application due date: March 31, 2022
Geographic Scope: United States
• The following may apply: medical, dental, nursing, allied health, and/or pharmacy professional schools; healthcare institutions (both large and small); professional associations and medical societies; medical education companies; and other entities with a mission related to healthcare professional education and/or healthcare improvement. • If the project involves multiple departments within an institution and/or between different institutions / organizations / associations. all institutions must have a relevant role and the requesting organization must have a key role in the project. • For projects offering continuing education credit, the requesting organization must be accredited.
Individual projects requesting up to $200,000 will be considered. We anticipate supporting multiple projects.