A Perspective on the Current State of Clinical Research Education and Training

In this peer-reviewed article, authors Joseph M. Bocchino, EdD, Joan Butler, EdD, MS, and Beth Harper, MBA, BS (OT), review the literature addressing the current state of education within the clinical research profession to ascertain directions in which the profession and its supporting educators may be moving in order to further develop clinical research workforce capacity.  The importance of competency-based education and the JTF Core-Competency Framework are highlighted.