Peoria Campus
Health care is one of the region's largest employment sectors. It's an excellent time to invest in your nursing career in Peoria, and there's no better place to do it than UIC.
The Greater Peoria Economic Development Council reports health care is an enormous economic sector, employing 30,000 people in the region. So why choose UIC Nursing for your next credential? Our DNP program is ranked among the best in the nation. We have strong partnerships with community and health care agencies since we were founded in 1972. And while our Peoria Campus is completely virtual, we still offering vital interprofessional collaboration in teaching, education and research with the UIC College of Medicine, which also has a campus in Peoria.
Programs offered at Peoria
Ready for the next step?
Meet the interim campus director
Sara McPherson
PhD, RN, CNE
Sara McPherson has been faculty in the Biobehavioral Nursing Science (BNS) department since 2016, Springfield campus. She has taught at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and in a wide variety of courses and labs: foundations, medical-surgical, integrated practice, simulation lab, EBP courses and DNP faculty mentor.
Her program of research and scholarship are centered on nursing education. Her research focuses on preparing faculty, recruitment, and retention strategies. Dr. McPherson is published for her work on nursing faculty preparation and needs. She is an expert in the Delphi method. Dr. McPherson has reviewed for several journals on nursing education and the Delphi method. She has presented her work at local and international conferences, most recently Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Research Congress in 2019. She is a board member for Illinois League for Nursing.
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