Scott Hershman

Devised and deployed operational standards, policies, processes, and procedures to ensure compliance with accrediting organization requirements and government oversight for non-profit organization. Optimized workflows across programs and for specific educational interventions. Directed contributions of nine-person staff while also overseeing contract and consultant teams; facilitated training and mentorship to build competencies.

Served as subject matter expert on accreditation standards for Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and Joint Accreditation (JA), as well as, Office of Inspector General (OIG), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Code and the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (PPSA).

Design, development and tactical execution of all medical education programs and tools for more than 220 Live and Enduring education activities per year

Analyzed and evaluated outcomes to ensure performance gaps were closed.

Demonstrated willingness to exercise initiative in cases where decisions needed to be made coupled with the tact and judgement to do so appropriately.

Facilitated and served as Chair of Interprofessional Continuing Education (ICPE) Steering Committee, providing leadership while navigating fast-evolving industry standards.

Onboarded to innovate strategies for fostering improved quality and delivery of medical education within jointly accredited (ACCME, ACPE, ANCC, others) provider. Initiated and oversaw the review process of potential partners and grant proposals through required workflow. Developed and administered programming meeting the needs of healthcare providers—as well as professionals in academic medical centers, medical education companies, medical societies, and the federal government—with sessions specific to various therapeutic areas and representing diverse formats. Liaised and served as point-of-contact fostering internal and external collaboration among stakeholders.

Championed mission to provide healthcare professionals with effective, practice-based continuing education programming critical to the continuous improvement of U.S. healthcare; facilitating more than 1,000 multi-accredited, continuing education activities annually.

Demonstrated success exceeding revenue responsibilities and spearheading initiatives to transform and diversify primary revenue stream from 98% reliance on pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotechnology grants to roughly 80% in less than two years

Delivered invaluable insight as consultant with St. Anthony’s Central, Centura Hospital System, Lakewood, CO (2013-2015), establishing Office of Continuing Medical Education, standardizing core processes and documentation, and enabling accreditation compliance for five group hospitals.

Identified and facilitated consultant engagement with HCA-HealthONE, Denver Hospital System (2008-2013), leading gap analysis to identify strengths and weaknesses of largest healthcare system in Denver area, streamlining operations and office management, and introducing continuing education as foundation for continuous quality improvement.

Served as member of executive team, overseeing accreditation requirements, grant management, continuing education programming, outcomes analysis, reconciliation and internal training, facilitating activities while ensuring alignment with strategic educational objectives. Led needs assessment and gap analysis processes to maintain awareness of changing continuing education programming and methodologies.

Adeptly met unique compliance requirements for multi-accredited provider (ACCME, ACPE).

Embraced leading-edge technologies and methods to ensure maintenance of specialty certification and licensure credentials for physicians nationally.