Project Grant ED24HDQ0G0536

PURPOSE: ENGAGE PROVIDERS AND CONSUMERS IN THE TECH HUB?S COMMUNITY BY GAINING BASELINE MEASURES OF CLINICAL READINESS AND CONSUMER DEMAND, AND THEN DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER PROVIDERS TO CREATE DEMAND FOR REGENERATIVE TECHNOLOGIES. IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGIC PLAN BY DEPLOYING FIELD ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT PROVIDER UNDERSTANDING, DEMAND GENERATION, AND CONFIDENCE IN RECOMMENDING AND MANAGING REGENERATIVE MEDICINE TECHNOLOGIES. IMPROVE REGENERATIVE MEDICINE EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR PROVIDERS AND CURRENT STUDENTS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: 1) DEVELOP AN ASSESSMENT OF CLINICIAN KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND BELIEFS ABOUT REGENERATIVE MEDICINE THERAPIES; DEVELOP AN ACCOMPANYING DISTRIBUTION PLAN; CONDUCT ASSESSMENT. 2) DEVELOP AN ASSESSMENT OF PATIENT, FAMILY, AND CAREGIVERS? KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND BELIEFS; DEVELOP AN ACCOMPANYING ASSESSMENT DISTRIBUTION PLAN; CONDUCT ASSESSMENT. 3) DEVELOP AND DEPLOY A PROVIDER EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIC PLAN TO BUILD DEMAND FOR REGENERATIVE TECHNOLOGIES. 4) INTEGRATE REGENERATIVE MEDICINE INTO FRANKLIN PIERCE UNIVERSITY (FPU) COURSEWORK AND ESTABLISH A REGENERATIVE MEDICINE CURRICULUM AND ROTATION AT FRANKLIN PIERCE UNIVERSITY IN FIELDS OF CLINICAL EDUCATION. 5) ESTABLISH A PROVIDER EDUCATION CURRICULUM THROUGH FRANKLIN PIERCE UNIVERSITY AND DEVELOP APPROPRIATE LEARNING MATERIALS. 6) ESTABLISH RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN REGENERATIVE MEDICINE, BUILDING ON CURRICULUM AND CLINICAL ROTATION DEVELOPMENT IN FRANKLIN PIERCE UNIVERSITY?S CLINICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND BELIEFS OF COMMUNITY AND PROVIDERS, WHICH WILL INFORM A THOUGHTFULLY DEVELOPED AND DEPLOYED STRATEGIC PLAN TO SUPPORT PROVIDER UNDERSTANDING, DEMAND GENERATION, AND CONFIDENCE IN RECOMMENDING AND MANAGING REGENERATIVE MEDICINE TECHNOLOGIES. AUGMENTED CURRICULA WILL INCLUDE REGENERATIVE MEDICINE. PROVIDER EDUCATION MATERIALS AND TRAINING PLANS TO COVER A BREADTH OF TOPICS FROM BASIC INTRODUCTORY MATERIAL ON GENERATIVE MEDICINE THERAPIES TO THE BENEFITS OF REGENERATIVE MEDICINE. CREDENTIALING IN BIOFABRICATION AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE THAT ARE DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC, AS WELL AS MORE GENERALIZED. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: IMPROVE QUALITY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR STUDENTS AND CURRENT MEMBERS OF WORKFORCE. INCREASE ATTRACTIVENESS AND PREPAREDNESS OF WORKERS WITH NEW CREDENTIALS. ENHANCE THE TALENT POOL FOR EMPLOYERS WITH BETTER-TRAINED WORKERS. EMPOWER PROVIDERS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND MARKET REGENERATIVE MEDICINE PRODUCTS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: FRANKLIN PIERCE UNIVERSITY (FPU) TO LEAD EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALING INITIATIVES, INCLUDING REWORKING CURRICULA TO INCLUDE REGENERATIVE MEDICINE CONTENT, DEVELOPING PROVIDER EDUCATION MATERIALS, AND ESTABLISHING RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS.