The Enhanced Doctor-Chapter 677 The bewildered authority, Wang Chao

"Teacher Wang, welcome to the Emergency Center. I’m so relieved to have you anchoring our orthopedics team; we won’t have to worry about a thing."

As soon as Wang Bo finished his surgery, Liu Banxia hurried over.

"We’ll still need to worry; there are only three of us. If there are too many patients and we get overwhelmed, you’ll have to come over and help with the consultations," Wang Bo said with a smile. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

"Director Xu said we should learn to slack off a bit too. Anyway, with you here, having you help with consultations is no problem. In the future, you could also consider participating in more orthopedic surgeries. Honestly, there’s no need to draw such a clear line between them and general surgery."

"Teacher Wang, we do need to draw some lines. I also need to find time to go home and see my wife," Liu Banxia said.

"Haha, that’s certainly possible. Now that you’ve caught me, are you looking to discuss the future training program?" Wang Bo asked.

Liu Banxia nodded. "Currently, you’re the most experienced person in our Emergency Center. This is my first time handling this kind of work, so I’ve come to learn from your expertise."

"You’re flattering me, but I won’t be fooled," Wang Bo said.

"We only have three people in orthopedics; how many trainees do you think we can handle? Both the Emergency Center and the Orthopedics Department see a lot of patients. If you set the assessment criteria too high, I might not even be confident that we can properly train them to that level."

"Teacher Wang, that’s exactly what I’ve been considering. I want to figure out how we can reduce the burden on everyone while still ensuring the interns and residents can learn real skills," Liu Banxia said.

"My initial idea is to establish a phased training plan for the interns. For instance, the first two or three months would be their observation period. During this observation period, our workload will be somewhat heavier."

"This means that during this period, we need to conduct a preliminary assessment of them: identify which students are merely going through the motions, which ones are eager to learn but are slow to master the techniques, and which ones grasp concepts and skills quickly."

"After this general assessment, we can provide targeted training. For example, those with poor practical skills can be grouped together for intensive training."

"As for those who only want to coast or muddle through, we need to make them understand that even just getting by here requires a certain level of competence."

"Therefore, I believe our teaching and training assessment standards need to be set slightly higher. However, I’m not very familiar with the situation in other departments, so I’ll need your help in establishing appropriate benchmarks."

"What then?" Wang Bo asked.

"Then, it becomes much simpler. I believe that as long as the students are willing to learn, we can give them more opportunities. By establishing suitable intensive training plans, we can help them overcome some of their shortcomings."

"Those with poor hands-on skills can receive training to improve them. Those with poor stress resilience can be sent to the ICU or Pediatrics to be tempered."

"Actually, it sounds quite simple. It just means we’ll need to work harder for the first two months. During these two months, we identify their weaknesses and then aim to address them within the following one to two months."

"This way, even if we set higher standards later on, most of them should be able to keep up. We’ll also have fewer worries, and they’ll be able to learn practical skills."

"This is just my preliminary idea for this training program. I haven’t reported it to the Director yet, as I also need to hear everyone else’s opinions."

"In the future, the staffing for all departments in our Emergency Center will largely depend on our own training efforts. It will undoubtedly be more demanding for us, but it will contribute to the talent pool and training success of each department."

Wang Bo nodded. "You’ve got some ambitious plans. Whether it’s the two-month assessment period you mentioned or the subsequent specialized intensive training, it’s a massive undertaking."

"Moreover, during the first two months, they’ll likely only be performing basic procedures at most. In the assessment process, we certainly won’t be able to gauge the full extent of their abilities."

"But your idea is indeed excellent. However, it will require mobilizing some of the Emergency Center’s resources and will increase training costs. Will it be feasible?"

"Furthermore, this approach isn’t just for our Emergency Center staff; it would necessitate changes throughout the entire hospital, wouldn’t it? That would be a significant expense."

"Teacher Wang, my current idea is to pilot this in our Emergency Center for a year and see what the results are. If it’s viable, I’ll then recommend to the Director that it be implemented hospital-wide," Liu Banxia said.

"Otherwise, if we take too big a step all at once, it might be a bit unfair to this batch of interns. Besides, my current thoughts on this are still somewhat underdeveloped and will need adjustments during practical implementation."

"It’s just that I know too little about the other departments, so the definition of these standards is still very vague. That’s why I need your help, Teacher Wang. Training is only one part of our job; we can’t let it affect our normal patient care."

Wang Bo glanced at him and chuckled. "It’s good that you’ve considered this point and aren’t putting the cart before the horse just to get results. That would indeed disrupt many things."

"I’ll think it over later and see what aspects of our current Orthopedics training program can be enhanced. However, even a slight modification will significantly increase the difficulty for both the supervising doctors and the interns."

"Teacher Wang, then I’ll have to trouble you. Compared to internal medicine, our surgical departments face the most challenges. There’s a lot we need to master, and it’s not just about reading books; so much of it requires hands-on practice," Liu Banxia said.

After Wang Bo left, Liu Banxia let out a long sigh of relief. There had been many hurdles ahead, but at least one had now been overcome.

Other departments would be easier to handle. He could use his influence, and they would likely cooperate for a year. But Orthopedics was different. Wu Mingyu could offer him some advice, but he couldn’t make the final decision.

Wang Bo held a senior professional title and had extensive experience. He was currently the most senior figure in the Emergency Center’s Orthopedics Department. His approval was required for everything.

This wasn’t a task he could accomplish alone. Even a single surgery required the coordinated efforts of anesthesiologists, assistants, and nurses, let alone such a massive training initiative.

"Tsk, tsk, looking quite pleased with yourself. Seems like your talk with Wang Bo went well." Wang Chao sidled up as soon as he returned.

"I was just thinking of looking for you. This afternoon, coordinate with Brother Hui, and then we’ll give a project report to the Director. How’s your patient doing?" Liu Banxia asked.

"Much better now. After three fecal transplants, I think the patient’s intestinal flora has stabilized," Wang Chao replied.

"Give me some advice. For this patient’s treatment, we could ask their side to be a source of donors. If we really establish a fecal transplant program in the future, where are we going to find so many donors?"

"Hehe, I don’t think you should be asking me about this. If it were me, I’d latch onto this opportunity and strive to establish a long-term cooperative relationship," Liu Banxia said.

"In the future, if their side needs any assistance from our Emergency Center, we can offer them some preferential considerations. But you’ll have to discuss this with the Director; he’s the one who needs to make the call."

"It could be considered a form of mutual support work, right? Anyway, there’s a lot of room to maneuver. But I’m not clear on the specific operational details. Maybe you could ask Auntie about it?"

Wang Chao nodded. "That makes sense. While we can’t just keep fleecing the same sheep, so to speak, we should take advantage of the opportunity when it arises. Finding donors from the general public is really difficult; only a closed environment like this is feasible."

"You should also prepare well. The interview will probably happen soon. As a newly launched project, it naturally needs some media exposure, and you’ll likely be the one to introduce it," Liu Banxia said.

"Uh... isn’t that a bit... inappropriate? To be honest, I haven’t really done much," Wang Chao asked, feeling a little insecure.

"Oh, you’re still as cautious as ever. After all, you’re the one who initiated this project. If you were to push Brother Hui or Brother Wang to take the lead, how do you think they’d feel?" Liu Banxia asked.

"I’ve done far more unconventional things, and I’m still doing fine, right? It’s nothing. Just accept the honor you deserve. You’re not doing this fecal transplant project because of Auntie’s connections; it’s because the patients need it."

"You know, when you help me analyze things, you’re always so clear and logical. But when it comes to your own affairs, you can’t see the forest for the trees. That includes your situation with Ma. What are you hesitating about?"

"Are you worried you’ll get beaten up after you get married or something? People’s personalities often change after marriage, especially after they have a baby."

"I think you two are really good together. You’re familiar with each other, you understand each other, and you don’t have to hide any flaws from one another. Even if it doesn’t work out, what’s the worst that could happen?"

"I don’t believe you’re actually worried about not being able to stay friends if things go south. With Ma’s personality, the worst she’d do is curse you out for being ’a toad lusting after swan meat.’ If that’s not enough for her, she might give you a good thumping. What else could she do?"

"I’m no relationship expert, but I just feel it wouldn’t get to that point. You should at least try, especially since it’s not like you don’t have feelings for her. Anyway, you need to think it over yourself; after all, this is a major life decision for you."

"Huh? Speak of the devil! Here comes Ma now. Looks like she’s here to see Dazhuang, but hasn’t she been visiting a bit too frequently lately?"

Liu Banxia finished speaking, then stroked his chin and glanced at Wang Chao.

Wang Chao felt a twinge of guilt and averted his gaze. He became even more nervous, especially when he saw Ma Limin actually walking over.

He was genuinely worried that Liu Banxia would stir up some kind of trouble when Ma Limin arrived.

With anyone else, he wouldn’t have to worry so much; they wouldn’t have the inclination or the spare time. But Liu Banxia? That guy was prone to unpredictable antics.