CVS Health Wins Two Gold and One Silver Stevie Awards for Great Employers
CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) has announced that its AI Learning Academy earned two Gold and one Silver at the 11th Annual Stevie Awards for Great Employers, a global honor recognizing organizations for excellence in employee development, training and workplace culture. The company took Gold in the Employee Upskill/Reskill Training and AI Workforce Innovation Team of the Year categories, and Silver in AI in Learning and Skills Development Achievement.
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 and achieved up to a 72% improvement in colleague confidence using AI. Thirty days after training, up to 90% of participants reported sustained productivity gains of 45–60 minutes per week, and enterprise-wide adoption of AI tools has continued to climb.
"Technology alone doesn't transform an organization, people do. 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."
— Sherif Kamel, SVP, Chief Digital & Technology Officer, CVS HealthPutting colleagues at the center of AI adoption
The judges were effusive in their assessment. One described the submission as an exceptionally strong and strategically mature training program that demonstrated enterprise-scale impact, measurable behavioral change, and clear alignment between learning outcomes and business transformation. Another noted that the Academy's fusion of role-specific design, responsible-AI guardrails, and measurable adoption set a strong benchmark for the health care sector.
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 rather than treating it as an afterthought.
"AI won't define the future of work, people who know how to leverage AI will. Our AI Academy is one of those enablers."
— Greg Karanastasis, SVP, Talent & Development, CVS Health2026 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 — earning Gold in Enterprise AI for Predictive Modeling, Clinical Authorization & Claims Orchestration, and Silver in Customer Experience AI for its Agentic Twins initiative. Together, the recognitions point to a broad AI strategy spanning both the workforce and enterprise operations.
Three awards, one program. CVS Health's AI Learning Academy earned two Gold and one Silver at the 11th Annual Stevie Awards for Great Employers.
Measurable adoption. The Academy drove more than 18,500 live session attendances and up to a 72% improvement in colleague confidence using AI.
Sustained productivity. Thirty days after training, up to 90% of participants reported ongoing productivity gains of 45–60 minutes per week.
People-first design. A phased, persona-based model with responsible-AI guardrails positioned colleagues, not just technology, at the center of adoption.
Second win of 2026. The honor follows April's American Business Awards recognition for CVS Health's enterprise-scale AI in predictive modeling and customer experience.