SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- Tuberculosis Curriculum Coordinating Center
- Notice Date
- 1/9/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, MD, 20892-7902
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7902
- Solicitation Number
- BAA-NHLBI-HR-03-04
- Archive Date
- 4/1/2003
- Point of Contact
- David Merrell, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 435-0340, Fax (301) 480-3338, - Pamela Lew, Acting Chief, HLV Section, Phone (301) 435-0340, Fax (301) 480-3338,
- E-Mail Address
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dm416n@nih.gov, pl116x@nih.gov
- Description
- This is not a request for proposals. It is anticipated that the BAA-NHLBI-HR-03-04 will be available at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/funding/index.htm on or about January 24, 2003. The objective of the BAA is to establish a Tuberculosis Curriculum Coordinating Center (TCCC) to strengthen, expand, increase access to, and implement the best ongoing educational and training opportunities in tuberculosis for use by faculty, students, and affiliated house staff at medical, nursing, and allied health schools, especially those that provide primary care to communities where tuberculosis (TB) is endemic and the population is at high risk of developing TB. The TB Consortium, consisting of a maximum of thirty-one (31) participating sites, will have a pyramidical structure with the Tuberculosis Curriculum Coordinating Center (TCCC) at the first level, five institutions of higher learning called Curriculum Centers (CCs) at the second level, and at the third level, as existing or proposed partners working with each CC, up to five medical/nursing/allied health schools. It is also possible to partner with non-profit institutions that have a mission in health education or health service to underserved populations. The TCCC will identify and/or establish formal working relationships with five institutions of higher learning (CCs), which must in turn demonstrate existing or proposed working relationships with up to five additional institutions, some of which may serve populations that are at high risk of developing TB. The TCCC may serve as one of the CCs. The TCCC will work with the CCs in a collaborative effort to: 1) review existing TB educational materials, eliminate outdated materials, and adapt these materials to the needs of the various health education institutions that serve high-risk communities and to the cultural and specific needs of targeted communities, 2) define competencies for various educational levels, 3) develop new materials and tools as needed, 4) obtain Office of Management and Budget (OMB) forms clearance, 5) implement the curriculum not only in schools in at-risk areas, but also in areas where the risk of TB is low, 6) disseminate the TB curriculum materials on the TB website and through other formats, and 7) develop and test survey instruments for monitoring the quality and effectiveness of the TB curriculum program. The TCCC will develop and administer a TB website on an open-source server, coordinate the activities of the Consortium, and assume ultimate responsibility for the materials developed by the Consortium. The TCCC will define TB competencies, and identify and address tuberculosis curriculum deficiencies and needs in medical, nursing, and allied health schools. The TCCC will be responsible for preparing agendas, coordinating and managing annual meetings and monthly conference calls, as well as unexpected meetings of the Consortium. The TCCC will also be responsible for the placement of the core curricula and related materials on the TB website. The web-based curricula will be the result of a highly collaborative and integrated effort among Consortium participants, utilize state-of-the-art technology for distant learning, and be a primary source for all educational and training materials generated under this program. This program should complement and integrate existing web-based curricula. The TCCC will also obtain CME, CEU, and other forms of accreditation to provide an avenue for practicing health professionals to maintain their proficiency in tuberculosis. One award will be made under this solicitation and will be to an offeror located within the U.S. and its territories and possessions. Letters of intent are due no later than February 7, 2003.
- Record
- SN00236164-W 20030111/030109213308 (fbodaily.com)
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