Eligibility
Types of Organizations Eligible for Making Submissions:
- Academic Institutions
- Hospitals
- Medical Societies
- Professional Associations
- Government Agencies
- Patient Advocacy Organizations
- Medical Education Companies (as a partner with any of the above listed organizations)
Types of Grants Eligible for Funding
- Accredited Continuing Education Activities
- Non-Accredited Educational Activities for healthcare providers (HCP) and Allied Health Professionals
- Patient Education materials and/or programs
- Fellowships
Exclusions: Educational grants cannot be used to support: |
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Programs that have already occurred |
Food and beverage expenses at non-accredited programs |
Promotional activities related to Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. products |
Requests outside our areas of interest |
Individual health care providers, physician offices or clinics |
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Travel, conference expenses, or honoraria for attendees to professional society meetings or other educational conferences (excluding fellows) |
Educational activities for which attendee travel and/or lodging is paid by the meeting organizers. This includes attendee scholarships and travel vouchers. |
Reimbursement for healthcare professionals for the cost of obtaining continuing education credits |
Travel, lodging, or honorarium for a healthcare professional to present a paper or poster |
Development of treatment guidelines. |
Charitable fundraising events and charitable contributions. If you are a 501(c)3 organization seeking support click here |
International Support
Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. does not generally support international programs. However, requests will be considered on an individual basis.
General Grant Policies
Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. believes in the value of industry-supported CME/CE.
We recognize how important it is to get a response quickly. We also believe that one of the largest contributing factors to delays in review are incomplete submissions.
In order to ensure a prompt review of your request, we would like to remind all submitters that Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. requires all requests for financial support of independent physician education, whether CME-certified or not, must be sponsored or certified by academic medical centers, hospitals, medical societies, professional associations or governmental agencies. It is preferred that the accrediting provider submits the request.
All applications should include a complete needs assessment. The following methods of materials can be used to justify the need for a program:
- Epidemiologic data
- A search of the current literature
- Consensus of experts in a particular field
- A patient care audit
- A sample survey interview of prospective participants
- Faculty experience in clinical services
- Morbidity and mortality
- Input from specialty societies
- Faculty consultations in the community
- Experiences as visiting professors to community hospitals
Additionally a detailed line item budget, program agenda, and confirmation of accreditation is needed for review to occur without delays.
Note: Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. prefers that faculty names are excluded from the submission.
General Guidelines
- Requests must be submitted at least 60 days prior to the program.
- Faxed and/or mailed submissions will not be accepted.
- Once you hit the "Submit Request" button on the application, you will receive an e-mail notification that your grant has been successfully submitted.
- Receipt of a grant request by Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. does not guarantee approval of your grant request, nor financial support for the entire amount being requested.
- If your grant request is approved, a copy of the Letter of Agreement will be sent to the requesting organization for signature.
- Disclosure of financial support through an educational grant from Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. must be made to program participants. A suggested disclosure statement is: Supported by an educational grant from Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. A corporate logo will be provided on request.
Submission Requirements
All letters of request must be signed, submitted on organizational
letterhead and include the following information:
Title and date of the event
Agenda or Program Brochure
Learning Objectives
Amount of funding being requested
Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certificate
Organization's 9-digit Federal Tax ID number
Statement verifying that decisions involving the selection of faculty will not involve Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc.
Assurance that there has been no condition of purchase, use, or recommendation of
Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. products associated with this request for funding.
Name and address to which the check should be made payable and mailed if your request is approved.
E-mail address for primary contact at requesting organization.
Please have all required documentation completed and available electronically before you request an application. The system will not process your application without these required documents.
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CME / CE Grants for Healthcare Providers (or Allied Healthcare Professionals)
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Non-CME / CE Grants for Healthcare Providers (or Allied Healthcare Professionals)
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Patient Education
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Fellowships
Scholarships and grants to support physician training. Submissions may only be made by fellowship directors or department heads. Applications made by fellows, residents or medical students will not be reviewed. |
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