By Cindi Branham
WOONSOCKET, R.I., — Edwin McGee, Pharmacy Manager at the CVS Pharmacy on Oakwood Avenue in Huntsville, was awarded a 2024 National Paragon Award from CVS Health. The annual Paragon Awards recognize the best of the best among CVS Health’s colleagues and are among the highest honors awarded by the company.
Paragon Award recipients are chosen for their commitment to company values and for their dedication to fulfilling CVS Health’s purpose: bringing our heart to every moment of your health. At the same time, they have demonstrated their ability to deliver outstanding business results, lead their teams to excellence, and make substantial contributions to the communities where they live and work. They are considered role models for the entire company.
A CVS Pharmacy colleague since 2010, McGee has consistently demonstrated strong pharmacy leadership at his store and at other CVS Pharmacy locations across the area. His leadership skills are sought after, and he is frequently assigned to other CVS pharmacies in the area to provide guidance and counsel to other pharmacy team members in need of assistance or extra support. McGee goes above and beyond to coach other team members and is a true leader for the Huntsville-area pharmacy teams.
McGee is also dedicated to his patients. He is committed to providing counsel and advice to patients when needed and plays an active role in providing preventive immunizations to patients when they need them. McGee always puts patients first and instills that belief in his team.
“Edwin is the heart of our Huntsville-area pharmacy team,” said Blake Butler, District Leader for CVS Pharmacy. “He is committed to his patients and works hard to ensure their needs are taken care of every day. Edwin is also a proven leader who plays an important role in developing new CVS pharmacists so they too can develop a patient-first approach to pharmacy care.”
Every year, CVS Health honors Paragon Award winners from its thousands of store managers, pharmacists, nurse practitioners and pharmacy benefits management employees. The winners were nominated by their supervisors and eventually voted on by CVS Health’s senior leaders. The 2024 Retail Paragon Award winners are being recognized in October as part of the company’s American Pharmacist Month and National Customer Service Week activities.
