CommonSpirit Health launch $3 million equity scholarship initiative with OpusVi

CommonSpirit Health has partnered with OpusVi to offer a $3 million skills-based scholarship to help build a more equitable future in healthcare. This scholarship provides access to top-tier educational institutions through customized online programs for healthcare professionals. Traditional education has fallen short of providing the necessary skills for when and how they’re needed. OpusVi has reimagined workforce development for clinical and non-clinical professionals across the sector.

"CommonSpirit Health is championing social justice through education, public policy, and community-based initiatives. This scholarship is an opportunity to train the next generation of leaders in healthcare. We are working together with OpusVi to promote inclusion, equity, and diversity across the workforce by providing learning experiences that are accessible, relevant, and exceptional. Anyone interested in working in healthcare can advance their career and make an impact on their community, in their team, and across their organization."

Marvin O'Quinn

President and COO of CommonSpirit Health

Developed with CEOs and CNOs, OpusVi programs combine industry expertise and academic knowledge from their partners including Duke CE, Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of Global Management, the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, American University, University of Arizona’s Eller Executive Education, and Mercy College PLUS. Some of their offerings include a Certificate in Nurse Leadership, a Certificate in Healthcare Analytics, an RN to BSN Completion program, and they are set to launch a full MBA in Healthcare with Northern Arizona University in early 2022.

"OpusVi is proud to collaborate with CommonSpirit Health and our partner schools to offer career-enhancing and world-class education to healthcare workers. I believe the key to equity is access. By offering greater opportunities to access our market-leading education offerings, professionals can access OpusVi courses to improve their skills, competencies, and career goals irrespective of their race, gender, age, or ability to pay,” says Andrew Malley, CEO of OpusVi. “With the healthcare workforce having greater access to education as well as more diversity, communities across America can benefit from a stronger healthcare workforce.”