Guidelines

Eligibility Therapeutic Areas of Interest Exclusions International Support General Guidelines i. Requirements for Educational Grant Requests ≤ $10,000 ii. Requirements for Educational Grant Requests > $10,000 iii.Requirements for Educational Grant Requests ≥ $50,000 ELIGIBILITY Educational Grant requests can be in the form of: CE Grants Independent medical educational programs/activities with accredited providers (e.g., CME, AAFP, ANCC, ACPE ) Non-CE Grants Independent educational programs/activities in affiliation with educational providers, which may include academic centers, hospitals, medical societies, patient advocacy groups, etc. Development of patient and/or healthcare professional educational materials Resident/Fellowship support Each educational grant request must contain ALL required completed forms and must be submitted at least 10 weeks prior to the date of the event to ensure sufficient time for review.  OMJSA reserves the right to deny requests not submitted in this timeframe. Faxed and mailed grant submissions are no longer accepted Only file types such as .doc, .xls, .pdf may be attached with grant submissions. We do not accept zipped files (.zip). Grant is subject to rejection, if information is incomplete or missing Receipt of a grant request by OMJSA does not guarantee approval of your grant request nor financial support in the entire amount being requested. If the activity will be certified for continuing education credits, the grant request must be submitted by the organization providing credits/units on official letterhead with signature. CE Provider Questionnaire must be filled out, signed and included with the submission If additional information is requested, please include the requester’s Grant ID number and program description that was provided with the original submission in any correspondence for identification purposes. Each educational grant request must contain a statement of how disclosure of financial support will be made to program participants for the educational activity.  OMJSA’s recommended statement is: “Supported by an educational grant from (insert operating company name) administered by Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC”. Company logos will be provided upon request. If a Medical Education Company’s services will be utilized for the educational activity, the Certification of Separation form must be filled out, signed and included with the submission. Upon successful submission of a educational grant request, OMJSA will: Provide a Grant ID number immediately upon receipt of a grant application. If you do not receive a confirmation receipt with the grant ID number, please contact the Help Desk at Totalitysitemgr@omjus.jnj.com Notify the contact person from the requesting organization regarding the status of the request (e.g., approved, denied, additional information required ) within 8 weeks of receipt. E-mail a .pdf version of the Educational Grant Agreement (for approved grant requests) to the requesting organization for signature. Back to top THERAPEUTIC AREAS OF INTEREST Bipolar Disorder Schizophrenia Back to top EXCLUSIONS Educational Grants Cannot Be Used To Support Requests outside our therapeutic areas of interest Promotional activities related to products of Operating Companies supported by OMJSA Development of treatment guidelines Used to pay travel, lodging, conference expenses or honorarium for an applicant presenting a poster or paper Normal organizational overhead, e.g., purchase of computer equipment, staff training Charitable fundraising events and charitable contributions. If you are a 501(c)3 organization seeking support, forward an e-mail message to contributions@janus.jnj.com Reimbursement for physicians or other attendees for the cost of obtaining CME credits Programs that have already occurred Food and beverage expenses at non-accredited programs   Back to top INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT OMJSA does not generally support international programs. However, if the attendees are predominantly US-based, we may consider an application on an exception basis. Back to top GENERAL GUIDELINES REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATIONAL GRANT REQUESTS ≤ $10,000 Signed LOR on organizational letterhead which includes: Statement of educational need for the proposed activity Program overview, date and location Accreditation information (if applicable) Program agenda and/or topics and faculty (confirmed or proposed, if applicable) Funding amount and utilization of requested funds Each educational grant request must contain a statement of how disclosure of financial support will be made to program participants for the educational activity. OMJSA’s recommended statement is: “Supported by an educational grant from (insert operating company name) administered by Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC” Company logos will be provided upon request. Other Required Forms – please ensure that each grant submission includes templates from the Web site as revisions may be made at any time. Budget Template Form - provided in the Forms section on the company Web site. Signed Continuing Education Provider Questionnaire (if applicable, to be completed by the accreditor) Signed Certification of Separation Form (if applicable) Back to top REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATIONAL GRANT REQUESTS > $10,000 Signed LOR on organizational letterhead which includes the following: Statement of educational need for the proposed activity Program overview, date and location Accreditation information (if applicable) Program agenda and/or topics and faculty (confirmed or proposed, if applicable) Funding amount and utilization of requested funds Each educational grant request must contain a statement of how disclosure of financial support will be made to program participants for the educational activity. OMJSA's recommended statement is: “Supported by an educational grant from (insert operating company name) administered by Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC”. Company logos will be provided upon request. Educational Grant Proposal that includes a detailed explanation of all of the following: Needs assessment, which may include literature search, surveys, KOL interviews, etc. Learning objectives Education format Description of enduring materials (if applicable) Target audience and anticipated number of participants Outcomes and/or evaluations from past programs Any proposed educational outcomes measurements of current activity Other Required Forms – please ensure that each grant submission includes templates from the Web site as revisions may be made at any time. Budget Template Form - provided in the Forms section on the company Web site. Signed Continuing Education Provider Questionnaire (if applicable, to be completed by the accreditor) Signed Certification of Separation Form (if applicable) Back to top REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATIONAL GRANT REQUESTS ≥ $50,000 Signed LOR on organizational letterhead with a general overview of the proposed educational activity and logistics. Educational Grant Proposal that includes a detailed explanation of all of the following: Detailed needs assessment and learning objectives for the proposed educational activity or platform, which should include information about the source(s) and methodology used to identify the medical educational need(s).  It is strongly recommended that at least 3 separate sources are utilized to support the identified educational need. Examples of sources used to perform a needs assessment may include: Interviews Questionnaires/surveys Practice pattern analysis Focus groups Literature review Previous CE activity evaluations or educational outcomes Quality Insurance/Quality Assurance (QI/QA) data analysis Program agenda and/or topics and faculty (confirmed or proposed, if applicable) Criteria for selecting faculty Description of all components that are part of the educational activity For educational programs with multiple components or materials a diagram or schematic is strongly recommended Plan for recruiting and generating program awareness Anticipated number of participants, including recruitment efforts Proposed timelines for major components and major milestones Funding amount and utilization of requested funds Any proposed educational outcomes measurements of current activity Each educational grant request must contain a statement of how disclosure of financial support will be made to program participants for the educational activity. OMJSA’s recommended statement is: “Supported by an educational grant from (insert operating company name) administered by Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC”. Company logos will be provided upon request. Roles and responsibilities of CE Provider and Medical Education Vendor (if applicable) Other Required Forms – please ensure that each grant submission includes templates from the Web site as revisions may be made at any time. Budget Template Form - provided in the Forms section on the company Web site. Signed Continuing Education Provider Questionnaire (if applicable, to be completed by the accreditor) Signed Certification of Separation Form (if applicable) All required forms and therapeutic areas we support are found on our company Web sites under Professional Resources > Educational Grants. For McNeil Pediatrics customers, click on the For Healthcare Professionals tab, then the Professional Education tab: www.janssen.com www.mcneilpediatrics.net www.ortho-mcneil.com www.ortho-mcneilneurologics.com www.ortho-mcneilpharmaceutical.com www.pricara.com Back to top