Medical Society Updates New Women's Physician Section of PAMED EMPOWERS WOMEN IN MEDICINE KAREN RIZZO, MD, FACS, Lancaster Ear, Nose & Throat LANCASTER 46 PHYSICIAN T he newly created Women's Physician Section (WPS) of the Pennsylvania Medical Society PAMED was established at the 2018 House of Delegates meeting. It addresses issues affecting women and the practice of medicine. Topics of interest to WPS include: * Sharing effective networking strategies * Providing opportunities to voice concerns and share common experiences * Education and building paths to leadership roles in organized and academic medicine * Establishing a network of women physician leaders * Advocating to advance PAMED policy on issues affecting women and advising the PAMED Board on them As the first chair of this section, I am excited to advocate on behalf of women physicians to optimize their professional and personal experiences in practicing medicine.