Rebirth of a Doctor Without Regrets

An unusual tension and excitement had been permeating the air at Chung Hsin University Second Affiliated Hospital for a week.

Dean Chen mobilized almost the entire institute to receive Academician Wu Xin.

To be honest, the fact that Chungda No. 2 Hospital doesn't have any academicians on staff is a major disadvantage.

The Department of Rheumatology and Immunology at Chungda First Affiliated Hospital has an academician, although it is a dual-appointment position.

The term "dual employment" refers to being employed by two or more organizations.

In layman's terms, they are just figureheads; they don't actually come to work, or they only come a few times a year.

However, the resources, information, and reputation gained from sharing are all tangible.

Every time Chen Changhai sees signs like "Academician XXX's Studio" or "Academician XXX's Collaborative Research Laboratory" at the entrance of other hospitals, his mouth waters.

If we could persuade Academician Wu Xin to sign his nameplate and occasionally come to provide guidance, it would be of great benefit to the development of the Second Academy.

However, Chen Changhai was also a little puzzled. The Second Hospital has never been known for its orthopedics. It can be said that the orthopedics departments of Chungda First Hospital and Provincial Hospital are a level higher than those of the Second Hospital.

Why did Academician Wu come?

A huge red banner with gold lettering that read "Warmly welcome Academician Wu Xin to visit and provide guidance" was hung in front of the outpatient building. The lettering was so large that it could be seen from three streets away.

The inpatient ward was thoroughly cleaned by the interns and resident trainees, and even the corners of the ceiling were wiped spotless by the eager resident trainees to stay in the hospital.

The medical affairs office mobilized departments with a backlog of beds overnight to free up beds as soon as possible so that patients hospitalized in the corridors could be moved into wards.

The busiest department is undoubtedly the orthopedics department, as this is certainly Academician Wu's primary focus of investigation.

Lin Ye, the administrative director of the orthopedics department, went to a barbershop to get a haircut that cost 200 yuan.

Although it hurt to pay, it was still very comforting to hear the young doctors praising me.

Fang Yuan was recalled from the emergency room last month and is now in charge of managing two wards.

The core treatment in orthopedics is surgery, and the recovery period for surgical patients is generally quite long.

It is said that it takes a hundred days to recover from a bone or tendon injury. Post-operatively, it is necessary to observe the wound healing, the recovery of joint mobility, and the recovery of nerve function.

Elderly patients, in particular, may experience complications such as postoperative infection and deep vein thrombosis, which can lead to a prolonged hospital stay.

Younger patients are relatively better off, but the Department of Orthopedics at Chung Hsin University Second Affiliated Hospital follows a long-stay strategy and also requires hospitalization for observation.

Many patients have had extra beds added to the corridors, which is naturally not very aesthetically pleasing.

To showcase the department's strength and cleanliness to Academician Wu, Lin Ye made a last-minute change of plans: "Implement a short-stay strategy! Those who can be discharged must be discharged today, and the recovery period should be shortened as much as possible. Those who absolutely cannot be discharged should be given priority for ward placement, and no extra beds are allowed in the corridors!"

The order was given, and the orthopedics department instantly descended into chaos.

The doctors talked to each patient individually, reasoning with them and appealing to their emotions, and even had to promise priority follow-up examinations and arrange home rehabilitation services.

While clearing out ward beds, the attending physicians in the orthopedics department were secretly competing, all vying to schedule their best elective surgeries for the day Academician Wu would be visiting.

"Dr. Zhang, wasn't your spinal fusion surgery scheduled for next week? Why was it suddenly moved up?" At the nurses' station, the head nurse looked at the newly delivered surgery notification form with a puzzled expression.

Dr. Zhang adjusted his glasses and smiled meaningfully: "It's rare for Academician Wu to come here, so of course we have to seize this excellent opportunity to showcase our skills. This surgery is highly complex, so it's a good chance to let the academician see our capabilities."

Hearing this, Dr. Li, who was standing nearby, secretly scoffed to himself. He had already scheduled his most proficient joint replacement surgery for that morning, and had even specially selected a complex case that would showcase his skills.

Everyone has a secret surgery, right? He thought to himself, if he could be noticed by an academician and invited to Beijing for training, it would be much better than toiling away in this small place.

Fang Yuan also had patients scheduled for that afternoon, and as expected, she was pushed to the next day by someone using connections.

On the day Academician Wu arrived, a line of people had already formed at the entrance of Chunda No. 2 Hospital to welcome him.

Dean Chen, along with the hospital leadership team and all core members of the orthopedics department, stood at the front, while Director Lin Ye's hair was neatly combed.

Academician Wu Xin, dressed in a sharp suit, walked slowly in with his team, who were wearing white coats.

Chen Yuchen followed beside her, dressed in a stylish dress, her face full of impatience. She would occasionally take out her phone and swipe it, clearly having no interest in these pleasantries and social niceties.

What's rather strange is that there was also a team of bodyguards in tactical suits following behind.

Since when do orthopedic surgeons need bodyguards when they go out?

After a simple welcoming ceremony, Dean Chen led Academician Wu straight to the Department of Orthopedics for an inspection.

The ward was clean and orderly, with no extra beds. The patients had been instructed in advance to cooperate, and they were all in good spirits.

Director Lin Ye was giving a long and detailed introduction to the department, while the attending physicians gathered around, hoping that the academician would notice them.

However, Academician Wu only casually flipped through a few medical records, asked a few questions, and did not linger for long.

"Your orthopedics department is pretty good overall, but there's still room for improvement."

Academician Wu Xin's understated comments made Director Lin Ye and the other attending physicians feel a little uneasy.

One possibility for an academician to say this is that his department is quite ordinary, and another possibility is that the academician feels his department is incompetent but doesn't want to say it directly.

Neither of them is the effect I want to achieve.

Lin Ye was planning to invite Academician Wu to observe an orthopedic surgery.

Chen Yuchen finally couldn't hold back any longer: "Grandpa Wu, can we go somewhere else to look at? It's too boring here."

Chen Changhai listened from the side and found it a bit strange. It was odd for a young woman to be on an inspection tour with a group of doctors, and she couldn't possibly be a secretary, could she be his granddaughter?

"Madam, where would you like to visit?" Chen Changhai asked solicitously.

Chen Yuchen had been quiet for a long time without anyone paying attention to her, and Chen Changhai's attitude pleased her greatly.

"I want to see a cardiac surgeon."

Chen Changhai looked at Academician Wu in surprise, and Academician Wu nodded expressionlessly.

The orthopedic doctors were stunned on the spot, and only Director Lin Ye accompanied Academician Wu to the cardiac surgery department.

The cardiac surgeons were doing as usual, and no one expected that an academician from the orthopedics department would be interested in them.

Lin Gaoming was hurriedly called out to greet him.

Chen Yuchen and Academician Wu Xin looked aimlessly at the cardiac surgery duty roster and surgical schedule, but could not find Wang Xiao.

Chen Yuchen even slipped into the main office, but didn't see any workstations with Wang Xiao's name on them.

Looking at this group of wandering orthopedic surgeons, Lin Gaoming tried hard to recall the literature. Could there be some cutting-edge direction that links orthopedics and cardiac surgery?

Chen Changhai's phone rang. Normally, it would have been silenced for such an important occasion as receiving an academician, but the fact that it went through meant that he was using a number on the emergency whitelist.

After finishing the call, Dean Chen said to Academician Wu, "Academician Wu, the demonstration surgery you asked me to prepare doesn't have a suitable patient. But now the emergency center has a patient with a severed arm, from an accident at the construction site next to the Second Hospital, and we'd like to assign him here. What do you think?"

Logically, the best place for limb replantation is the Hand and Foot Surgery Department of Chung Hsin University First Affiliated Hospital, where the technology is more professional.

"An arm is severed? That's great. My team can perform a demonstration surgery for limb replantation." Wu Xin immediately became interested.

Whether you have a doctorate or an academician, it's ultimately just a title. Nothing beats demonstrating real skills and delivering a truly moving experience.

The group arrived at the emergency department, and an ambulance carrying the patient rushed in.

Among the group of young doctors who came to pick him up, Academician Wu Xin immediately recognized Wang Xiao, whom he had been searching for.

"Academician Wu... I'm sorry, our orthopedic operating room is fully booked..." said Lin Ye, the director of the orthopedic department, trembling.

Wu Xin waved his hand: "It doesn't matter, we can use the emergency room. Just bring in the testing equipment; our team is used to using our own instruments."

The doctors in Director Wu's team all showed off their instrument boxes.

The various tools inside are enough to disassemble a person into parts and then reassemble them, making it a true sterile carpenter.

"Academician Wu, please let me be your assistant. Your limb replantation skills are renowned, and I have long wanted to learn from you closely," said Director Lin Ye.

Wu Xin expressionlessly pointed to Wang Xiao, who was assisting the nurse, and said, "I think that young man is quite good. Let him come in and be my assistant."

Everyone: "?"