Tara Collins is an accomplished healthcare professional with extensive experience in advanced practice roles. Currently serving as the Director of Advanced Practice Providers at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center since September 2016, Tara previously held multiple positions at Penn Medicine, including Program Director of the Advanced Practice Critical Care Fellowship and various roles in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care. Tara's early career included serving as a Trauma Nurse Practitioner at Reading Health System from 2008 to 2010. Educational qualifications include a Master of Business Administration from Villanova School of Business, a Master's Degree in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner from the University of Pennsylvania, and dual Bachelor's Degrees in Nursing Science from Villanova University and Biology from Loyola University Maryland, complemented by the Wharton Nursing Leaders Program from Wharton Executive Education.