Covista and Advocate Health Launch Strategic Nursing Collaboration

Through Chamberlain University, a Covista institution, the program offers nursing students scholarships for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, hands-on clinical training at Advocate Health facilities, and loan repayment assistance after they begin working. Together, these benefits create an affordable and direct path to a nursing career while helping Advocate Health build a strong pipeline of practice-ready nurses.

Advocate Health is working to grow its nursing workforce while Covista is focused on making healthcare education more accessible. Together they aim to prepare more nurses for today's growing healthcare needs.

According to Covista's Care Capacity Monitor, conducted by Gallup, more than 702,000 healthcare jobs are posted each month, but only about 306,000 unemployed healthcare workers are available to fill them. This shortage is growing and is affecting patient care.

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Nearly 70% of healthcare leaders say partnerships with education providers are one of the best ways to address workforce shortages. However, only 22% say their organizations are making significant investments in these partnerships.

"Nursing has always attracted people with an extraordinary sense of purpose, but not everyone who has the ambition has had a direct pathway or opportunity to pursue the profession," said Amelia Manning, president of Chamberlain University. "Chamberlain was built to serve many students from varied backgrounds and circumstances, including working adults, primary caregivers and first-generation college students, who all show up with everything it takes to be an exceptional nurse.

"Every community deserves a healthcare workforce built specifically for it—trained in it, rooted in it and ready to serve from day one," said Steve Beard, chairman and CEO, Covista. "Our work with Advocate Health demonstrates the transformative power of large-scale collaboration between education and healthcare. When forward-thinking health systems invest in building that pathway alongside us—combining shared commitment, hands-on training and a direct line to employment—we create something sustainable that neither side could achieve independently.

"At Advocate Health, we believe building the healthcare workforce of tomorrow starts with removing barriers today,” said Nakesha Lopez, chief people and culture officer, Advocate Health. “This collaboration with Covista creates a clear pathway for aspiring nurses—from education to employment—with the financial support they need to succeed. It reflects our commitment to growing talent from the ground up by welcoming them into an organization that will invest in their careers from the very start.”

About Covista

Covista is America's largest healthcare educator, with more than 100,000 students and a network of 385,000 alumni across five accredited schools. Supported by 10,000 faculty and staff, Covista uses personalized, technology-enabled learning to help more people start healthcare careers and meet the nation's growing demand for healthcare professionals.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, is the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States. It provides care through Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin and Michigan. Its academic partner is Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

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