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World Health Organization.
The World Health Organization has just published a Compendium of Primary Care Case Studies (2009). The compendium highlights exemplars of primary care models that are "both interesting and illuminating."

We are proud to announce that 4 of the 38 case studies are UIC College of Nursing programs:

• Integrated Health Care at Thresholds
• Peer Group Intervention for HIV Prevention program in Malawi
• Active Living by Design and Health Eating by Design programs in Logan Square
• Centering Pregnancy Program

Change your life. Change Careers.
The only program of its kind in Illinois, the College of Nursing Graduate Entry Program (“GEP”) enables a student with a baccalaureate degree in another field to pursue nursing qualifications through to a master’s degree in nursing. Full Story

The Science of Caring
The first of its kind in the country, UIC’s patient-centered, family focused coursework in end-of-life care prepares health professionals to help patients of all ages and their families to face the challenges that come with an end-of-life transition. Full Story

Why nursing?
"Think about all the different kinds of people you can take care of, and different areas you can work in. Envision yourself doing something incredible." Fully Story

Closing the Divide
"As professional nurses and the largest group of health providers, we should be unwilling to allow the U.S. to settle for less than the complete elimination of health disparities." Full Story

Connecting Communities
"Once I was going in and treating kids for hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol, I thought, I can’t do treatment anymore – I need to do prevention." Full Story