The Enhanced Doctor-Chapter 774: The impact of education training is expanding

Chapter 774: The impact of 774 education training is expanding

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Often, that was how things were; interpersonal relationships needed cultivation.

This was the situation for Liu Banxia now. His patients had become part of his circle. Those who stayed in close contact remained integral, while those with looser ties gradually moved to the periphery. Each person was at the center of their own circle and simultaneously on the outskirts of others’.

Regarding Liu Banxia saving people, truthfully, other emergency doctors, or even non-emergency doctors with some medical knowledge, could have performed similar treatment. But it just so happened that he was the one who handled the situation and even restarted the patient’s stopped heart with chest thumps. This incident, to some extent, took on a legendary quality, instantly boosting his reputation within the park significantly.

It wasn’t that he lacked a reputation before; he had appeared on television news and been interviewed on programs, which was already quite impressive. However, for many people, those achievements still felt somewhat distant. They knew there was such a person in the park, one who often ran around with a large dog during his breaks, and that was about the extent of it.

But now things were different. At crucial moments, he could genuinely save lives. People were saying that if he hadn’t saved the patient then, the person would have died even if an ambulance had arrived. This was remarkable. Just as Qiu Mingyuan had predicted, their small barbecue gathering the previous day had also grown somewhat larger. This signified an expansion of his circle. Going forward, if any of these people encountered a medical issue, they would almost certainly go to the Second Hospital’s emergency center to find him, especially if they didn’t already have a familiar doctor with a good relationship. It didn’t matter if their ailment wasn’t under general surgery’s purview. Knowing someone there provided a sense of security. Even if the illness wasn’t severe, they would seek his confirmation if they were worried. In fact, word of mouth often spread this way.

「The next morning」

Liu Banxia had originally planned to sleep in and then take his father to the train station. However, fate intervened. A thick fog rolled in, drastically reducing visibility. This would definitely slow down traffic, so he had to leave early.

"My goodness, I haven’t seen such heavy fog in many years," Liu Qingdong said, looking out the car window.

"Me neither. I’ve been here for several years, and this is the first time I’ve encountered it. But it’s okay. As long as everyone drives slowly and doesn’t recklessly cut people off, it shouldn’t cause any major delays," said Liu Banxia. "Dad, if you find it boring staying at home, just come back. Otherwise, you’ll be all alone, and I reckon even meals will be a problem for you. It’s fine to stay here; Qiaoqiao’s father isn’t a nitpicky person."

"I can manage my meals; there are restaurants in town. Mainly, I’m not used to staying here. It’s just not as comfortable as being at home," said Liu Qingdong. "Your mom can’t stay here for long either. We’re just worried about Qiaoqiao always ordering takeout, thinking we could cook a few meals for her. Once Auntie Tong arrives to help Qiaoqiao, your mom will head back."

"We just visit occasionally; it gives us something to look forward to. Even if you bought us a house here, we wouldn’t get used to living in it."

"When only one of us is left, your mom or me, then you can take the survivor in to care for. For now, living in our town, we feel we might even live a few years longer."

Liu Banxia laughed. "You’ve thought it through quite clearly. That’s why I haven’t pushed for you to move here. You’re used to life back home and have people to chat with."

"It’s somewhat lacking here. The main thing is, even if I wanted to chat with you both, sometimes we wouldn’t find common ground. Then, you’d feel stifled."

"You should renovate the house this year, install underfloor heating. A small furnace can power it. It’s much better than the old cast-iron radiators. I have some money; I’ll transfer it to you later."

"No need," Liu Qingdong said. "Qiaoqiao is always transferring money to your mom. Tell her to stop; we don’t spend much. Whether it’s our holidays or foreign ones, she just keeps sending money."

"All those small amounts have added up to tens of thousands. We don’t want to accept it, but she insists. Renovating our house won’t cost that much; we have enough."

"Alright then," Liu Banxia said. "Just let me know if you’re short on money. I’m earning a decent amount now, and I don’t have many expenses."

He truly hadn’t expected Qiaoqiao to be so thoughtful. He himself only occasionally video-called his mom, perhaps chatting a bit more during holidays. As for sending red packets or buying gifts, the thought had never even occurred to him. He deserved a bad mark for that—it was like ’marrying a wife and forgetting his mother.’ Fortunately, his wife still remembered her mother-in-law, which was a good thing.

"Oh dear, that’s a collision, isn’t it? Such nice cars too. Why couldn’t they drive a bit slower?" Liu Qingdong lamented again, seeing the minor accident outside the window.

"By the way, Dad, why don’t you learn to drive?" Liu Banxia suggested. "We could get a car for you back home, making it convenient for you and Mom to go anywhere."

"That’s an idea. I’ve driven a three-wheeler before; it should be similar. I’ll look into it when I get back home," Liu Qingdong nodded.

Chatting away, they arrived at the train station. Although the fog was thick, it didn’t significantly affect the trains. Liu Banxia gave a few more instructions before sending his father into the waiting room.

He took out his phone and dialed Xu Yino directly.

"Teacher Liu, we’re already on our way," Xu Yino said when the call connected. "The fog today is quite thick, so we’re driving slowly."

"I was calling about that. I saw the weather forecast; it said this fog is expected to last for quite a while. So, don’t rush, take your time," Liu Banxia responded.

"Okay," Xu Yino replied.

She felt relieved. She hadn’t dared to call Liu Banxia, fearing the ’Great Demon King’ would use this to make things difficult for them. With the Great Demon King, anything was possible; even if Ming Zhe openly bullied you, you’d have no recourse.

Liu Banxia, meanwhile, drove carefully towards the medical college. The road conditions in the city were even worse. He couldn’t tell if it was fog or smog, or perhaps a combination of both, but visibility was extremely poor. He began to miss the swift journey times of the subway.

"Director Xia, apologies. We set off early but got here late. The hospital car is still stuck in traffic; it’ll be a while longer," Liu Banxia said hurriedly upon meeting Director Xia.

"It’s alright. There’s not much happening here anyway. As long as it doesn’t disrupt your hospital’s arrangements, it’s fine," Director Xia replied with a smile. "These students coming to your emergency center for their internships are incredibly excited. Especially those few from general surgery—they probably didn’t sleep well last night."

"Haha, they’re undoubtedly thrilled and excited now. Once they get to my department, we’ll see who ends up crying and how often. This year’s major reform in medical education and training primarily involves our emergency center, along with the cardiothoracic and anorectal surgery departments. Other departments will also be raising their standards."

"If it weren’t for this, we wouldn’t have come over so early. After all, it’s the first year, and we lack sufficient experience. Not only do these students need to adapt, but even the attending physicians supervising them at our hospital need to adjust."

Director Xia nodded, poured some tea, and handed it over. "I’ve heard other hospitals are also mulling this over. If it genuinely succeeds, you might well be the one who single-handedly started a revolution."

"Goodness, Director Xia, please don’t praise me so highly," Liu Banxia quickly responded.

"Why would I flatter you?" Director Xia said with a smile. "Let me tell you, the Municipal Hospital is also sending people over today. It’s practically three against one; the Municipal Hospital is struggling to keep up."

"Moreover, your recent performance has been outstanding. If you continue to make such waves for another couple of years before they react, the future situation might not be so favorable for them."

"We genuinely hope the students can learn real, practical skills during their internships. Only then can they develop more quickly in the future, and the overall quality of graduates will improve."

"What you might consider a minor initiative actually has a significant impact. The college is also paying close attention, hoping to learn from this experience and implement changes for future student internships."

"The implications of this are substantial. Everyone hopes to see positive results. Frankly, past efforts in this area were far too lax."

"Actually, I didn’t have any grand plans initially," Liu Banxia said. "But after supervising Xu Yino and her cohort, I began to feel that the existing training standards were somewhat inadequate for many students."

"And so it evolved into the current situation—rather an unintentional success, you could say. In reality, supervising physicians also hope their interns learn more. This makes their own work easier."

"Nowadays, when I’m in surgery, I entrust many procedures to Xu Yino and the others. They might be a bit slower, but the results are excellent."

"Consistent training is crucial, but hands-on surgical experience is equally important. The only difficulty lies in judging the right balance—it’s not easy to get it perfect. There’s also a degree of risk involved, so supervising physicians need to be extra vigilant."

"As representatives of the college, you naturally want our hospital to be as stringent as possible. However, some of the supervising physicians in the hospital are probably grumbling about me behind my back."

"Haha, that’s not wrong," Director Xia said. "That’s why I used the word ’reform.’ Any reform inevitably affects the interests of some. But the ultimate aim of reform is to achieve better outcomes."

"Next, our medical college will establish a temporary working group—and it will be a high-level one—to conduct random inspections at your hospitals from time to time."

"The college is truly serious this time, so you should be mindful of that. With so many eyes on this, it’s actually a good opportunity to achieve significant results."

"Thank you, Director Xia," Liu Banxia replied, nodding gravely. "I truly didn’t expect this to create such a stir."

The educational reform seemed to be expanding its influence in ways he didn’t fully grasp. If it had garnered this level of attention from the college, it was certainly no small matter.