MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Optum Philippines, the country’s leading healthcare global capability center, was recently recognized at the 2025 Brandon Hall Group Human Capital Management (HCM) Excellence Awards. During the recent announcement, the organization was honored with the following awards:

• Gold for Best Competencies and Skill Development for the Clinical Acumen Measurement and Interventions + Clinical Acumen Enhancement Program (CAMI+CAEP);
• Silver for Best Unique or Innovative Learning and Development Program for eFlix;
• Bronze for Best Unique or Innovative Learning and Development Program for the Student Advocate Program; and
• Bronze for Best Corporate Learning University for Optum Health Education Global (OHEG).

Recipients of the Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards represent the gold standard for learning and development, talent management, and leadership development, among related fields. This honor reflects Optum’s creativity, as well as the outstanding level of collaboration of the cross-functional teams involved in the aforementioned programs.

“At Optum, leadership is not just about setting direction—it’s about inspiring people to go further than they thought possible. Receiving the Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards is a testament to our unwavering commitment to our people, our culture of innovation, and our purpose-driven approach to healthcare transformation,” said Samarth Mathur, Managing Director of Optum Philippines and Puerto Rico. “These recognitions affirm that when we invest in our teams, empower them with the right tools, and foster a space where bold ideas thrive, we help shape the environments wherein people can thrive,” he added.

True to its values, Optum has been steadfast in its dedication towards developing and championing innovation in its operations. Embodied through Caring, Connecting, Growing Together, Optum is committed towards providing the best care while maintaining a good working environment for those who deliver its services.

The Brandon Hall Human Capital Management (HCM) Excellence Awards are a focus of the wider Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards, recognizing exceptional programs on corporate training, learning, talent, HR, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Sales Enablement. Optum’s CAMI + CAEP are structured learning initiatives designed to assess, develop, and maintain clinical proficiency of nurses. The program aims to advance the nurses to expert level in clinical decision-making through iterative learning reinforced by a series of simulated real-life clinical case scenarios.

The eFlix program is a video-based learning platform developed to enhance both the customer and learner experience. The platform centers on modernized learning and producing short, engaging videos that are easy to consume.

On the other hand, the Student Advocate Program is an internship initiative designed for graduating students from partner educational institutions to better prepare them for entering the workforce.

Awarded under the Best Corporate Learning University category, the Optum Health Education Global (OHEG) platform aims to strengthen the global healthcare workforce by sharing UnitedHealth Group and Optum clinical expertise through providing inter-professional continuing education (IPCE) that improves outcomes and positively impacts the delivery of healthcare worldwide. Easily accessible online, the OHEG program allows healthcare workers added flexibility amidst their packed schedules.