Development and Implementation of Innovative Interventions that Effectively Address Health Disparities in Access to Care for Medically Underserved Communities

Suchitra Kurria
suchitra.kurria@bms.com

Suzanne Snyder
suzanne.snyder@bms.com

Through this funding opportunity, Bristol Myers Squibb will provide grants for community health worker and patient navigation training and service delivery programs that address:

• Community outreach and engagement for linkage to care and supportive services
  • Assist patients to access healthcare coverage and linkage to a medical home
  • Bolster disease and awareness education and increase utilization of screening and preventive care services
  • Provide culturally sensitive and appropriate support for patients that address social determinants of health
• Care coordination and patient navigation
  • Focus on continuum of care so patients are not lost to follow up and receive equitable, high-quality care
  • Improve transitions in care and referral between primary care and specialty including improving awareness and enrollment in clinical trials among diverse patient populations
  • Support patient clinical journeys through treatment initiation, maintenance, and monitoring inclusive of psychosocial needs
• Ensuring the cultural competency and ethnic diversity of the community health worker and patient navigation workforce

Therapeutic areas of focus include:

• Oncology
• Hematology
• Rheumatology
• Multiple sclerosis
• Atrial fibrillation

Projects should identify and reach underserved populations including, but not limited to:

• Racial and ethnic diverse groups
• Individuals of low socioeconomic status
• Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ+) community
• Differently abled individuals
• Individuals who lack or have limited health insurance coverage
• Residents in certain geographic locations, including rural areas
• Immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers
• Adolescents, young adults, and individuals age 65 and above

Eligible applicants include U.S. based nonprofit patient advocacy and community-based organizations, health equity focused organizations and coalitions, medical or professional societies, and academic institutions.

Award ceiling: $750,000
Project period: 2 years

A link to the application instructions is available on the program website when applications are being accepted.

Submit the proposal online using the instructions on the how to apply page.