Independent Medical Education

Nestlé Health Science supports programs and activities that foster excellence in patient care and provide valuable scientific, medical, and educational information to the medical and scientific communities. Grant funding for an accredited Continuing Medical Education (CME) program (i.e., ACCME, AMA, AAFP, ADA, or AOA) or continuing education for other allied health professions (e.g., nurses, pharmacists), from US-based Continuing Education (CE) entities (e.g., academic institutions, education program vendors) will be considered. Since available grant funding is limited, selection priority is given to exceptional high quality, impactful educational activities which serve to close gaps in health care provider (HCP) knowledge, skills, and professional performance used to provide services to patients, the public, or the profession. Support consideration will be given to medical education grants in areas related to Nestle Health Science's current or future therapeutic areas of interest. Nestlé Health Science will not influence the content nor have control over those educational programs funded through Medical Affairs as independent medical education grants. An assessment plan of participant outcomes is a requirement for funding.

Nestlé Health Science applies the same standards of independence to non-accredited CE grants with respect to content, influence, faculty selection, educational methods, materials, venues, and attendees as it does to accredited CE grants. Examples of non-certified CE educational programs that Nestlé Health Science can potentially support include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lectures or other educational activities
• Managed care-sponsored educational activities
• Grants to support healthcare-related public policy initiatives
• Disease state and treatment education and awareness

To submit an application please complete our secure online form. Requestor must submit:

• Official request on institutional letterhead. This must detail:
  • Unmet needs or educational gap assessment
  • Educational objectives
  • Summary of the activity
    • Program title, date(s), and location(s)
    • Description of the proposed activity
    • Identification of the target audience and projected number of attendees
    • Name of accrediting body and accredited provider, including type and number of medical education credits offered for the proposed activity
    • If applicable, identification of co-requesting organization(s), medical education partner(s), and/or logistical partner, including contact information for these organizations
    • Whether or not the requestor is seeking co-funding support from other companies or entities
    • Amount of funding requested
  • Signed and dated by authorized representative
• Proposed agenda (draft acceptable)
• If applicable, proposed program outcomes assessment (e.g., pre- and post-test scores for the participants, participant survey with respect to the quality and / or utility of the educational program)
• Full, itemized program budget
• Submit current and signed W-9
• If you have any additional questions, please contact us at: medicalgrants@us.nestle.com

• Please allow a minimum of 12 weeks for grant processing. Grant requests are not reviewed during the month of December
• A confirmation email is sent to the Requestor following submission
• Requests for additional information will be forthcoming from the Medical team
• Once the review process is complete, an email notification with the decision is sent to the Requester
• If grant request is approved, a Letter of Agreement will be sent to the Requester. Nestlé Health Science requires that its form of agreement is fully executed prior to the start date of the program, content development, or activity

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