While still ‘playing catch-up,' more women are in pipeline to biggest associations Hackett Bailey Hortum Karen Hackett was a rarity when she became CEO of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in 2003—a woman heading a major medical society. Today she can point to female colleagues running very large organizations for dermatologists, osteopathic physicians, dentists and more. "I think we're all seeing more and more women in CEO roles in general in associations," Hackett said. "I know I'm seeing more in the medical society world." Make no bones about it—there are still far fewer women leading big trade groups and professional societies. Women lag behind… Read More