https://www.doccheck.com/en/profile/channels/392-brave-enough?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-392 Sasha K. Shillcutt, MD, MS, is a wife, mother of four, physician, clinical scientist, national educator, writer, and speaker. A leader in her field, she is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The... en Wed, 15 Nov 2017 15:15:30 +0100 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:57:52 +0200 https://www.doccheck.com/en/profile/channels/392-brave-enough?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-392 https://dccdn.de/www.doccheck.com/data/c8/f3/k5/ks/ug/yn/default_thumbnail_1510760131_mdSq.jpg https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/14224-the-exact-moment-this-doctor-realized-the-amazing-power-of-women?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-392&utm_content=article-14224 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/14224-the-exact-moment-this-doctor-realized-the-amazing-power-of-women?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-392&utm_content=article-14224#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/14224-the-exact-moment-this-doctor-realized-the-amazing-power-of-women Thu, 25 Jan 2018 10:32:49 +0100 I remember the exact moment I realized the amazing power of women; that together, women can accomplish anything they put their minds to. I grew up in a household of women. I had no brothers to compete with, and my parents always encouraged us to learn... I remember the exact moment I realized the amazing power of women; that together, women can accomplish anything they put their minds to. I grew up in a household of women. I had no brothers to compete with, and my parents always encouraged us to learn... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/14208-for-medicine-to-grow-we-need-to-look-at-our-own-biases?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-392&utm_content=article-14208 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/14208-for-medicine-to-grow-we-need-to-look-at-our-own-biases?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-392&utm_content=article-14208#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/14208-for-medicine-to-grow-we-need-to-look-at-our-own-biases Wed, 10 Jan 2018 11:24:54 +0100 If you had told me I would be writing someday on women’s issues, I would have grabbed a pulse oximeter and placed it on your finger to check your oxygen levels. As a physician scientist, I have spent the majority of my career reading, studying and... If you had told me I would be writing someday on women’s issues, I would have grabbed a pulse oximeter and placed it on your finger to check your oxygen levels. As a physician scientist, I have spent the majority of my career reading, studying and... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/14226-doctors-dont-emotionally-detach?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-392&utm_content=article-14226 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/14226-doctors-dont-emotionally-detach?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-392&utm_content=article-14226#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/14226-doctors-dont-emotionally-detach Fri, 15 Dec 2017 10:46:23 +0100 I was a third-year medical student on a Sunday morning when the reality of what I had chosen as my life career truly hit me in the gut. At that moment, I realized how intimate the practice of medicine was and that I would have to bring not only my... I was a third-year medical student on a Sunday morning when the reality of what I had chosen as my life career truly hit me in the gut. At that moment, I realized how intimate the practice of medicine was and that I would have to bring not only my... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/14019-for-an-anesthesiologist-this-is-the-hardest-part-of-medicine?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-392&utm_content=article-14019 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/14019-for-an-anesthesiologist-this-is-the-hardest-part-of-medicine?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-392&utm_content=article-14019#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/14019-for-an-anesthesiologist-this-is-the-hardest-part-of-medicine Wed, 15 Nov 2017 15:20:10 +0100 As a cardiac anesthesiologist, there are times I care for patients who are faced with a tough decision: to take their chance on a very high-risk surgery, or let nature take its course. It is in these times I feel most humble and most human, as I may... As a cardiac anesthesiologist, there are times I care for patients who are faced with a tough decision: to take their chance on a very high-risk surgery, or let nature take its course. It is in these times I feel most humble and most human, as I may...