Utah is facing a critical healthcare deficit, operating with just seven nurses for every 1,000 residents.
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.
As America's largest healthcare educator, Covista is supporting many of the people who power the country’s healthcare workforce. Across our five institutions, we've reached a new milestone with more than 400,000 alumni.
What to know
- Covista and Advocate Health have launched a strategic collaboration to expand access to nursing education and build a direct pipeline of practice-ready nurses across the comm
Excitement. Nerves. Even a few tears.
Covista Chairman and CEO Steve Beard has spent his career watching what happens when people are given a real pathway and the support to walk it.
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 November 20, 2025, when Covista was Adtalem Global Education. It was updated on February 5, 2026.