It’s a stereotype that has circulated for decades: When you think of a female-dominated industry, your mind jumps to healthcare. Compliance Week’s “Inside the Mind of the CCO” survey seems to corroborate that stereotype; but upon closer inspection, the findings are more complex than they appear.

Aly McDevitt is Data & Research Journalist at Compliance Week. She has a background in education and college consulting. Prior to teaching, she was an editor/author at Thomson Reuters, where she reported...