The National Institute for Nursing Research, which is the largest federal nursing research institute and disburses federal grants, will soon be headed by a biologist and a dentist.
Lawrence Tabak, who has served as the former principal deputy director and is a doctor of dental surgery (DDS), will serve as the interim director. Tara Schwartz, who has served as the associate deputy director and has a Ph.D. in biology, will fill the role of deputy interim director. They are taking over after Ann Cashion, who has a doctorate in nursing, announced her resignation.
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