“Touro University is an incredible institution,” said Rico. “They were very helpful in the COVID response and partnered with Kaiser a lot. They are one of three institutions that educate on osteopathy and the only one in Northern California. They have Masters programs in public health and nursing. The student population is very diverse and most of them stay. That is critical because nationally we are going to face a massive shortage of healthcare providers. If we can get diverse talent that is educated here to stay here, we will have a huge competitive advantage.”