Clinical research, dental education, and the NIH Clinical Research Training Program.

In this article, the authors discuss the future of clinical research in the U.S. They cite the director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Harold Varmus, who convened a panel, which is chaired by Dr. David Nathan of Dana Farber Cancer Center, to address concerns regarding clinical research' future. They mention the development of a series of recommendations, which include the establishment of clinical research training program (CRTP).