The FY 17 DOD Joint Program Committee (JPC) through their Translational Simulation Research (TRANSfeR) funding announcement seeks research to study whether the medical skills that are learned based on a simulation-based system has a beneficial effect on patients and/or to the Military Health System (MHS) in the real clinical world.
Previous studies have shown improvement in skills in the simulated environment when deliberate practice and learning occurs as part of a training program. Future studies are going to measure whether these same techniques translate to patient care.
The research will involve taking lessons learned in the laboratory and measuring outcomes in patients who are cared for in a medical treatment facility. Present patient outcome data does discuss how medical professionals are now trained but new studies are needed to zero in on simulation-based training.
The solicitation notice titled “DOD Joint Program Committee 1-Medical Simulation and Information Sciences Translational Simulation Research Award”. (W81XWH-16-DMRDP-MSIS-TRA) was posted on August 8, 2016 with an estimated total program funding for $1,800,000. The closing date for applications is February 02, 2017.
Go to www.grants.gov/custom/printSynopsisDetails.jsp for general information on the funding notice. For more inquiries go to the CDMRP Help desk at help@eBRAP.org or call 301-682-5507.