Chapter 259: Chapter 259: Finally, Someone Takes the Initiative to Follow Zhao Heng

“Dr. Zhao, how did you develop your skills?”

Liu Meng looked at Zhao Heng with admiration and asked.

To be honest, she is currently a resident doctor and even graduated with a Ph.D., being several years older than Zhao Heng. However, the emergency skills Zhao Heng demonstrates now are something she can only dream of achieving.

If she could learn these skills, let alone all of them, even reaching half of that standard, Liu Meng believed she would not just be a resident doctor anymore and might have been promoted to an attending physician by now.

“No other way, just by honing my skills.”

Zhao Heng smiled and said. He couldn’t possibly say that it’s the ultimate ability derived from the skills and experience of almost all the doctors at the Eastern Hospital.

Under normal circumstances, a doctor like Zhao Heng, who embodies a mastery of various technical fields, simply wouldn’t appear.

“Dr. Zhao, it seems like your ward has expanded, hasn’t it?”

After witnessing Zhao Heng’s exceptional skills firsthand, Liu Meng was intrigued and suddenly said.

“Yes, there were only ten beds before, now there are twenty more, totaling thirty beds.”

Zhao Heng nodded and replied.

“Dr. Zhao, it looks like it’s just you and Dr. Wang here. It must be quite busy. If you don’t mind, how about I apply to transfer here?”

Liu Meng said straightforwardly. She didn’t beat around the bush. Her idea was simple: with Zhao Heng’s ward lacking manpower, she could come here and even learn a trick or two from him, which would be enough for her to become an attending physician.

“Dr. Liu, you want to come over?”

Liu Meng’s straightforward request surprised Zhao Heng. She was the first doctor from Eastern Hospital to voluntarily ask to join his ward.

Of course, Wang Chao, who did surgical instrument setup with him before, could be considered another, but Wang Chao is currently focused on passing the anesthesiology exam and isn’t available yet.

Zhao Heng had a good impression of Liu Meng. She graduated from a formal medical university with a solid professional foundation and had a straightforward personality with shoulder-length short hair, making her seem neat and efficient. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have directly approached Zhao Heng to say she wanted to join the ward.

“Mm, what do you think, Dr. Zhao? Don’t you welcome me?”

Liu Meng nodded and smiled.

In fact, among the emergency doctors, especially resident doctors, during conversations, some have thought about joining Zhao Heng. However, since Zhao Heng is still only a resident doctor with a bachelor’s degree, albeit in a continuous master’s-Ph.D. program, his academic qualifications are still lacking.

Thus, due to various concerns, no resident doctor has been able to lower their status to directly propose joining Zhao Heng until now.

Now, Liu Meng is the first person to take the plunge.

As for Wang Tao currently in the ward, he was a doctor brought in by Gao Jun, which is a different matter altogether.

“Of course you’re welcome, very welcome—even if our ward is small, I worry it might be inconvenient for you, Dr. Liu.”

Zhao Heng said delightedly. Having someone want to directly join him was quite pleasing.

It showed that there were people who wanted to follow him now.

Medical skills and knowledge are things that, to improve, besides your own efforts, having the right mentor is also very important.

“Not inconvenient at all. I think I can learn things here that I can’t learn in emergency.”

Liu Meng laughed heartily and said.

Eastern Hospital is very large, with fierce competition; if it were another hospital, having a doctorate would almost guarantee a position as an attending or even a deputy director or director, just by accumulating experience.

But this is Eastern Hospital, where a doctoral degree is just an entry-level credential. To say Liu Meng now, if she were to tough it out, she still has a long way to go before becoming an attending physician.

The competition in a top-tier hospital is this cutthroat, and it’s a tough truth to face.

In the medical field, academic credentials hardly matter.

So, if you follow a good mentor, your advancement can be much faster.

Even though Zhao Heng is currently still just a resident doctor, everyone knows that within a few years, as he addresses his educational qualifications, he will quickly rise. Following him during his rising period is a calculated and beneficial move.

“Dr. Liu, if you want to come over, would Director Song approve?”

Zhao Heng thought for a while and then asked.

The emergency department’s director, Song Siming, wasn’t easy to persuade. Just previously, regarding the selection of a director’s assistant, he played Zhao Heng like a fiddle.

This person’s ability to make empty promises is unmatched at Eastern Hospital, and although he seems generous, in fact, he’s the most stingy.

“Dr. Zhao, do you think I’m an important figure in the emergency department?”

Hearing Zhao Heng say that, Liu Meng smiled bitterly.

If she were valued in emergency, she wouldn’t still be a resident doctor with a distant prospect of promotion to attending.

“Alright, if you want to, then come over.”

Zhao Heng thought it over and quickly nodded.

The threshold for Eastern Hospital is indeed very high. To become a formal resident doctor there, your professional competence must be solid.

“Mm, I’ll submit my application today.”

Seeing Zhao Heng agree, Liu Meng nodded happily.

This was an opportunity for her. Other resident doctors harbored the same thoughts as Liu Meng, but they couldn’t bring themselves to take action. After all, Zhao Heng’s status was still that of a resident doctor like them and his academic background was only a bachelor’s degree.

While Zhao Heng and Liu Meng were happily chatting, Tian Zhen approached them.

“Dr. Zhao, the family of the poisoning patient is here.”

Tian Zhen said to Zhao Heng.

“Mm, I understand.”

Zhao Heng nodded.

“Dr. Liu, that’s it then—you’re welcome here anytime.”

After a pause, Zhao Heng said to Liu Meng.

“Mm, alright.”

Liu Meng nodded too. She couldn’t wait to hand in the application and handle the procedures. She wanted to come over as soon as possible, though it would take a bit of time.

Zhao Heng and Tian Zhen approached the bed of the poisoned girl. By this time, the girl had already undergone the first round of hemoperfusion, and much of the excess drug had been filtered out from her blood. Although she still appeared pale and feeble, she was much better than when she was admitted.

When Zhao Heng looked, he saw a very competent and efficient-looking woman in her thirties standing by the bedside.

“You’re Dr. Zhao, right? Hello, I’m the child’s aunt.”

The competent woman looked at Zhao Heng and spoke.

“The child’s parents are still on a business trip. I just heard about this and rushed over. Doctor, how is the child now?”

After a pause, the competent woman asked Zhao Heng again.

“Currently, she is out of danger, but she ingested an excessive amount of sedatives and was in a state of deep coma for too long. This may have some impact on her brain in the future.”

Zhao Heng replied.

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