The Enhanced Doctor-Chapter 688 Approval of Li Mingwu

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"Not bad. I haven’t paid much attention to Li Hao’s skills recently, but they seem quite good now."

Liu Banxia nodded affirmatively after Li Hao finished suturing.

"Teacher Liu, are you planning on torturing me again?" Li Hao asked nervously.

"Now you’re scared? Too late. What’s there to be afraid of for someone who dares to disregard life and death?" Liu Banxia said nonchalantly.

"Alright, kiddos, let’s change locations. Liu Yiqing, are there any surgeries going on at Old Chen’s? Since we’re here, we might as well take them to take a look."

"Teacher Liu, Director Chen isn’t performing any surgeries, but Chief Director Li is doing a mitral valve replacement in our emergency center. What do you say? Do you dare to take the challenge?" Liu Yiqing asked with a smile.

"Oh, are you challenging me? Let’s go. Which operating room is it? But this time, I should go scout it out first," Liu Banxia said.

For the students who came over today, the surprises just kept coming.

Zhou Shuwen was a well-known surgeon at the Second Hospital, and so was Li Mingwu. In fact, Li Mingwu had been renowned even before Zhou Shuwen. Even though they both held the position of deputy chief director, their influence was different.

Liu Banxia was a little apprehensive about this. Yes, he knew Li Mingwu, but they weren’t really that close.

Not to mention, this time they would be observing a surgery already in progress, and he was bringing quite a lot of people over.

Just like before, Liu Banxia meticulously washed and sanitized his hands before entering the operating room.

There were a lot of people inside, all interns brought by Li Mingwu. Unlike Liu Banxia’s group, led by Xu Yino, their standards were much higher.

Li Mingwu wasn’t performing the operation himself; it was being done by one of his students.

"Chief Director Li, you seem busy." Seeing Li Mingwu glance over, Liu Banxia hurriedly greeted him.

"You’re someone who doesn’t show up unless something’s going on. Need a consultation from me? Having Xuehai is enough," Li Mingwu said.

"There are no patients needing your consultation at the moment. I heard you were performing surgery here and came over to take a look," Liu Banxia said.

"Chief Director Chen told me I need to be wary when dealing with you, or I’ll be taken advantage of. Just spill, what’s the matter?" Li Mingwu asked.

"Well, Chief Director Li, we have some medical students visiting, and I thought they should experience your magnificence. Do you think that would be alright?" Liu Banxia asked.

"Ah, you. You use our operating room, and now you want me to work for you too? Let them in, but I’m not the one operating today," Li Mingwu nodded.

"That works too, that works too! Seeing you in person, these kids surely didn’t visit our temple in vain," Liu Banxia said gleefully.

Li Mingwu couldn’t help but shake his head. This guy’s way of speaking is rather unconventional, he thought. However, I know he’s working hard for the training program, as well as for the hospital, so I’ll let him get away with it this time.

In fact, when Liu Banxia first came in, I thought he knew about my surgery and was coming to ingratiate himself, possibly asking for a favor for his deputy directorship. Now that it’s clear he’s here for the hospital’s training program, this is rather pleasing, Li Mingwu mused.

"Pay attention, everyone. This is Chief Director Li, who is renowned in the medical field. You’re lucky to meet him; I’ve waited for an opportunity like this for a very long time," Liu Banxia said after leading the students in.

"See? If you come to our hospital for an internship in the future and you’re determined to stay in the operating room, you never know which legendary figure you might run into."

"Nonsense. It’s just that I’ve done many surgeries. So, are you planning to invest more effort in cardiothoracic surgery? Xuehai has a high estimation of you," Li Mingwu said.

"Chief Director Li, I really can’t. I assisted in a bypass surgery last time, and it felt the same as when I performed my first surgery as the lead," Liu Banxia said.

"Then I realized I lacked too much in this field. First, my understanding of anatomy isn’t thorough enough. Second, I don’t perform this type of surgery often. If an emergency occurs, I’d have difficulty handling it perfectly."

"During surgery, we encounter all sorts of unexpected situations. Linlin is much better than me in this regard. Although she’s just an intern, her skills and ability to respond are already quite impressive."

"Linlin, did you hear that? You should intern with me for the next period," Li Mingwu said.

Liu Banxia was a bit taken aback. Is Liang Xiaolin also in this group? he wondered.

Then, he saw someone in the crowd to his left staring at him. Standing beside that person was Chen Xuehai.

"What are you guys up to? Why aren’t you thinking about drawing people to our Emergency Center, but instead letting Chief Director Li draw them away?" Liu Banxia said.

Chen Xuehai rolled his eyes. "Letting Linlin familiarize herself with different surgical styles has great benefits for her. Why can your general surgery team rotate and learn, but our cardiothoracic department can’t?"

"Chief Director Li, you need to promise us that this isn’t a case of Liu Bei borrowing Jingzhou, never to return it. Linlin is a key part of our training focus; we can’t let you abduct her," Liu Banxia said, turning to Li Mingwu.

"Why are you so petty? I’m regretting it now. Initially, I placed Linlin here just to train her. In reality, she was supposed to be part of our inpatient department’s team, right?" Li Mingwu said.

"That’s true, but our Emergency Center and the inpatient departments are both part of the Second Hospital. We’re like one big family. Linlin is used to working with us, she can assist Old Chen well, and she could even help train interns in the future," Liu Banxia said.

"Chief Director Chen is absolutely right; you’re just hogging all the advantages. If I were to have Liang Xiaolin transferred, you’d differentiate between the Emergency Center and the inpatient department. But if she stays in your Emergency Center, suddenly we’re all family," Li Mingwu said with a bitter laugh.

"Don’t worry. We’ll just let her participate in some surgeries to get more comprehensive exposure. We won’t abduct her; she’s still part of your Emergency Center. How about tonight? Are you arranging something?"

Li Mingwu’s words startled everyone else in the operating room; they revealed his attitude towards Liu Banxia.

"Old Chen, it’s your turn to make a statement," Liu Banxia said in a serious tone.

"Fine, if I don’t let you have your way today, who knows how you’ll be scheming about it later," Chen Xuehai said.

"After this operation, I’ll arrange tonight’s dinner. It’ll also promote exchange between the Emergency Center and the cardiothoracic department of the inpatient services, and we can learn together."

"You’re getting a great deal! This is Liu Liang, a candidate for the cardiothoracic team. Moreover, since you’re treating tonight, you can even squeeze a bit more out of it. Li Liwei from the anesthesiology department can add a couple of extra dishes for us," Liu Banxia continued.

Hearing his words, the visiting students were a bit confused. What does he mean? Why does Teacher Liu give off the vibe that he’s tricking someone?

Didn’t Teacher Liu initially say he would treat? He managed to get a couple of dishes from Teacher Li in the anesthesiology department, and now he’s getting an entire meal from Teacher Chen in the cardiothoracic department?

The students genuinely couldn’t understand Liu Banxia’s slick moves. Liu Yiqing and Liang Xiaolin, however, were already used to it. Anyway, as long as someone’s paying the bill, we just need to follow along, they figured.

Liang Xiaolin currently felt a little upset. It feels like I’m still being treated like a child, she thought.

"What’s your general idea for the training program?" Li Mingwu asked.

The people nearby also pricked up their ears, listening carefully.

"Actually, I don’t have any particularly novel ideas; the overall structure won’t change. But if there are students who perform well, I believe we can be stricter with them," Liu Banxia said seriously.

"Of course, the focus is also on practical skills, allowing them higher participation. Take Linlin and Liu Yiqing’s group, for example. Although they might feel very tired during their internships, their gains are considerable."

"Because they don’t know their own potential, their supervising doctors need to be more attentive. Currently, I only plan to test this within the Emergency Center."

"So, our training is different from that in the inpatient departments; we use a rotational training system. Whenever there are suitable surgeries for them or techniques they need to master, we’ll call them over to observe and learn."

"They benefit from it, but it’s more demanding for the supervising doctors. After all, they need to assess them frequently, accurately understand their actual capabilities, and prevent anyone from just coasting along."

"Take these students today, for example. We currently have no understanding of their skill levels. My idea is to get a general assessment of them within two to three months and then proceed with intensive training and teaching."

"I dare say this even in front of them: anyone who comes to our Second Hospital to learn, as long as they dare to learn, I dare to teach. Residency or internship isn’t just about fulfilling a teaching quota; it’s about cultivating genuine medical talent."

"This is also Director Zhou’s idea. However, I’ve personally lowered the bar a bit. Director Zhou’s original vision was for every intern who leaves our hospital to be highly accomplished, without exception."

Li Mingwu frowned in thought, then nodded. "Your concept is quite good, but it will indeed increase the workload for the supervising doctors. Do you have any thoughts on that? We can’t let training duties interfere with normal work."

"I haven’t fully considered that aspect yet, but my general idea involves focusing on specialties. Whether it’s cardiothoracic surgery, general surgery, orthopedics, or neurosurgery, each attending surgeon has their own specialized surgical techniques," Liu Banxia said.

"That’s why I thought of rotations. Whenever there’s a suitable surgery being performed by a particular attending, I’ll send the interns over to learn from them."

"Actually, it aligns with your philosophy too. Linlin learned from Old Chen, and now she’s learning from you. For her, this broadens her horizons and allows her to observe more techniques during surgery, including those she might have previously overlooked."

Li Mingwu chuckled and nodded. "Good. Prepare a detailed proposal. The cardiothoracic department of the inpatient services can use it as a reference for this year’s training program."

"Thank you, Chief Director Li! Um, we’ll definitely order a few extra dishes tonight," Liu Banxia said joyfully. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

I’m genuinely pleased. Receiving Li Mingwu’s endorsement isn’t an easy task at all, he thought happily.