“As a product of inner-city Harrisburg, I am statistically not supposed to be where I am today. For example, 38% of US physicians are female and only 2% of them are black females. Several forces inherently lead to disproportionate representation in professional careers. I work hard every day in both my career and community to diversify medicine and improve health outcomes. Ultimately, representation matters.” -- Sharee Livingston, DO, department chair, UPMC Obstetrics & Gynecology-Lititz Today we honor the strides made by generations of trailblazing female physicians. UPMC celebrates the courage of Elizabeth Blackwell and the accomplishments of female physicians everywhere. We thank you for bringing female voices to medicine. In honor of #NationalWomenPhysiciansDay, we’re proud to feature outstanding female physicians from throughout our system.