UIC Nursing in the News
Faculty, students and alumni from the UIC College of Nursing are often featured in the media.
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Chicago Tribune (via Yahoo News) | Sept. 14, 2026
New report points to worsening hunger crisis in Chicago, with 1 in 3 families facing food insecurity
Assistant professor Saria Lofton is quoted about the reasons for the rising rates of food insecurity.
WICS/FOX Illinois, WCIA, WAND News | Sept. 2-3, 2026
Coverage of the “Nurse for Day” program on the UIC Nursing-Springfield campus, where high school students get to explore nursing as a career. WAND interviewed campus director Sara McPherson.
Springfield Business Journal | Aug. 26, 2026
New loan limits challenge medical school students
Clinical associate professor Sara McPherson, director of the UIC Nursing-Springfield campus, is quoted in this story examining the impact on students of federal borrowing limits proposed by the Department of Education
Chicago Tribune | Aug. 20, 2026
Letters: Pilsen knows the impacts of industrial pollution. The EPA shouldn’t ease rules on truck engines.
RN-BSN program director, Gloria E. Barrera, calls on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain nitrogen oxide standards for heavy-duty trucks and protect communities such as Pilsen from harmful transportation-related pollution. Barrera is the Midwest regional representative for the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments.
Time Magazine | July 30, 2026
Stop saying there’s a nursing shortage
The article cites research in the journal Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice, co-authored by UIC Nursing assistant professor Kathy Sliwinski, showing that lower burnout among hospital nurses in California is attributable to better nurse-to-patient staffing ratios.
Chicago Tribune | July 15, 2026
‘Unheard voices’: Chicago museum exhibit focuses on story of Filipino nurses in the US
Clinical assistant professor Stacy Arriola, who is also vice president of the Philippine Nurses Association of Illinois, was quoted in a story about an exhibit focusing on Filipino nurses at the International Museum of Surgical Science.
NPSchools.com | June 10, 2026
The Overturn of Roe and Women’s Reproductive Care: How Practitioners Are Fighting Back
Clinical assistant professor Pamela Pearson, director of DNP programs in midwifery and women’s health, is quoted in this advocacy piece about the role of NPs in reproductive healthcare.
WBEZ Chicago | May 12, 2026
Dean Eileen Collins and UI Health nurse Gina Barrett were featured guests on Say More with Mary Dixon and Patrick Smith in a nurse-appreciation segment marking the last day of Nurses Week.
National Geographic | May 6, 2026
Scientists are finally decoding how acupuncture eases pain (subscription required)
Professor Judith Schlaeger was quoted about her research on acupuncture, including a study in which she used one of the most rigorous trial methods to understand how acupuncture works.
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WCIA and WICS | May 6, 2026
Two regional networks were on hand to cover the traditional senior class pool jump in Urbana
CBS2 Chicago, FOX Chicago and Univision Chicago | May 4, 2026
Coverage of the traditional senior class pool jump!
State Journal-Register (Springfield) | May 1, 2026
Nursing students celebrate graduation with a splash in Springfield
BSN seniors’ traditional pool jump made front-page news for Springfield’s primary news outlet. The story is behind a paywall, but the SJR also ran a complementary collection of photos on the same day.
WAND-TV (Central Illinois) | April 30, 2026
Congrats with a splash: UIC nursing students dive into graduation
Coverage of the traditional pool jump by graduating seniors at our Springfield campus.
Chicago Tribune | April 29, 2026
Kennedy-King College market offers students fresh food for free in an area with limited grocery options
Assistant professor Saria Lofton was quoted as an expert on food insecurity in this article about a free market for students at Kennedy-King College in Englewood.
Rockford Register Star | April 21, 2026
Two UIC grad programs operating in Rockford land in top 25 in US
The primary news outlet in Rockford, Illinois, called out UIC Nursing’s DNP and MSN programs for their #11 and No. 22 rankings, respectively, in new U.S. News and World Report rankings. Both programs are offered at the college’s Rockford campus.
WGN Daytime Chicago | April 20, 2026
The IMAGE Project: A sexual and reproductive health program for Black teen girls and their families
Associate professor Natasha Crooks appeared on WGN TV’s Daytime Chicago to talk to co-hosts Tonya Francisco and Amy Rutledge about the IMAGE project.
Fox 32 Chicago | April 14, 2026
Child psychologist talks teen takeovers, causes and solutions
Clinical instructor Jasmin Ford, a board certified psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner (misnamed by Fox as a “child psychologist”) discusses the drive in young people to participate in viral “teen takeovers” of metro areas.
State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) | April 8, 2026
US News & World Report ranks best Illinois grad schools. See the list.
Notes UIC Nursing’s MSN program as the top nursing master’s degree program in the state.
Crain’s Chicago Business | March 6, 2026
Nursing schools are racing to stave off a looming workforce crisis
Dean Eileen Collins weighs in on an expected nursing shortage, artificial intelligence in health care and the use of simulation in nursing education.
Becker’s Hospital Review | March 4, 2026
93 hospital and health system simulation and education programs to know
UIC Nursing’s Schwartz Simulation Lab was highlighted in Becker’s 2026 collection. The write-up noted an upcoming expansion of operating room spaces to accommodate the nurse anesthesia program and recent additions to birthing care training tools.
Crain’s Chicago Business | March 3, 2026
Illinois AG joins pushback from states, nurses against federal student loan change
Dean Eileen Collins is quoted, noting how limiting federal loans for graduate nursing degrees will have a negative ripple effect on the profession and on nursing education.
University Business | Feb. 3, 2026
These are the best online degree programs, says U.S. News & World Report
Summarizing new rankings in which UIC’s online RN to BSN program is ranked No. 3
The Conversation | Jan. 29, 2026
A growing nursing shortage is made worse by nurses’ daily challenges of patients and their families rolling their eyes, yelling and striking
Carolyn Dickens, associate dean for faculty practice and community partnerships, writes about how workplace violence and incivility against nurses has led to nurses leaving the workforce and what we can do about it.
The American Journal of Nursing | Jan. 22, 2026
Public Health Experts Worried About U.S. Withdrawal from the WHO
Rohan Jeremiah, associate dean for global health, provides expert commentary on the consequences for U.S. public health preparedness, global disease surveillance and the nursing workforce.
Medscape | Dec. 10, 2025
Can Expanding the Scope of Advanced Practice Nurses Close Gaps in Clinical Care Delivery?
Carolyn Dickens, associate dean for faculty practice and partnerships, helps make the case for APRNs to be part of the solution to health professional shortages.
Led by Dean Eileen Collins, UIC Nursing faculty and students have been in the news statewide, sounding the alarm about the U.S. Department of Education’s proposal to exclude nursing from the definition of “professional degree” programs:
- WBEZ Chicago, In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons | Dec. 11, 2025 – Feat. Collins (encore presentation on NPR Illinois, Jan. 1, 2026)
- Chicago Tonight | Dec. 3, 2025 – Feat. Collins
- WAND-TV (Central Illinois) | Nov. 25, 2025 – Feat. Collins and nurse anesthesia DNP student Gavin Withaeger
- WGN Radio (link not available) | Nov. 24, 2025 – Feat. Collins
- WREX 13 (Rockford) | Nov. 24, 2025 – Feat. MSN students Milia Harris, Kyalisha McCall and Skylar Savage
- ABC 7 Chicago | Nov. 24, 2025 – Feat. Collins
- NBC 5 Chicago | Nov. 21, 2025 – Feat. Collins
- Crain’s Chicago Business | Nov. 21, 2025 – Feat. Collins
- WIFR (Rockford) | Nov. 21, 2025 – Feat. Monahan
AFP | Nov. 21, 2025
Influencers tout unproven baking soda remedy for influenza
Prof Katie Stephens is an expert source in this art article examining the myth promoted on social media that baking soda fights the flu.
FOX 32 Chicago | Oct. 21, 2025
This Chicago classroom looks like a hospital — and that’s the whole point
Katie Vanderzwan, Lynn Ortiz and graduate student Ally Andreasen were all featured in an in-depth special report featuring the Schwartz Lab and UIC Medicine’s SAIL Institute.
New York Times | Sept. 24, 2025
Pregnant Women Are Pressured to ‘Tough It Out,’ Even by the President
Alumna and UI Health midwife Nicole Camardo, DNP ’21, MS ’16, is a source in this article about President Donald Trump’s recent address in which he discouraged women from taking Tylenol during pregnancy “based on unproven claims that acetaminophen is linked to autism.”
Becker’s Hospital Review| Sept. 23, 2025
US News’ 21 best BSN programs
UIC Nursing was ranked as the No. 6 Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in the nation, tied with University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Telemundo | Sept. 10, 2025
Cae la vacunación infantil en Estados Unidos
Gloria Barrera, a school nurse and director of the college’s RN to BSN program, was interviewed about trends in childhood vaccinations.
WICS-TV and Capitol City Now/WTAX and WCIA-TV (Springfield) | Sept. 9 & 10, 2025
Nurse for a Day: Empowering high school students at UIC College of Nursing
The Springfield campus hosted a two-day, “Nurse for A Day” experience for more than 500 high school students from 20+ area schools to explore careers in nursing and health care.
ACNM Quickening Newsletter | Aug. 6, 2025
Feasibility of Remote Intensive Monitoring: A Novel Approach to Reduce Black Postpartum Maternal Cardiovascular Complications
A study by postdoctoral researcher Michelle Villegas-Downs looking at the feasibility of remote intensive monitoring as an approach to reduce postpartum cardiovascular complications among Black mothers, published in the Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health. Tara Peters, Anne Fink, Judy Schlaeger and Barbara McFarlin were UIC Nursing co-authors.
Crain’s Chicago Business and WBBM-AM (Chicago) | June 4, 2025
OSF, UIC video series tries to address an $18 billion problem for hospitals
A joint project between UIC Nursing’s Carolyn Dickens and OSF HealthCare is hoping to put a dent in the alarming rise of incivility and violence in health care.
The Good Men Project | May 30, 2025
Chronic kidney disease often goes undiagnosed, but early detection can prevent severe outcomes
Assistant professor Eleanor Rivera explains how patients can take steps to minimize the chances early-stage kidney disease will progress to kidney failure
WCIA, WICS, FOX Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) | May 6 & 7, 2025
SPLASH! 70 future nurses keep tradition alive as they prepare for UI graduation
Coverage of our Urbana BSN students as they dive in to the pool jump tradition.
Capitol News Now (Springfield) | May 1, 2025
New nurses take the Big Plunge
Our Springfield BSN students take their turn with our pool jump tradition.
CBS2, NBC5, ABC7, FOX32 | April 29, 2025
UIC Nursing grads celebrate with a plunge in their scrubs
Four TV stations in Chicago covered the senior class pool jump, a tradition where graduating BSN students jump into a pool while wearing their scrubs.
Prevention | Apr. 3, 2025
Could your heart be behind your snoring? Experts explain.
Features the expertise of Dean Emerita Terri Weaver
AACN News Watch Weekly Digest | April 2, 2025
Burt selected as Macy Scholar
Blurb in the Members News section highlights clinical assistant professor Leah Burt‘s selection for the 2025 Class of Macy Faculty Scholars, a highly selective program designed to identify and nurture the careers of promising educators in nursing and medicine.
The Conversation/Seattle Post-Intelligencer/Caledonian Record (VT/NH) | March 28, 2025
Chronic kidney disease often goes undiagnosed, but early detection can prevent severe outcomes
Assistant professor Eleanor Rivera explains how patients can take steps to minimize the chances early-stage kidney disease will progress to kidney failure
Press Trust of India | Mar. 30, 2025
Chronic kidney disease often goes undiagnosed, but early detection can prevent severe outcomes
Assistant professor Eleanor Rivera explains how patients can take steps to minimize the chances early-stage kidney disease will progress to kidney failure.
AACN News Watch Weekly Digest | Jan. 15, 2025
New Partnerships & Grant-funded Initiatives
Blurb in the Members News section highlights the Reproductive Advocacy and Diversity in Advanced Nursing Training (RADIANT) Learning Collaborative — a new program funded by an Illinois Department of Public Health Grant and led by UIC Nursing assistant professor Kylea Liese, PhD, CNM.
WTVO News | Nov. 20, 2024
Considering a nursing career? Program launching in Rockford offers master’s for career switch
News of the MSN program launch, featuring interviews with Robin Johnson, MSN/GE program director; Laura Monahan, director of our campus in Rockford; and MSN/GE student Katelyn Osterbauer.
WIFR TV | Nov. 19, 2024
University of Illinois Chicago-Rockford adds nursing program for non-RNs
News coverage of the graduate-entry MSN program’s launch at our Rockford campus. It includes interviews with Robin Johnson, MSN/GE program director; Laura Monahan, director of our campus in Rockford; and Chicago-based MSN/GE student Cristal Gomez.
Becker’s Hospital Review | Sept. 24, 2024
25 best nursing programs: US News
A summary of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program rankings released by U.S. News & World Report
Chicago Sun-Times | Sept. 11, 2024
University of Illinois system sets record enrollment with more than 97,000 students
Article detailing the University of Illinois system’s climbing enrollment numbers, including nearly 34,000 students enrolled this year at the Chicago campus – its second-highest on record.
Crain’s Chicago Business | Sept. 11, 2024
University of Illinois System keeps growing as other state schools flounder
Article detailing the University of Illinois system’s climbing enrollment numbers, including nearly 34,000 students enrolled this year at the Chicago campus – its second-highest on record.
Block Club Chicago | Aug. 2, 2024
Maternity Care Deserts On South And West Sides See Higher Infant, Maternal Death Rates
Article featuring alumna Karie Stewart, a certified nurse-midwife at UI Health.
South Side Weekly | Aug. 1, 2024
Combating Maternal Mortality in the Black Community
Article featuring clinical assistant professor Pamela Pearson, director of the nurse-midwifery/women’s health nurse practitioner program.
WAND-TV | June 17, 2024
UIS addressing health care worker shortage
News story about UIS partnership with UIC Nursing.
Equal Hope/ WVON 1690 AM | June 15, 2024
Breastfeeding Equity
Radio show segment on breastfeeding equity featuring clinical assistant professor Nadia Robinson as the special guest expert.
Becker’s ASC Review | June 10, 2024
UIC to launch nurse anesthetist program
Chicago Public Media | May 17, 2024
WBEZ Newscast for Friday, May 17, 2024, 8:00 am, Chicago’s NPR news station
Clinical assistant professor Rebecca Singer, DNP, RN, was quoted in a news story about the city’s response to a recent measles outbreak in Chicago.
WCIA 3 TV | May 1, 2024
UIC nursing graduates dive into the future in Champaign
Central Illinois’ CBS affiliate covers the Class of 2024 pool jump at our Urbana campus
RN-MENTOR PODCAST | April 30, 2024
Season 09 – Episode 06
Public health nursing panel featuring Urbana campus director Krista Jones, DNP, MSN, RN, PHNA-BC, FAAN.
WAND-TV | April 15, 2024
UIS receives new high-tech medical simulation tables
News story featuring comments from nursing student Kenzie Schumate.
Truthout | April 9, 2024
Will the US’s Largest Medical Body Remain Silent After Al-Shifa’s Destruction?
Op-ed by assistant professor Sarah Abboud, PhD, RN, calling on American health care professional organizations to support humanitarian and medical aid in Gaza.
Chicago Sun-Times | March 22, 2024
Migrants should be vaccinated for measles at U.S. ports of entry
Commentary piece co-written by clinical assistant professor Rebecca Singer, DNP, RN.
VISIBLE Magazine | March 12, 2024
Where are the voices of Black women and girls in HIV awareness?
Assistant professors Natasha Crooks, PhD, RN, and Randi Beth Singer, PhD, CNM, co-wrote this op-ed about the inclusion of Black women and girls’ voices within the HIV advocacy movement.
Nursing Voice | Mar. 1, 2024
Civility Crisis in Nursing
Exec. assoc. dean Lauren Diegel-Vacek and assoc. dean Carolyn Dickens published this op-ed about the need “for nurse leaders in academic and practice settings to collaborate to be the driving force to promote real change.”
Rebellious Magazine | Feb. 13, 2024
Black Love Matters: How Can We Improve Black Love for Black Women?
Assistant professor Natasha Crooks, PhD, RN, writes about the complexities of Black love — and advocates for its well-being.
Chicago Tribune | Feb. 12, 2024
‘A horrible, perfect storm’: Frustrations rise as shortage of Adderall, other ADHD medication continues (subscription required)
Article quotes adjunct clinical professor Julie Carbray.
Ms. Magazine | Feb. 5, 2024
Is Academia Safe for Black Women? How Bias and Racism Affect Faculty Mental Health
Assistant professor Natasha Crooks, PhD, RN, writes about the issue of marginalizing Black women within the predominantly white male academic space.
WVON 1690AM | Feb. 3, 2024
Equal Hope
Program host Dana Davine interviews assistant professor Natasha Crooks, PhD, RN, on the topic of Black female reproductive and sexual health.
HealthDay | Jan. 25, 2024
High-Tech Ultrasound Might Predict Risk for Premature Delivery
Article outlining a study led by professor Barbara McFarlin, PhD, CNM, RDMS, FACNM, FAAN, to investigate whether ultrasound technologies can be used to indicate the likelihood of premature birth.
U.S. News & World Report | Jan. 25, 2024
High-Tech Ultrasound Might Predict Risk for Premature Delivery
Article outlining a study led by professor Barbara McFarlin, PhD, CNM, RDMS, FACNM, FAAN, to investigate whether ultrasound technologies can be used to indicate the likelihood of premature birth.
KLJB-DAV (FOX) | Jan. 25, 2024
OurQuadCities News at 8am
Televised news segment about a study led by professor Barbara McFarlin, PhD, CNM, RDMS, FACNM, FAAN, to investigate whether ultrasound technologies can be used to predict the risk of premature delivery.
Crain’s Chicago Business | Jan. 24, 2024
University of Illinois researchers might have a game-changer for predicting preterm births
Article detailing a study led by professor Barbara McFarlin, PhD, CNM, RDMS, FACNM, FAAN, to investigate whether ultrasound technologies can be used to indicate the likelihood of premature delivery.
Health Imaging | Jan. 24, 2024
Premature births can be predicted at 23 weeks using ultrasound
Article about a study led by professor Barbara McFarlin, PhD, CNM, RDMS, FACNM, FAAN, to investigate whether ultrasound technologies can be used to predict premature birth.
Alumni News
News-Gazette | Aug. 8, 2026
Give her an ‘I’
Announces the appointment of Makayla Gayler, BSN ’21, as head cheerleading coach at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | Aug. 6, 2026
Mary McNamara, DNP ’13, APRN-FPA, CNP, FAANP, was appointed interim president of Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing and Saint Anthony College of Nursing, effective Aug. 1.
University of Chicago Medicine website | Aug. 4, 2026
UChicago Medicine creates first-ever presidency for Comer Children’s Hospital, names Emily Chase as inaugural president
Announcing appointment of Emily Chase, PhD ’12, to newly created role for Comer Children’s Hospital
theSkimm | Aug. 3, 2026
Ask an expert: How lung cancer screening and biomarker testing are transforming outcomes
Mary Pasquinelli, DNP ’18, MSN ’14, FNP-BC, CTTS, director of the lung cancer screening program at UI Health and a nurse practitioner of pulmonary and thoracic oncology, shared her expertise on developments in lung cancer screening.
The Buffalo News | July 10, 2026
Uneasy about hospitals, she chose a midwife-led birth center in Buffalo for her care
Alumna Maura Winkler, MSN ’17, and the midwifery practice she founded are featured in this piece about one couple’s experience after choosing to give birth in a birthing center rather than a hospital.
UIC Forward (newsletter for alumni and friends of UIC) | June 30, 2026
Strengthening our work
After decades of leadership in nursing, Mary Maryland, PhD ’94, gets ready to begin her term as UIC Alumni Board president on July 1.
Cornerstone University | June 30, 2026
Cornerstone University appoints national nursing leader Gay L. Landstrom to lead nursing program
Landstrom, MSN ’88, was appointed assistant dean, chief nurse administrator and professor of nursing of Cornerstone University’s School of Health, Science & Technology.
Our Quad Cities News | May 13, 2026
Jessica McKearney named Blood Drive Partner of the Year
McKearney, MS ’15, was recognized by the Association of Donor Relations Professionals (ADRP) for her work as a blood drive coordinator who has recruited more than 2,000 donors to blood drives over the last seven years.
University of Illinois System website | April 29, 2026
Search committee announced
Liz Aquino, PhD ’13, was selected as one of only three UIC faculty members to serve on the search committee for the next University of Illinois System president, and alumna Mary Maryland, PhD ’94, was selected as the UIC Alumni Association representative.
The West Bend News (Paulding, Ohio) | April 29, 2026
PEVS 2026 Academic Hall of Fame Recipients
Betty Schlatter, PhD ’90, who was director of the UIC Nursing nurse-midwifery program from 1989-1995, was inducted into the Paulding Exempted Village Schools Academic Hall of Fame.
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Business Wire | April 13, 2026
Covista announces AI-powered classroom of the future for healthcare education with Google Cloud
Gay Landstrom, MS ’88, is noted as a member of Covista’s Healthcare AI Readiness Council, assembled “To ensure [Covista’s] AI innovation is grounded in the realities of clinical practice.”
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | April 6, 2026
License to serve: 250 years of Illinois professions
Linda B. Roberts, BSN ’78, was featured in Episode 1, “Hands that heal: The evolution of medicine in Illinois,” in this series honoring the people, professions and public service that have shaped Illinois. Roberts recently retired from the Illinois Nursing Workforce Center.
The Wall Street Journal | April 1, 2026
Nursing is the surefire new path to American prosperity
Recent alumna and UI Health nurse Janna Janthapaiboonkajon, BSN ’25, RN, was quoted about seeing her mother and two aunts thrive as nurses, and shared that she is now experiencing the same job security as a new nurse.
Nurse.org | March 25, 2026
Opportunity & Impact in Nursing Summit 2026: Where Purpose Meets Progress
Alumna Sabrina Ali Jamal-Eddine, PhD ’23, was quoted in an article about the ANA’s 2026 Opportunity & Impact in Nursing Summit.
University of Pennsylvania Almanac | March 17, 2026
Erika Enk: Inaugural assistant medical director for gender and sexual health at Penn
Erika Enk (they/them), MSN ’16, was named the inaugural assistant medical director for gender and sexual health within Student Health and Counseling at the University of Pennsylvania. They come to Penn from University Health Services at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where they directed the transgender and gender diverse medical program and provided comprehensive care to students.
Austin Weekly News | March 6, 2026
Erie opens health center in West Garfield Park
Kawana Tharps, DNP ’22, APRN, FNP‑C, is serving as the site medical director of the newly opened Erie Family Health Centers clinic at the Sankofa Village Wellness Center in Chicago’s West Garfield Park neighborhood.
Nevada Today | March 5, 2026
Over-the-counter doesn’t mean risk-free: understanding overdose risks and key ingredients
Charlie Yingling, DNP ’12, MS ’05, now dean of the Orvis School of Nursing, discusses acetaminophen, ibuprofen and combination cold medicines.
HRTLY Newsroom | Feb. 25, 2026
HRTLY announces new clinical and financial leadership
Alumna Beena Peters, DNP ’17, MSN ’94, was appointed chief clinical officer at HRTLY, a next-generation health and technology company built to advance how disease is detected, understood, and managed through continuous, technology-enabled care. Most recently, she served as chief nursing executive for Cook County Health System.
GreatNews.Life (NW Indiana) | Feb. 9, 2026
Gabrielle Chandler brings experience, expertise, and a friendly face to NorthShore Health Centers
A local announcement about alumna Chandler, DNP ’22, joining the northwest Indiana system’s Gary location.
Yahoo! Finance | Jan. 21, 2026
Healthcare Technology Leader Elissa Baker, BSN, RN, Joins Nesa as President & Chief Clinical Officer
Baker is a 2011 graduate of UIC Nursing’s BSN program.
State of Illinois Newsroom | Nov. 24, 2025
Gov. Pritzker Announces Two Appointments to Boards and Commissions
Alumna Susan Swider, PhD ’88, MS ’83, has been reappointed to serve as a member of the State Board of Health.
Clinical Advisor | Nov. 14, 2025
Establishing an NP Voice in Media With James Simmons
Alum Simmons, MS ’14, explains his multifaceted career and why he wants NPs to have a bigger role in health media
Independent (Nigeria) | Nov. 10, 2025
Academy of Public Health (West Africa) unveils 2025 Distinguished Fellowship Award recipients
Alumna Sheila Dinotshe Tlou, PhD ’90, is one of four recipients of the 2025 Distinguished Fellowship of the Academy of Public Health, the flagship body of the West African Institute of Public Health. The honor is awarded to individuals for exceptional leadership and impact in public health across Africa.
BVM Sports | Nov. 10, 2025
UIC Women’s Soccer Achieves Academic Excellence
Alumna Katelyn Nardulli, BSN ’25, was among six UIC players named to the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Team, an honor that recognizes athletic talent as well as exemplary academic performance.
Nurse.org | Oct. 3, 2025
19 Trailblazing Nurses Who Changed Nursing History (Who Weren’t Florence Nightingale)
Alum Alison Hernandez, PhD ’18, RN, is cited for her history of pursuing health equity and her role as an advisor to the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging.
RUSH Newsroom | Sept. 19, 2025
Trish Anen named chair of Rush Copley Medical Center board of directors
Anen, BSN ’78, RN, MBA, has served on the Copley board since 2011. As part of her new role, she will also serve on the Rush System Board. Anen is also a member of the UIC College of Nursing’s External Advisory Board.
Onco Daily | Sept. 14, 2025
Proud to be elected to the IASLC Board of Directors
Alumna Mary Pasquinelli, DNP ’18, MS ’14, FNP-BC, CTTS, is in the news again! The director of the Lung Screening Program at University of Illinois Hospital & Clinics, has been added to the board of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.
QCPJ | Sept. 9, 2025
Award Winner: Jessica McKearney
McKearney, MS ’15, has been named to the list of “Forty Under 40″—40 leaders under age 40—who are making a difference in the Quad Cities. Winners are chosen by a panel that weighs business success and civic/philanthropic activities.
Cancer Nursing Today | Sept. 6, 2025
AI Lung Cancer Risk Model Validated in Real-World Setting With Diverse Patient Population
Alumna Mary Pasquinelli, DNP ’18, MS ’14, FNP-BC, CTTS, director of the Lung Screening Program at University of Illinois Hospital & Clinics, was the lead author on this study.
Morningstar | July 7, 2025
Absci Appoints Biopharma Leader Mary Szela to Board of Directors
Alumna Mary Szela, BSN ’85, MBA, was appointed to the Board of Directors of Absci, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing breakthrough therapeutics designed with generative AI. Szela is CEO, president and director of biomedical technology company TriSalus Life Sciences.
Block Club Chicago | April 17, 2025
West Side School Nurse Honored With International Award
Alumna Cassandra Walton, BSN ’91, a nurse for 27 years at Roswell B. Mason Elementary School in North Lawndale, received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses in a surprise ceremony.
Rush University | March 28, 2025
Julie Hoff, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN, Named Provost of Rush University
Alumna Julie Hoff, PhD ’99, MSN ’93, has been selected to serve as the next provost for Rush University following a national search.
OSF HealthCare Newsroom| March 27, 2025
OSF HealthCare names chief nurse executive
Alumna Melinda Cooling, DNP ’10, MSN ’03, MBA, FAANP, has been named chief nurse and advanced practice provider executive for OSF HealthCare, headquartered in Peoria.
RamaOnHealthcare | Oct. 17, 2024
Q&A with Jill Duncan of IHI
Alumna Jill (Kaiser) Duncan, MS ’00, MPH, RN, vice president at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, was featured in a Q&A about IHI’s focus.
Becker’s Hospital Review | June 26, 2024
UChicago Medicine taps 3 leaders
Article about the appointment of alumna Emily Chase, PhD ’12, as executive vice president and chief operating officer at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
Delaware State News (Independent Newsmedia Inc.) | June 25, 2024
Beebe names chief advanced practice clinician
News article about alumna Amanda Connoyer’s appointment to chief advanced practice clinician at Beebe Healthcare.
Sauk Valley News (Shaw Local News Network) | May 1, 2024
Sterling nurse educator, leader honored with UIC award
News article about alumna Linda Olds-Steinert, who was named the 2024 Distinguished Alumna for the UIC Nursing Quad Cities regional campus.
The Regents of the University of Colorado | May 1, 2024
2024 CU Nursing Alumni Association Awards
Press release about alumna and professor Rebecca Singer, DNP ’18, receiving a 2024 CU Nursing Alumni Association Award.
The St. Louis American | March 28, 2024
Affinia Healthcare adds midwifery care, increases access to women’s healthcare
Article about midwifery care, featuring alumna Marsha Hill, MS ’09