My Medical Skills Give Me Experience Points

"Hu Kan is known for the stability of his surgeries. To date, his surgery success rate is 100%."

This is yet another surgeon of repute that one can only look up to in admiration.

Cardiothoracic surgery is basically all major operations, with a risk factor that is nearly the highest among all surgical departments.

Director Hu Kan has performed cardiothoracic surgeries for so many years without a single failure; this is incredibly frightening.

Any surgery carries the risk of failure.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be a need to insist that patients and their families sign various consent and informed consent forms.

Most renowned doctors love to talk about the high-difficulty surgeries they have performed, but tend to be elusive about their success rates.

A surgeon who can maintain a zero-failure rate is truly one in a million.

This also shows that Director Hu Kan's abilities must be terrifyingly strong.

"I am known for speed, having set several national records for the fastest surgery times, including two major operations where I even broke the world records. To this day, I still hold the world first place."

When Dr. Xu talked about his past glories, there was an air of unconstrained heroism, as if laughing at the vicissitudes of life.

So, his strongest skill was his quick scalpel.

"Teacher, when you operate on patients, it seems that your pace is quite normal!" Zhou Can was not doubting, but purely curious.

"Um, ever since I had a medical accident during surgery six years ago, I have reformed myself and constantly reminded myself not to blindly pursue speed."

Dr. Xu indeed had an incident.

Even after six years, whenever he mentioned this incident, Dr. Xu was still filled with self-reproach and could not let go.

"Xiao Zhou, you are the most talented young doctor I've seen. My almost pathological severity with every junior doctor is not because I am mentally ill, but because I do not want you to make the same mistakes. Back then, I was always competing with Hu Kan, striving in the field of medicine. He pursued stability, while I pursued speed, and in the end, I was thoroughly defeated."

At this point, Dr. Xu's voice seemed to choke up a bit.

Zhou Can quickly stepped forward to pat his teacher's back.

He finally understood Dr. Xu's good intentions.

"Six years ago, I fell from being a top doctor at Tuya Hospital to being ridiculed overnight, bearing the eternal infamy, and becoming the laughingstock of everyone. I was even close to facing a lifetime ban from practicing medicine. Fortunately, the hospital leadership, bearing great pressure and holding on to past kindness, negotiated vigorously with many parties to preserve my position. However, my title was demoted from Director to Chief Level, and I would never be eligible for a Vice-Senior title for the rest of my life. I was only allowed to conduct Level 2 surgeries or below."

The price was too ghastly.

From being a top director to being downgraded to a chief doctor, and furthermore, being transferred to the 'cold palace' of the Emergency Department.

The huge gap in status would slice through Dr. Xu's self-esteem and pride like a knife.

If this wasn't enough to be fatal, the fact that he could never perform Level 2 surgeries or above for the rest of his life would certainly extinguish his last glimmers of hope.

Despite such multiple severe blows, Dr. Xu not only survived, but he still loves this profession. This means that he has successfully undergone a nirvana-like transformation.

One can believe that the phoenix reborn from the ashes, Dr. Xu, will only be stronger than before.

No longer the Xu Yidao who was solely obsessed with speed.

His newfound stability and the humility that came after a huge rise and fall became evident.

"Teacher, I'm sorry for bringing up your painful past."

Zhou Can did not expect his teacher to have suffered so much.

He hurriedly apologized.

"It's okay!"

Dr. Xu waved his hand, his face calm.

"In the first two years, I had given up on myself. But now, I have long walked out of the trough."

He looked at Zhou Can with hopeful eyes.

"Over the years, I've been pondering whether it's really wrong to have fast surgery speeds? I believe that speedy surgery is not wrong, but it requires a sufficiently stable heart to control it. In you, I see a calmness that is rare in the young. Therefore, I think you can try walking down this path that I have not completed."

Dr. Xu had taken a great fall on the path of rapid surgery.

After reflecting deeply, he finally understood the reason for his failure.

But now, having been demoted to a Resident Doctor and unable to ever obtain a Vice-Senior title, he had lost any chance to lead major surgeries.

He would never have the opportunity to fulfill the aspirations he held dearly in his heart.

Cultivating a successor to complete his unrealized dreams was the only way.

Zhou Can is exactly the promising talent he has been tirelessly searching for.

And he is the one most likely to fulfill his wishes.

Concerning his future specialization, Zhou Can was extremely cautious.

"Teacher, may I take some time to consider this before giving you an answer?"

Nearly all resident doctors choose a specialization in their third year. For instance, some might specialize in orthopedic rheumatology, others in pediatric hematology, and some in surgical heart and cardiovascular diseases, etc.

A person's energy and time are limited.

Greedy eaters can't chew.

Mediocre doctors often choose an easier specialization. Those with greater talent may attempt the more challenging fields of oncology and neurology.

There are also a very few prodigious doctors who opt for two to three specializations.

But generally, they do not exceed three research fields.

Otherwise, it is easy to spread oneself too thin, and one might not even qualify for a senior professional title, let alone aspire for the title of chief physician.

By then, the situation would be quite embarrassing.

Time cannot be reversed, and one can only watch as doctors, once inferior, make strides in their specializations and leave them far behind.

Zhou Can is currently still in the regularization training phase, which is several years away from being a resident doctor.

Without clarifying which areas he excels in and which diseases he is interested in researching, he will not rashly make a choice. When really choosing a specialization, he must also consider his own development, the hospital's needs, and the country's medical achievements in that field, among other things.

"It's right for you to consider it carefully. I am just giving you a suggestion because I think you have the talent to become a fast surgeon. Coupled with the unusual composure you possess at such a young age, you might want to give it a try. If you perform well, you can plan for the long term during your residency."

Dr. Xu did not intend to force him.

It was merely the guidance of a teacher to a student.

The teacher, as someone experienced, provides the most beneficial guidance for the student's growth based on their strengths and weaknesses.

"I will consider it seriously. Right now, my surgical fundamentals are quite weak, and I do not have enough experience. It would be more prudent to try fast surgery once I have a solid foundation."

Zhou Can was always assertive from a young age.

He has a clear understanding and position regarding his career planning.

His words not only earned Dr. Xu's appreciation and affirmation.

Even Qiao Yu silently cheered for him.

When she looked at him, her bright eyes shone with an unusual light.

"Wow! To have such maturity and clarity at a young age is really rare. My esteem for you is growing."

After being refused, Dr. Xu was not disappointed; instead, he was even more optimistic about this young man.

"Alright, let's clean up the operating room and finish for the day!"

"Teacher, I want to stay late to do overtime and continue with surgeries, is that okay?"

Zhou Can was eager to upgrade his remaining three basic surgical skills to the chief level in the shortest possible time.

He would then be capable of seizing opportunities to practice Level 2 surgeries.

Dr. Xu looked at him deeply.

"Dr. Fu and Dr. Lu are on duty for the evening shift. I can speak to Dr. Fu and it should be fine, but to gain practical experience in surgery, you must procure the opportunities yourself."

Dr. Xu dares to empower Zhou Can to lead a Level 1 surgery because of admiration and trust.

The same cannot be said for other senior doctors.

When involving junior doctors in surgeries, most senior doctors are especially careful.

Because if anything goes wrong, the responsibility falls on the seniors.

How many senior doctors dare to gamble their future and career?

Many trainee doctors complain that after three years of regularization, they do nothing in the operating room but suture and assist, never even touching a scalpel.

But this is really not the fault of the senior doctors.

It's just that the trainee doctor has failed to gain the trust of the seniors over three full years.

Being a novice and not humble enough to learn, they waste time or are arrogant with limited skills; which senior doctors would dare to let such regularization trainees operate on patients?

While they were talking, the doctors for the next shift had already arrived.