The Department of Defense is offering the Medical Practice Initiative Team Communications Training Research (MPI-TCT) Grant to advance research in medical training methods, technologies, and competency assessment tools for military medical readiness. This grant aims to improve communication skills and team performance in medical settings to reduce errors and enhance care quality. The funded research is meant to benefit both military and civilian medical practices, providing insights on software simulations, technology gaps, and evaluation metrics for performance enhancement. The grant seeks proposals for developing a prototype medical communications and team training simulation system, emphasizing critical research and validation of proposed solutions.
Opportunity ID: 249255
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | W81XWH-14-JPC1-MPI-TCT |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | DOD FY14 Medical Practice Initiative Team Communications Training Research Program |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 12.420 — Military Medical Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Dec 16, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Mar 13, 2014 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 22, 2014 |
| Archive Date:: | May 22, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 3,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $ |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Dept. of the Army — USAMRAA |
| Description:: | The FY14 Medical Practice Initiative Team Communications Training Research (MPI-TCT) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) seeks to advance the state of research under the MPI initiative. The MPI-TCT BAA is being offered for the first time in FY14. The MPI is primarily focused on the research and, ultimately, the development of medical training methods, technologies, systems, and competency assessment tools for the attainment and sustainment of military medical readiness. The MPI advances these goals through research and development projects related to the practice of medicine. The primary purpose of the MPI-TCT BAA is to solicit research that will improve communication skills and team performance in medical settings with the goal of reducing medical errors and improving medical care. Research funded through the MPI-TCT BAA is intended and expected to benefit and inform both military and civilian medical practice and knowledge. Results are expected to inform the Government (DOD and civilian agencies) on the potential viability of a software simulation, technology and/or programming gaps, and on evaluation criteria and/or metrics to improve performance in this domain. This announcement is soliciting research into methods and technology that would support future development of a prototype medical communications skills and/or medical team performance team-training simulation system. Under this announcement, a proof of concept or prototype of the proposed technical high risk work is being sought. A prototype system that undergoes validation may be proposed and developed, provided that it is supported by critical research and analysis of data regarding the nature and extent of improving communication skills and team performance in medical settings that a prototype purports to address and it is supported by valid metrics that support efficacy. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | The Application Submission Deadline is extended to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, April 22, 2014. | Mar 13, 2014 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 12.420 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00191053 |
| Opening Date: | Dec 16, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Apr 22, 2014 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | TATRC Help Desk; programannouncements@tatrc.org |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
SF424 (R & R) [V1.2] Research And Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V1.2] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Research & Related Budget [V1.1] Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.3] |
| optional_forms |
Attachments [V1.1] R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form [V1.2] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.420 | PKG00191053 | Dec 16, 2013 | Apr 22, 2014 | View | TATRC Help Desk; programannouncements@tatrc.org | Organization Applicants |