CVS Health earns two Gold and one Silver Stevie® Awards for Great Employers
CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) reported that its AI Learning Academy earned two Gold and one Silver honors at the 11th Annual Stevie Awards for Great Employers, recognizing employee development, training and workplace culture.
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CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) reported that its AI Learning Academy earned two Gold and one Silver honors at the 11th Annual Stevie Awards for Great Employers, recognizing employee development, training and workplace culture.
The Academy won Gold for Employee Upskill/Reskill Training and AI Workforce Innovation Team of the Year, and Silver for AI in Learning and Skills Development Achievement. Launched in February 2026, the program uses a phased, persona-based model to build practical AI capabilities. It generated more than 18,500 live session attendances, up to a 72% improvement in colleague confidence using AI, and 45–60 minutes of reported weekly productivity gains for up to 90% of participants after 30 days. CVS Health also highlighted earlier 2026 Stevie wins for enterprise-scale AI in predictive modeling, clinical authorization, claims orchestration and customer experience.
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Key Figures
- Stevie Awards
- two Gold and one Silver
- 11th Annual Stevie Awards for Great Employers
- Award edition
- 11th Annual
- Stevie Awards for Great Employers
- Academy launch
- February 2026
- AI Learning Academy
- Live session attendances
- more than 18,500
- AI Learning Academy program
- Confidence improvement
- up to 72%
- colleague confidence using AI
- Sustained productivity gains
- up to 90%
- participants reporting gains 30 days after training
- Weekly productivity gains
- 45-60 minutes per week
- reported by participants 30 days after training
- Stevie recognition
- second
- CVS Health recognition of the year
Historical Context
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Expanded affordable housing investments, nonprofit partnerships and free health services across Massachusetts.
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Pet prescriptions became available at approximately 9,000 CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide.
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CVS opened its first pharmacy-focused Houston location within a planned nationwide rollout.
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Aetna reported higher provider trust and perceived benefits from payer digital tools.
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CVS Caremark announced a settlement resolving outstanding FTC litigation and investigations.
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Key Terms
ai literacy technical
persona-based learning model technical
responsible-ai training technical
adoption analytics technical
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AI Learning Academy honored for building enterprise-wide AI literacy and colleague confidence
Launched in February 2026, the AI Learning Academy used a phased, persona-based learning model to build practical AI capabilities across the enterprise. The program generated more than 18,500 live session attendances, achieving up to a
The judges were glowing in their remarks. One said, "This is an exceptionally strong and strategically mature training program submission that demonstrates enterprise-scale impact, measurable behavioral change, and clear alignment between learning outcomes and business transformation." Another wrote, "The Academy's fusion of role-specific design, responsible AI guardrails, and measurable adoption sets a strong benchmark for the health care sector."
Putting colleagues at the center of AI adoption
"Technology alone doesn't transform an organization, people do," said Sherif Kamel, SVP, Chief Digital & Technology Officer, CVS Health. "This program puts our colleagues at the center, meeting them where they are with the skills, confidence and context they need to make AI work for the business."
"AI won't define the future of work, people who know how to leverage AI will," said Greg Karanastasis, SVP, Talent & Development, CVS Health. "Our AI Academy is one of those enablers.
The Academy was built through a cross-functional coalition of business leaders, Learning and Development teams, technology domain experts, and AI platform and adoption analytics teams, embedding responsible-AI training directly into the curriculum.
2026 Stevie Award wins to date
The Great Employers honor is CVS Health's second Stevie Award recognition of the year. In April 2026, the company was named a Stevie Award winner at the American Business Awards for its enterprise-scale AI work:
- Gold, Enterprise AI —Predictive Modeling, Clinical Authorization & Claims Orchestration
- Silver, Customer Experience AI — Agentic Twins
About CVS Health
CVS Health is a leading health solutions company simplifying health care one person, one family and one community at a time. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had approximately 9,000 retail pharmacy locations, more than 1,000 walk-in and primary care medical clinics and a leading pharmacy benefits manager with approximately 88 million plan members. The Company also serves an estimated more than 37 million people through a broad range of health insurance products and related services. The Company's integrated model uses personalized, technology driven services to connect people to simply better health, increasing access to quality care, delivering better outcomes, and lowering overall costs.
About the American Business Awards
The American Business Awards are the nation's premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S. are eligible to submit nominations — public and private, for profit and nonprofit, large and small.
Media contact
Ethan Slavin
860-273-6095
Ethan.Slavin@CVSHealth.com
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