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Caryl
Herrington – President
Prior to the founding of The Forum Group,
Caryl
Herrington
served as Vice President of
Education and Operations with the American Academy of Facial Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), which remains a major TFG client. During her
tenure managing the annual conference, international symposia and courses,
attendance increased by more than 75% and net revenues by more than 180%. Caryl also has extensive experience
with accreditation, having managed the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education (ACCME) as well as the Accreditation Council for Graduate
Medical Education (ACGME) at both AAFPRS and Georgetown University Medical
Center. One of her major accomplishments while with AAFPRS was the revamping of
the review process for the 40+ fellowship programs accredited by the organization
to parallel ACGME protocol.
Operationally, Caryl has extensive IT experience
and managed the transition of the database to iMIS,
allowing greater on-line registration and member access capabilities. Caryl
continues to work with our clients’ Boards of Directors, volunteer leadership,
committees and staff on an integral basis. Her background in educational methodology is useful in
program content planning. Additionally, Caryl has developed relationships with many
industry partners to help facilitate mutually beneficial interactions between
industry and association/foundation clients. With strength for innovation and
streamlining, Caryl brings a fresh outlook to the needs of each client.
Originally from Alabama, Caryl spent several years abroad
during her service in the U.S. Air Force before settling in Fredericksburg,
VA. She holds a degree in Hearing
& Speech Sciences from the University of Maryland and is a member of Meeting Professionals
International.
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