My Medical Skills Give Me Experience Points

Chapter 981: Chapter 388: The Dust Settles, Xinxin Hospital’s Audacious Maneuvers (Part 2)

Director Xie is quite articulate.

Although he has a bit of a temper and is particularly focused on interests, his work ability is beyond doubt.

At least the General Surgery Department has developed quite well under his leadership.

"Alright, okay then! That evening, my father mentioned that Dr. Xue Yan should take over as the department director. At the time, Dr. Xue Yan was reluctant to accept, and my father was upset. He insisted that choosing her was most in line with the development and interests of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, so he pressured her to take on the responsibility of the department director. Later, he also instructed Dr. Zhou Can, saying that if there were any issues in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dr. Zhou should assist more, and Dr. Zhou readily agreed. That’s roughly how it went."

"I’m just repeating what my father said when he was alive. You all should decide as you see fit."

After hearing Hu Kan’s son’s recount, the room remained silent.

The last words of a dying elder left everyone in deep mourning.

Director Hu deserved the praise, working tirelessly until the very end.

"Okay, thank you. Once the memorial service for Director Hu is confirmed, please notify us, and we’ll head over to pay our respects and bid him farewell."

After ending the call, Vice Director Hee, who was previously the most competitive for the department director position, now appeared somewhat disheartened, keeping his head down and silent.

Director Le and others also showed some change in expression.

This is akin to the ancient imperial examination — before the results are announced, all capable examinees believe they will pass.

But when the results are revealed, they discover they have failed.

The psychological gap is significant, and the sense of loss becomes inevitable.

"Alright, now that Director Hu’s last wishes have been confirmed and align with Dr. Zhou Can’s words, Director Xue Yan has always been gentle and fair, diligent and progressive, and has considerable achievements in both academics and medical skills. Regardless of qualifications or character or medical skills and academic contributions, she is fully qualified to be the new department director for Cardiothoracic Surgery. I strongly recommend Director Xue Yan to the two vice deans for the position."

Director Xie had not made a clear statement before, possibly out of consideration for the feelings of other chief physicians.

Now, with Director Hu Kan’s dying instructions, it was enough to persuade everyone.

Cunning as a fox!

Zhou Can silently cursed. Director Hu had confided that night, saying he had already discussed the department director successor with the hospital leadership.

Director Xie, the head of General Surgery, was the first person he consulted.

Regarding the behind-the-scenes discussions, Director Xie had not mentioned a word.

He waited for the right moment to clearly support Director Xue Yan, honoring Director Hu Kan’s last wishes. What else would you call someone like him?

However, the way these leaders handle matters is definitely worth learning from for Zhou Can.

He is growing rapidly and will certainly become part of the hospital’s leadership in the future. He might even step outside the hospital and lead some other functional departments. It’s necessary to learn from these big shots on how to handle affairs.

"Director Hu always acted prudently and lived an upright life. I trust that the person he chose is certainly excellent. Moreover, Xue Yan and Zhou Can are the inheritors of Director Hu’s legacy, having absorbed all his medical skills — Xue Yan taking on the department director role is perfectly fitting."

Vice Dean Bai made the final decision, settling the matter directly.

"I agree."

Vice Director Ye expressed his stance.

The opinions of the three bigshots aligned, and with Director Hu’s last wishes, there was no further objection.

"Director Xue has remarkable medical skills, outstanding academic achievements, and a kind demeanor. It’s very fortunate to work under such an excellent new director. I also believe the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department will overcome the crisis and reach new heights."

Nurse Chief Hee was actually the first to voice support.

Generally, as per protocol, nurses seldom speak up in such important position selection meetings. They usually just support with a vote.

Her eagerness is not only about currying favor with the new director but also about enhancing her standing in the eyes of the two vice deans.

"Congratulations on becoming the new department director, Director Xue. Please feel free to assign me any tasks in the future."

Director Le had always had a good relationship with Director Xue Yan.

At this moment, he was the first to congratulate Director Xue, simultaneously bowing to her, marking a shift in the wind, a demonstration of attitude.

The meeting room then became very lively.

Many people stepped forward to congratulate Director Xue Yan and expressed their full support for her work.

At this point, the situation in the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department had stabilized.

Though Vice Director Hee seemed somewhat dejected, it was not a problem. In a few days, he would adjust by himself.

Everyone here is an adult, not to mention he was over fifty, long past middle age.

Many things will be seen and understood as time goes by.

What is meant to be, will be; if it’s not meant to be, there’s no point in forcing it.

Wise middle-aged people gradually grasp this principle: some things are not attainable just because you desire them.

Beautiful women on the street, money in the bank, high positions at the workplace... there are so many things we want. Many people strive for them all their lives, but who can say for sure if they will ever obtain them?

Zhou Can helped Director Xue Yan attain the department director position and then quietly stepped away. Let the brown-nosing be left to those who need it more.

The three bigshots, upon settling the matter, promptly left.

Returning to the Emergency Department’s operating room, Dr. Xu paused his surgery and asked indifferently, "Was the matter resolved?"

"According to Director Hu’s last wish, Xue Yan succeeded as the new department director."

Zhou Can replied succinctly.

"That’s good! Let’s continue working!"

Dr. Xu nodded without any expression.

However, Zhou Can did not miss the hint of relief in Dr. Xu’s eyes.

Dr. Xu and Director Hu were close friends in life, and seeing Director Hu’s final wish fulfilled surely comforted Dr. Xu.

Returning to the inner operating room, Zhou Can continued the surgery without further mention.

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After work in the evening, he searched the Xinxiang Women and Children’s Hospital online. Goodness, he found a deluge of high-paying recruitment notices for various medical specialists. Not just in Cardiothoracic Surgery, but across all surgical fields, especially oncology-related experts.

Additionally, he saw big news about the Xinxiang Women and Children’s Hospital.

The hospital had heavily invested in luring away experts and surgical teams from two distinctive top-tier hospitals. Furthermore, the standards for recruiting doctors and nurses had been raised to new levels.

The bare minimum requirement was a master’s degree and relevant professional achievements were preferred.

What is their aim?

Are they aiming for a rapid ascent?

Originally a specialized women’s and children’s hospital, they have now poached orthopedic and dermatology experts and surgical teams from others, and are currently offering high pay to recruit experts and teams in cardiothoracic surgery, oncology medicine.

It’s not just individuals being recruited but entire teams.

Zhou Can could feel the scale of its financial resources.

Furthermore, he saw the announcement of land acquisition by the Xinxiang Women and Children’s Hospital. The campus is expanding, and it has undergone a rebranding.

From being the Xinxiang Women and Children’s Hospital, it was renamed to Xinxiang Hospital.

Though only two words were dropped from the middle, it signified a completely different meaning.

They are clearly heading toward the development of a comprehensive hospital.

Zhou Can remembered the nighttime conversation a year ago with Dean Tian. At the time, she confidently stated that the Xinxiang Women and Children’s Hospital would achieve major development. Zhou Can had thought she was just bluffing then.

Now it seems they were already planning it all along.

You really cannot underestimate anyone.

However, expanding and hiring high-paid expert teams and expanding the campus requires significant funding. Where did they get such immense capital?

Borrowing from the bank, it seems unlikely they could borrow so much.

Moreover, obtaining bank loans comes with high costs.

Dean Tian is no fool; surely she wouldn’t do anything that bore a heavy burden.

Having gathered all the information about the Xinxiang Women and Children’s Hospital, Zhou Can did not dwell further. It was enough to satisfy his curiosity since it had little to do with him.

There is no shortage of big hospitals in the provincial capital, and each one will showcase its abilities. Competition will become increasingly fierce.

For Zhou Can, it felt thrilling.

He never feared competition.

Now having his own surgical team, he was confident that he would grow and strengthen bit by bit. Eventually, his team would become a formidable presence at Tuya Hospital, leaving a significant mark both provincially and nationally.

After reading news on the Xinxiang Women and Children’s Hospital, just as he was about to drive home, he received a WeChat message.

It was from Director Xue Yan.

"Thank you for your help today!"

Her successful appointment to the department director position had a lot to do with Zhou Can’s significant and crucial effort.