Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health, one of the biggest U.S. health systems with 69 hospitals, is building a workforce pipeline with the nation’s largest nursing school.
The system is collaborating with Chamberlain University, which is teaching about 40,000 students across 24 campuses, according to a June 29 news release from the university’s parent company, Covista. The university has more than 155,000 alumni practicing in all 50 states, the release said.
Advocate Health and Chamberlain are collaborating to provide scholarships for Bachelor of Science in Nursing students, as well as clinical experience, a direct employment pathway and loan repayment support at Advocate.
“Our People Forward, Practice Ready strategy is about better attracting, preparing and retaining our nursing teammates,” Advocate’s Betty Jo Rocchio, DNP, executive vice president and chief nurse executive, said in the release. “Chamberlain has the resources and footprint to match a system as large as ours, and their focus on nontraditional, working adults means we can reach students who might otherwise never have entered the nursing profession.”
Recruiting is expected to start in July for the incoming fall 2026 class. Growing over time, the program will serve hundreds of students per year, according to the release.
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