Michelle A. Gourdine

Michelle A. Gourdine, MD is Senior Vice President of CVS Health and Chief Medical Officer of CVS Caremark (since December 2022), with concurrent academic appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and senior associate faculty at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her 30+ year career spans executive healthcare leadership, public health administration, and clinical academia across major Maryland institutions.

Professional background includes:

• Senior Vice President of Population Health and Primary Care & Interim Chief Medical Officer, University of Maryland Medical System (pre-December 2022)
• Baltimore County Health Officer (1995-2005)
• Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (2005-2008)

Her research focuses on reducing health disparities through systems-level interventions, exemplified by the Partners Health Improvement Program for low-income uninsured residents. Core expertise integrates epidemiology, preventive medicine, and health policy to advance equity in pediatric and population health outcomes. Career trajectory demonstrates consistent translation of academic public health principles into scalable clinical delivery models.

Educational foundation:

• Medical degree, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
• Residency in Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Hospital