Covista Chairman and CEO Steve Beard recognized the moment was right for transformation after being confronted with data that couldn’t be ignored: the U.S. produces far fewer healthcare workers than it needs.

In a memo to Covista employees, Chairman and CEO Steve Beard shared an update on the company’s three-year strategy, Purpose at Scale.

Introducing Purpose at Scale

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Byline by: Michael Betz, Chief Growth and Innovation Officer and President, Walden University, initially published on LinkedIn.

Every month, 702,000 healthcare jobs go unfilled. Only 306,000 qualified workers exist to fill them.

This article was originally published on September 17, 2025, when Covista was Adtalem Global Education. It was updated on February 5, 2026.

This article was originally published on May 29, 2025, when Covista was Adtalem Global Education. It was updated on February 5, 2026.
 

This article was originally published on December 18, 2024, when Covista was Adtalem Global Education. It was updated on February 5, 2026.
 

This article was originally published on October 15, 2025, when Covista was Adtalem Global Education. It was updated on February 5, 2026.