 In 2015, the College of Nursing launched the state's first online PhD program for nurse scientists.The college plans to move to a new building on the UCF Health Sciences Campus at Lake Nona by the end of the decade, enabling a closer partnership with the College of Medicine.According to the UCF College of Nursing website, "The mission of the College of Nursing at the University of Central Florida is to prepare nurse leaders and patient advocates through excellence in education, research and service."