In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and Dr. Marcene McVay Gillam discuss: 

• How to start to make the decision of a career transition
• How loyalty can hold women back
• How to process the guilt of leaving a role or a job
• How to reset your brain on failure
• Defining your own success 

Marcene is board certified in pediatric surgery and general surgery. She completed residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences followed by fellowship at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. She is an Air Force veteran, honorably discharged as a Lt Colonel after serving in San Antonio & Afghanistan. 

She is an Associate Professor of Surgery, serves as a consultant to the pediatric surgery board, and is active in committee leadership for the American Pediatric Surgical Association. She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Pediatrics, and was voted one of the “Best Women in Healthcare 2023” by AY Magazine. 

She is a native Arkansan, Razorback alumna (Chemical Engineering), baseball fan, farmer’s wife and beagle mom. 

Tenacious with a touch of OCD. Seeker of authenticity. Culture builder. Collaborative leader. 

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Quote:

“I finally found the courage to make the hard decision when I realized that my success does not have to be defined by other people.” Dr. Marcene McVay Gillam 

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