Opportunity Information: Apply for W81XWH 12 JPC1 MPI PSD
Apply for W81XWH 12 JPC1 MPI PSD
- The Dept. of the Army USAMRAA in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Medical Practice Initiative Procedural Skill Decay and Maintenance (MPI PSD)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.420 Military Medical Research and Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 12, 2011 and posted on Oct 12, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 19, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Medical Practice Initiative Procedural Skill Decay and Maintenance (MPI PSD) grant opportunity is a U.S. Department of Defense research funding announcement aimed at understanding how clinical procedural skills fade over time when they are performed less frequently. It is sponsored under the Defense Health Program by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, issued and awarded through the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), and managed by the Army's Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC). The core idea is to generate practical, evidence-based knowledge about skill degradation for both outpatient and inpatient procedures, then use that knowledge to strengthen training, competency assessment, and ultimately military medical readiness.
The research focus centers on the relationship between procedure frequency and procedural competence. In plain terms, the program is looking for studies that can measure and characterize how quickly and in what ways clinicians' procedural abilities decline when they do not routinely perform a given procedure. A major emphasis of the broader Medical Practice Initiative is building better medical training systems and tools that can assess competency over time, especially in ways that support the sustainment of readiness for military medical personnel who may cycle between different clinical settings or have intermittent exposure to certain procedures.
For the initial phase, described as a roughly 2 to 3 year preliminary focus, the program prioritizes determining whether useful indicators of procedural skill and skill decay can be derived from existing data sources. That means applicants are expected to explore the feasibility of extracting relevant metrics from data that already exist (for example, clinical performance records, training logs, outcomes data, or other operational datasets) and evaluating whether those metrics can reliably support determinations about when skills are degrading and where gaps in experience or proficiency may be emerging. The goal is not only to study the phenomenon academically, but also to help organizations identify shortfalls early and target training or practice opportunities more efficiently.
The expected impact is broader than military medicine alone. While the initiative is framed around sustaining military medical readiness, the announcement notes that data collected through this work should also help both public and private sector healthcare organizations improve outpatient quality of care. In other words, the program is meant to produce insights and measurement approaches that can translate into improved training, maintenance of proficiency, and safer, more consistent procedural care across different healthcare environments.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, this is a discretionary federal opportunity with awards made as grants and/or cooperative agreements within the science and technology research and development category. The funding opportunity number is W81XWH-12-JPC1-MPI-PSD, tied to CFDA 12.420 (Military Medical Research and Development). The Army (USAMRAA) is the listed agency. The opportunity projected about two awards, with an estimated total program funding of $4,000,000 and an award ceiling of $2,000,000 per award; there is no stated award floor. Cost sharing or matching is not required. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to a wide range of entity types as allowed under the full announcement terms. The posting date was October 12, 2011, with an original and current closing date of April 19, 2012, and an archive date of May 19, 2012. A grants officer contact is provided for access issues: Mary Rico, listed as the Grants Officer for MPI PSD.
FAQs: Medical Practice Initiative Procedural Skill Decay and Maintenance (MPI PSD)
What is the MPI Procedural Skill Decay and Maintenance (MPI PSD) grant opportunity?
The MPI PSD grant opportunity is a U.S. Department of Defense research funding announcement focused on understanding how clinical procedural skills decline over time when clinicians perform those procedures less frequently. The intent is to produce practical, evidence-based knowledge that can strengthen training systems, competency assessment, and military medical readiness.
What problem is this program trying to solve?
The program targets the relationship between procedure frequency and procedural competence. It seeks to measure and characterize how quickly, and in what ways, clinicians' procedural abilities fade when procedures are not performed routinely, and to use that knowledge to improve how organizations monitor and maintain proficiency.
What is the main research focus of the announcement?
The central focus is studying procedural competence as it relates to how often procedures are performed. The program is looking for research that can identify measurable indicators of procedural skill and procedural skill decay, particularly indicators that can support decisions about when a clinician's skills may be degrading due to infrequent practice.
Does the program focus on certain types of procedures?
Yes. The announcement is framed around both outpatient and inpatient procedures. The goal is to generate knowledge about skill degradation that applies across a range of clinical procedural contexts.
What is meant by "procedural skill decay" in this opportunity?
In the context of this announcement, procedural skill decay refers to the decline in clinical procedural ability that can occur when a clinician has reduced exposure to, or reduced frequency of performing, a given procedure. The research aim is to quantify and characterize that decline and identify usable indicators that can flag it.
What is the broader Medical Practice Initiative (MPI) context for this funding?
MPI PSD is part of the broader Medical Practice Initiative, which emphasizes building better medical training systems and tools that can assess competency over time. A key theme is sustainment of readiness for military medical personnel who may rotate across different clinical settings or experience intermittent opportunities to perform certain procedures.
Who is sponsoring and managing this opportunity?
The effort is sponsored under the Defense Health Program by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. It is issued and awarded through the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) and managed by the Army's Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC).
What is the initial phase trying to accomplish?
The initial phase is described as a roughly 2 to 3 year preliminary focus aimed at determining whether useful indicators of procedural skill and skill decay can be derived from existing data sources. Applicants are expected to explore feasibility and evaluate whether extracted metrics can reliably support determinations about skill degradation and emerging proficiency gaps.
What kinds of data sources does the announcement emphasize for the initial phase?
The emphasis is on existing data sources. Examples mentioned include clinical performance records, training logs, outcomes data, and other operational datasets. The intent is to see whether these already-available data can yield reliable metrics related to procedural skill and decay.
Is the program looking for purely academic findings, or practical tools and methods?
The program is not limited to academic study. A stated goal is to help organizations identify shortfalls early and target training or practice opportunities more efficiently, implying a preference for practical, usable measurement approaches and evidence-based insights that can inform training and competency assessment over time.
How does this relate to military medical readiness?
The initiative is framed around sustaining readiness for military medical personnel, especially those who may cycle between different clinical environments or have intermittent exposure to specific procedures. By understanding skill decay and identifying indicators of waning proficiency, the program aims to support better sustainment of procedural competence.
Does the opportunity claim benefits outside of military medicine?
Yes. While the primary framing is military medical readiness, the announcement notes that data collected through this work should also help public and private sector healthcare organizations improve outpatient quality of care by improving training, maintenance of proficiency, and consistency and safety in procedural care.
What is the funding opportunity number for this announcement?
The funding opportunity number is W81XWH-12-JPC1-MPI-PSD.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 12.420, Military Medical Research and Development.
Which agency is listed for this opportunity?
The listed agency is the U.S. Army (USAMRAA), the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity.
What type of federal funding mechanism is expected?
This is described as a discretionary federal opportunity with awards made as grants and/or cooperative agreements, within the science and technology research and development category.
How many awards were projected?
The opportunity projected about two awards.
What was the estimated total program funding?
The estimated total program funding was $4,000,000.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $2,000,000 per award.
Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor is stated in the information provided.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching is not required.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to a wide range of entity types, as allowed under the full announcement terms.
What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The posting date was October 12, 2011. The original and current closing date was April 19, 2012. The archive date was May 19, 2012.
Is there a named contact for access issues?
Yes. A grants officer contact is provided for access issues: Mary Rico, listed as the Grants Officer for MPI PSD.
What outcomes is the program hoping to enable for healthcare organizations?
Based on the announcement description, expected outcomes include better identification of procedural proficiency gaps, earlier detection of skill degradation, and more efficient targeting of training or practice opportunities, with the broader aim of improving competency assessment systems and procedural quality of care.
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