Pfizer Announces an Independent Medical Education Grant RFP

Digital Education to Address Patients with
COVID-19 and High Risk of Complications
Competitive Grant Program - internal Pfizer review process

I. BackgroundPfizer 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 anapplication addressing the knowledge gaps as outlined in the specific RFP.
For all independent medical education grants, the grant requester (and ultimately the grantee) isresponsible for the design, implementation, and conduct of the independent initiative supported by thegrant. Pfizer must not be involved in any aspect of project development, nor the conduct of theindependent education program.

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3II. Eligibility
Geographic Scope:

GlobalApplicant Eligibility
Criteria

The following may apply: medical, dental, nursing, allied health, and/or
pharmacy professional schools; healthcare institutions (both large andsmall); professional associations and medical societies; medical
education companies; and other entities with a mission related tohealthcare professional education and/or healthcare improvement.

If the project involves multiple departments within an institution and/orbetween 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 requestingorganization must be accredited.

III. Requirements
Date RFP Issued

June 29, 2022

Clinical Area

COVID-19

General Area of Interestfor this RFP:

Through this RFP it is our intent to support digital/online educational
programs for primary care clinicians designed to increase the understandingof:The need for early diagnosis and intervention for patients with
COVID-19 and a high risk of complicationsTreatment of acute COVID-19 in a primary care setting

For this RFP, we are particularly interested in supporting innovative
digital/online initiatives with a global geographic scope. Programs translated
into multiple languages in addition to English are encouraged.
It is not our intent to support clinical research projects. Projects evaluating
the efficacy of therapeutic or diagnostic agents will not be considered.
References:
Bartoletti M, Azap O, Barac A, Bussini L, Ergonul O, Krause R, PañoPardo JR, Power NR, Sibani M, Szabo BG, Tsiodras S, Verweij PE,
Zollner-Schwetz I, Rodríguez-Baño J. ESCMID COVID-19 living
guidelines: drug treatment and clinical management.Clin Microbiol
Infect. 2022 Feb;28(2):222- 238.

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Target Audience:Primary Care clinicians who manage patients with COVID-19

Expected Approximate
Monetary Range ofGrant Applications:Individual projects requesting up to $230,000 will be considered. The
estimated total available budget related to this RFP is $230,000.

Key Dates:

RFP release date: June 29, 2022

Grant Application due date: August 10, 2022
Please note the deadline is 23:59 Eastern Standard Time (e.g. NewYork, GMT -5).

How to Submit:Anticipated Grant Award Notification Date: September 2022

Grants will be distributed following a fully executed agreement.

Anticipated Project Start Date: November 2022

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Please go to www.cybergrants.com/pfizer/knowledge and sign in. Firsttime users should click “Create your password”. [Note: there are individual
portals for each grant application type (e.g., knowledge, LOI, research fullproposal, and QI full proposal). Please be sure to use the URL above.]

Click the “Start A New Knowledge Gap Application” button.

In the application:o

For the question “What type of request are you submitting?”
select Response to a Request for Proposal (RFP)o

For the question “Are you replying to a Request for Proposal(RFP) as part of the Competitive Grant Program?” select YesoSelect the following Competitive Grant Program Name:
2022 HOS G: Digital Education to Address Patients with
COVID-19 and High Risk of Complications
Select the following Primary Area of Interest: Anti-Infectives –COVID-19oRequirements for submission:
Complete all required sections of the online application and upload yourproject proposal (see Appendix) in the General RFP Submission field.

If you encounter any technical difficulties with the website, please click
the “Technical Questions” link at the bottom of the page.

IMPORTANT: Be advised applications submitted after the due date will not
be reviewed by the committee.

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Questions:

Grant Agreements:

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Review and Approval
Process
Mechanism by which
Applicants will be
Notified:If you have questions regarding this RFP, please direct them inwriting to the Grant Officer, Derek Warnick(derek.warnick@pfizer.com), with the subject line “Digital Education toAddress Patients with COVID-19 and High Risk of Complications.”
If your grant is approved, your institution will be required to enter into a
written grant agreement with Pfizer. Please click here to view the coreterms of the agreement.
Pfizer has drafted the terms of these agreements to be balanced andreasonable and to further the goals of both parties. Negotiating grantagreements requires significant resources, so please ensure that yourinstitution (including your legal department) is able and willing to abideby these terms before proceeding with submission of your application
as they will need to be accepted in their entirety.

Grant requests received in response to a general RFP are reviewed by
Pfizer to make final grant decisions.

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All applicants will be notified via email by the dates noted above.
Applicants may be asked for additional clarification during the review
period.

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3Appendix A
General RFP Submission Requirements
Project Proposals should be single-spaced using Calibri 12-point font and 1-inch margins.
Note there is a 15-page limit exclusive of references. Please include the following:Goals and Objectives

Briefly state the overall goal of the project.
List the objectives you plan to meet with your project, in terms of learningand expected outcomes.

Needs Assessment forthe ProjectInclude a description of your organization’s needs assessment for this
proposed project which may include a quantitative baseline datasummary, initial metrics, or a project starting point (please cite data on
gap analyses or relevant patient-level data that informs the statedobjectives) in your target area.

Target AudienceDescribe the primary audience(s) targeted for this project. Indicate whom
you believe will directly benefit from the project outcomes. Describe theoverall population size as well as the size of your sample population.

Project Design andMethods

Describe the planned project, the educational approach, and the way theplanned methods address the established need.

Innovation

Explain what measures you have taken to assure that this project isoriginal and does not duplicate other projects or materials alreadydeveloped. Describe how this project builds upon existing work, pilot
projects, or ongoing projects developed either by your institution or otherinstitutions.

Evaluation andOutcomes

In terms of the metrics used for the needs assessment, describe how
your organization will determine if the gap was addressed for the target
group. Identify the sources of data your organization anticipates using to
make the determination. Describe how your organization is expected tocollect and analyze the data. Explain the method used to control for otherfactors outside this project (e.g., use of a control group or comparison
with baseline data). Quantify the amount of change expected from thisproject in terms the target audience. Describe how your organization will
determine if the target audience was fully engaged in the project.

Dissemination PlanDescribe how the project may have extended benefit beyond the grant.
Will the teaching materials be made available to others to use? Will
there be tools or resources that are made publicly available beyond theinitial project. Describe how the project outcomes might be broadly
disseminated.

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Anticipated ProjectTimelineProvide an anticipated timeline for your project including project start/enddates.

Additional Information

If there is any additional information you feel Pfizer should be aware ofconcerning the importance of this project, please summarize here.

Organization DetailDescribe the attributes of the institutions/organizations that will supportand facilitate the execution of the project, the leadership of the proposed
project, and the specific role of each institution in the proposed project.

Budget Narrative

Please include a budget narrative that describes in greater detail theline items specified in the budget submitted within the application

While estimating your budget please keep the following items in mind:oo

Independent Medical Education Grants awarded by GMG
cannot be used to purchase therapeutic assets (prescription ornon-prescription).
Overhead rates of up to 28% of the total proposed projectbudget may be supported by Pfizer. Please click here fordetails.

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