Are you so overtasked with clinical work that your dreams of groundbreaking research have taken a back seat? Is finding the perfect research project harder than you expected? Are you facing funding challenges? Or, do you just feel plain unmotivated? You're not alone – and you're not out of luck. Although today's anesthesiologists face a greater workload, higher pressure, and a busier schedule than ever, the opportunity to incorporate research in your work is possible, and maybe even easier than you think. By strengthening your professional connections, following your passions, and digging deeper into your everyday work, creating space for research is not only possible, but entirely achievable.
“Someone once told me that you can practice anesthesia for your whole career and do a great job of practicing it – or you can change the field of anesthesia altogether,” Sasha K. Shillcutt, MD, MS, FASE, cardiac anesthesiologist, tenured professor, and...
