Merck Foundation Announces the Alliance to Advance Patient-Centered Cancer Care, a $15 Million Initiative to Improve Access t...
May 23 2016 - 9:00AM
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Merck Foundation Accepting Applications from
Non-Profit Organizations
The Merck Foundation announced today the launch of a new
initiative, the Alliance to Advance Patient-Centered Cancer Care
(the Alliance), to support programs aimed at improving timely
access to patient-centered care and reduce disparities in cancer
care, especially for vulnerable and underserved populations in the
United States. Non-profit organizations in the United States are
invited to apply for an Alliance grant to support the
implementation of multi-faceted cancer care programs to strengthen
patient-provider communications, including patient engagement and
patient-centered treatment planning; enhance care coordination and
integration; improve patient outcomes, and build sustainable
partnerships that advance patient-centered cancer care and help
reduce disparities in access to high-quality care for underserved
communities.
“Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, access to
high-quality cancer care continues to be challenging for some
patients in the United States, especially those in vulnerable and
underserved communities,” said Dr. Julie Gerberding, executive vice
president, strategic communications, global public policy and
population health, Merck and chief executive officer, Merck
Foundation. “We are optimistic that the learnings from the
Alliance’s activities will bring forward new approaches in the
delivery of cancer care that can be implemented throughout the
health care system.”
As part of the new initiative, the Merck Foundation and its
partners will also work with the awardees, which may include
public/private institutions, cancer centers, oncology medical homes
and other community-based and non-governmental agencies, to
evaluate the grant-supported programs and identify best practices
in patient-centered care.
Interested organizations can learn more about the application
process, eligibility requirements, guidance for proposed
interventions, and deadlines from the Merck Foundation’s Call for
Proposals on our website. Invited proposals will be evaluated by an
external advisory committee based on specific criteria. Proposed
programs must implement cross-cutting interventions that address
multiple cancer types; integrate intervention components at
different levels of the healthcare ecosystem: patient,
provider/health care team, and health care system; incorporate
scientific evidence-based or promising practices, and build
meaningful collaborations with community partners to promote
sustainable improvements in cancer care delivery and quality. The
Alliance will be supported by the Merck Foundation for up to $15
million over five years. Awardees will be announced in early
2017.
About The Merck Foundation
The Merck Foundation is a U.S.-based, private charitable
foundation. Established in 1957 by Merck, a global health care
leader, the Foundation is funded entirely by the company and is
Merck’s chief source of funding support to qualified non-profit
charitable organizations. Since its inception, the Merck Foundation
has contributed more than $844 million to support important
initiatives that address societal needs and are consistent with
Merck’s overall mission to help the world be well. For more
information, visit www.merckgiving.com.
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