Medical Education Grants
Medical Education Grants
Alkermes supports continuing medical education with grants for educational activities focused on pragmatic approaches to improving patient care and public health. We hope to contribute to an improved understanding of the underlying mechanisms of the diseases we research and their relevance to medications, as well as psychosocial interventions.
Grant funding may be available for activities, including live, print, enduring or web-based continuing medical education (CME) activities. Accredited CME activities are preferred.
Alkermes is currently accepting grant proposals related to:
- Schizophrenia
- Bipolar Disorder
Learners of interest:
- Nurse Practitioners
- Psychiatrists
- Primary Care Providers
- Physician Assistants
- Social Workers
- Pharmacists
For all questions, please contact: Med.Ed@alkermes.com
Who May Apply
Only organizations based in the U.S. may apply. Medical education grants may be awarded to (i) nonprofit organizations with tax exempt status under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code or (ii) for-profit organizations that are accredited continuing medical education providers.
How to Apply
Requests must be submitted online by the educational provider. Submissions are due at least 90 days in advance of the activity date.
Areas of Interest
Alkermes is currently accepting proposals that address the topic areas listed below for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder.
Schizophrenia
- Understanding patient-centered approaches to address one or more of the following challenges in the care of patients with schizophrenia:
- Suboptimal therapeutic response
- Gaps in medication adherence
- Side effects associated with treatment
- Management across stages of illness and transitions of care
- Role of health inequities
- Utilization of long-acting injectables (LAIs)
- Co-occurring disorders
Bipolar Disorder
- Understanding patient-centered approaches to address one or more of the following challenges in the care of patients with bipolar disorder:
- Diagnostic accuracy
- Assessment of mixed states
- Role of health inequities
- Suboptimal therapeutic response
- Gaps in medication adherence
- Side effects associated with treatment
- Management across stages of illness and transitions of care
- Co-occurring disorders
