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Chapter 333 Small Goals and Internal Graduation (Please Subscribe)

Although the matter Han Yuanxiao discussed with Fang Ziye was sensitive, it wasn't something that couldn't be talked about. After all, Professor Han Yuanxiao had worked with Professor Deng Yong for a long time before.

After becoming independent, he led his own team and eventually earned the title of administrative director of the ward.

If we really trace it back, Professor Han Yuanxiao's advisors have all retired, Professor Deng Yong's master's advisor was Professor Dong Yaohui, but his doctoral advisor was someone else. It would be very complicated to clarify this whole situation...

"Of course, Xiao Fang, there's another matter I wanted to discuss with you today. Can you guess what it is?" Han Yuanxiao skipped over the previous topic and then kept everyone in suspense.

Upon hearing this, Fang Ziye thought to himself that his current situation was either a question of where to go or a question of planning for the future.

"Professor Han, I am currently a doctoral student nearing graduation, so it is difficult for me to apply for research grants. No matter how fast I try, I will have to wait until next year to apply for a general grant or a youth grant."

"It's not that I've been slacking off, Professor Han." Fang Ziye thought Han Yuanxiao was trying to urge him to work harder to get the research project.

The more research projects a department receives, the more impressive it becomes. And the department head, being part of the surgical system and the entire Zhongnan Hospital system, has even more influence.

Whether it's clinical research or basic research, both are measurable and represent the result of everyone's joint efforts, rather than one person or a small team trying to take on another department.

Han Yuanxiao shook his head: "That's not right. This year, you need to solve the problems of graduation and employment. Applying for general projects is naturally irrelevant to you and is not your main task."

"Have you ever considered how long you want to stay in this position?"

"In principle, at our hospital, a chief resident must remain in office until the next chief resident is ready to take over."

"The gist of it is that if someone wants to step down as chief resident safely, like Qin Geluo before, Li Nuo will take over. Li Nuo's reason for stepping down is that Jin Hongzhou became the chief resident."

"But after Jin Hongzhou was temporarily dealt with and Li Nuo was transferred, the position of chief resident was actually being made available for Qin Geluo Teng until you took office."

"There's nothing we can do about it. There are only so many people in the department, and so many tasks to handle, so we all have to share the burden."

Han Yuanxiao's explanation made his meaning clear to Fang Ziye.

Fang Ziye asked, finding it unbelievable, "Professor Han, could it be that the recruitment of new staff in our five subspecialties of orthopedics is based on a competitive system, and that which subspecialty recruits each year and which doesn't isn't entirely based on demand, but rather on who is more outstanding?"

Fang Ziye's doctoral studies were too short, so he didn't know much about the recruitment process at the institute.

Moreover, Fang Ziye's growth was too rapid, with one BMJ invitation and several articles in the 20s.

Although not the first author, and cannot compare to the top geniuses in internal medicine who specialize in scientific research and can publish in major journals like JAMA, such excellence is enough to open the door for Fang Ziye in orthopedics.

Graduating early and agreeing to stay at the hospital was a natural progression.

"That's right!~"

"Otherwise, think about it: why do the professors leading the research groups give more hands-on opportunities to the recent PhD graduates each year?" Han Yuanxiao gave Fang Ziye time to think it through.

Fang Ziye has witnessed four generations of his senior colleagues graduate from the department.

The first was at the end of my first year of graduate school, when it was Senior Brother Peng, then Senior Brother Lin Xuanlei, then Sun Shaoqing who graduated in the same year as Fang Ziye with his master's degree, and now Wang Yuanqi and Gu Yi!
Four terms, five people.

The situation is exactly as Han Yuanxiao described.

"Professor Han, what if, for many years, there are no people specializing in trauma surgery like us?" Fang Ziye asked.

“If no one from a subspecialty takes up a post for three consecutive years, we will force one to be assigned, and we will not allow the chief resident of a subspecialty to serve for too long,” Han Yuanxiao said.

After a moment of contemplation, he added, "Now that you're in a position, you should know that even between different departments within the same hospital and specialty, there is still competition."

"This setup aims to improve the quality and level of education for each subspecialty."

"So, actually, each chief resident will focus on selecting a few PhDs to mentor. March is your first time as chief resident, and you also have the important task of graduation, so I didn't mention this to you..."

"Judging from your usual behavior, Teacher Deng probably hasn't mentioned it to you. Actually, Teacher Deng doesn't need to be so discreet..." Han Yuanxiao had great respect for Deng Yong.

Because Deng Yong had previously served as the administrative director, he likely had a clearer understanding of the details of these matters than Han Yuanxiao. However, Deng Yong did not overstep his bounds at all. After stepping down as administrative director, there were some things he wouldn't even reveal to his own students.

This is the legacy of trauma surgery.

When Professor Deng Yong took over as director, his mentor was Professor Dong Yaohui, the former administrative director of the Department of Trauma Surgery. After stepping down, Professor Dong Yaohui no longer interfered in any matters of the department, including personnel matters.

"Does Teacher Han mean I should take better care of Jinhuan?" Fang Ziye stated bluntly.

Fang Ziye's class originally consisted of three people: Fang Ziye, Li Yuanpei, and Xiong Jinhuan. If we were to include Luo Tingzhu, who was in the eight-year program, she would also count as one.

Fang Ziye graduated early, and Xiong Jinhuan was the most talented of the three, a master who excelled in both clinical practice and scientific research.

Li Yuanpei's talent may be quite good, at least better than Fang Ziye's. However, Li Yuanpei's growth has been forced, so his chances of staying in the hospital are probably not high.

Before graduating with her master's degree, Xiong Jinhuan received Professor Han Yuanxiao's signature, which meant she was guaranteed a place to study, proving that Professor Han Yuanxiao valued Xiong Jinhuan highly.

Li Yuanpei had a mentor, Deng Yong, and Xiong Jinhuan also had her own mentor. "Yes!" Han Yuanxiao replied very directly.

"I'll just recommend the best without considering personal relationships. In Lu Zhefu's class, Dong Wenqiang is the only one in our department who could try to stay at the hospital after graduating. But in Jin Huan's class? I personally think Xiong Jin Huan has the best qualifications."

At this point, Han Yuanxiao added without hesitation, "Of course, compared to Xiao Luo, Jin Huan is a little inferior, but not by much."

"Let me emphasize again, Xiao Fang, once you reach the position of chief resident, how you arrange emergency surgeries and the procedures performed during emergency surgeries will be entirely your responsibility."

"This is not something that anyone can decide just because they are the administrative director; it is also a matter of the hospital's freedom of choice for chief resident."

During the chief resident's stay, emergency surgeries and emergency consultations are all handled by the chief resident.

At this time, it is entirely up to the resident physician to choose whom to hire and whom to mentor.

The chief resident assumes this task and responsibility, and does not have an obligation to teach anyone else; of course, he can make his own choice.

I bear the responsibility here, yet I receive no benefits whatsoever. How can you treat me like this?

……

As Fang Ziye left Professor Han Yuanxiao's office, he indeed felt a sense of refreshment and new perspective.

Upon closer examination of the competitive application mechanism for subspecialty positions, it seems quite brutal, yet the guarantee of one person per four years makes it appear humane.

Overall, the trend is positive and very beneficial for the development of vocational colleges.

In this day and age, if a department or hospital wants to develop, it certainly can't do without using classical texts, and it certainly can't do without using severe ones either.

Han Yuanxiao is already laying the groundwork for his job application two years from now.

Xiong Jinhuan is truly talented and a good person. Professor Han Yuanxiao has brought it up, so we should give him more opportunities in the future.

As for Li Yuanpei? Fang Ziye was actually unwilling to make judgments about other people's future and talents.

However, it must be admitted that Li Yuanpei's talent is indeed quite ordinary.

Oh well, let's just take it one step at a time and cherish every moment.

In life, the connections we have with many people are destined to be shallow, and unless there are unexpected events, they are basically set in stone.

Even with Fang Ziye's help, he couldn't make Li Yuanpei even better than Xiong Jinhuan, and Fang Ziye didn't have that much time.

There was no emergency surgery, and Fang Ziye then left the operating room.

In addition to being the chief resident, Fang Ziye is currently a junior physician in Professor Deng Yong's group. He serves as a bridge between Professor Deng Yong and his junior physicians, in addition to Yuan Weihong and Qin Geluo.

"What does Director Han want with you?" Fang Ziye asked as he entered the operating room during a break between shifts.

Yuan Weihong and Professor Deng Yong went to the smoking room to relax, leaving Qin Geluo behind in the operating room, fulfilling his role as the villain the moment Fang Ziye appeared.

Since both Deng and Yuan were Fang Ziye's teachers, it was inconvenient to ask them directly.

Fang Ziye, hearing Qin Geluo's formal tone and the mention of "Director Han," knew that this must be a political task assigned by Deng Yong. He then recounted his conversation with Professor Han Yuanxiao in detail, without concealing anything.

"It's pretty much the same as Professor Deng Yong's guess. However, Director Han's appetite is a bit smaller than what Professor Deng said. He just wants you to mentor Xiong Jinhuan more, not to include Lu Zhefu in the mix as well."

"At least the convenient resources of the chief resident position weren't completely divided up." Qin Geluo's reply was very official.

"Brother Luo, what do you think I should choose?" Qin Ge Luo's reply meant that he definitely had a clearer meaning to convey.

"Director Han's team can go, but not now. We need to secure the positions of Director Han's team members, but we won't start securing them now either."

"People, after all, have a teacher-student relationship. Traditionally, after becoming an apprentice, one has to serve the school for a period of time. Our medical practice is not so traditional, but we still have to show some affection when taking care of our fellow apprentices."

"Getting promoted requires the help of a benefactor, and achieving one's dreams requires the support of family."

"Clinical work is a two-way street. As long as you grasp this basic principle, there won't be any problems." Qin Geluo conveyed Deng Yong and Yuan Weihong's message in this way.

The meaning is clear: Fang Ziye needs the support of Han Yuanxiao, the current administrative director, to advance in his professional career.

But scientific research is fundamental, and the foundation lies in one's mentorship. For a mentorship to grow stronger, Fang Ziye must strive like Yuan Weihong to the point where even Director Han cannot help, such as becoming an Outstanding Young Scientist, Outstanding Young Scientist, Yangtze River Scholar, or Academician. In that case, one can only rely on family.

Upon hearing this, Fang Ziye's first reaction was, "Master was really pitiful before."

"Brother Wei? Yes!" Qin Geluo sighed, and the two paused their conversation.

Professor Deng Yong walked in and immediately looked at Fang Ziye, saying with a slightly hesitant tone, "Ziye, prepare for your internal graduation."

(End of this chapter)