Dr. Michael Maves has been leading the American Medical Association since 2002. He talks to CEO Update about his career path, his time at the AMA, and how he manages this large and diverse organization. Q. You have had an interesting association career, moving from professional society to trade association and back. What is the major difference between managing a trade group and professional society? A. In general, I thought it was easier to manage a trade association. When dealing with CEOs of companies and you’re representing them, they expect results, but they also give you a fair margin or kind of latitude to operate within. They are not as involved as individual… Read More