As the Chief Medical Officer for CVS Caremark, Dr. Michelle Gourdine is responsible for upholding the quality, safety, and clinical integrity of our services while managing drug spend for our clients and ensuring medication access for our members. She brings nearly 30 years of experience in academic medicine, primary care, and public health leadership to this critical role, having most recently served as Senior Vice President, Population Health and Primary Care and Interim Chief Medical Officer for the University of Maryland Medical System. In that position, Dr. Gourdine collaborated with colleagues across the system’s 12 hospitals to improve quality, efficiency, and equity, and to transform health care within and outside its walls.