The Upskilling Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) on Actionable Biomarker and Genetic Testing in Cancer grant program seeks to support independent medical education provider organizations interested in teaching Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and other allied healthcare professionals about advances in the use of biomarkers to inform treatment decision making in oncology.
Donor Name: Pfizer
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/01/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
Project Types and Area of Interest
Potential applicants are encouraged to identify and address the educational needs for APPs relating to biomarker testing in their clinical practice setting.
- Educational tools/resources to reduce information barriers and promote confidence with targeted therapies that rely on biomarker testing results for guideline concordant care.
- Educational programs to improve the ability of APPs to discuss biomarker testing rationale and results with patients.
- Optimal care pathways for ordering biomarker tests, especially in lung cancer, colorectal cancer, and prostate cancer, in accordance with evidence-based guidelines.
Funding Information
Individual projects requesting $100,000 – $250,000 will be considered.
Grant Period
Maximum project length is 2 years.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following may apply: medical, nursing, allied health, and/or pharmacy professional schools; healthcare institutions (both large and small); professional organizations/medical societies; medical education companies; and other entities with a mission related to healthcare professional education and/or healthcare improvement.
- Only organizations are eligible to receive grants, not individuals or medical practice groups (i.e., an independent group of physicians not affiliated with a hospital, academic institution, or professional society).
- 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.
- The applicant must be the project/program lead or an authorized designee of such individual (e.g., project/program lead’s grant coordinator).
- The project/program lead must be an employee or contractor of the requesting.
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