AWIS-PHL President, Elise M. Lewis, PhD, was recently featured by The AAMC Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS): “Celebrating the successes of women who are role models and making a lasting impact on STEM is the catalyst for future scientists to see what is possible. While I was the ‘first,’ often ‘the only’ in many facets of my life, I do not let these labels detour me from living a purposeful life. The uniqueness of my journey allows me to use my resources, networks, and platforms to promote diversity, equity, and inclusiveness within my discipline and the broader STEM community, be a catalyst for change, empower the scientific leaders of tomorrow, and pay it forward through mentorship and sponsorship.”