Healing Doctor

Chapter 377 Supplement!

Ling Tian quickly replied to the message.

【I'll give you a call. You don't need to say anything when you answer; I just need to listen to what's happening. Thank you for your help.】

The man smiled slightly; Ling Tian was clearly planning to watch the spectacle from afar.

Because of the meeting, the expert's phone was already on silent. Soon, Ling Tian called. The expert answered the phone and placed the phone on the table, using the manuscript to cover the screen.

"The proposals submitted by Zhao Zhe and Ji Xiang from the Second Affiliated Hospital are very good," the head of the review panel cleared his throat and began to speak.

This kind of rhetoric of praising before criticizing is also very common. It starts with saying nice things, and then immediately follows with something unpleasant, so everyone is prepared.

Many people have already turned their attention to Ji Xiang.

This person, who had been making waves in the provincial capital's medical circles for the past six months, winning first place in a major skills competition and ranking first in the national medical licensing examination, unexpectedly suffered a major setback at the provincial science department.

I wonder if the hot-blooded young Ji Xiang can withstand this blow.

"I've reviewed the proposal. It's one of the best projects in recent years, with very detailed data tracking, a promising future, and extremely high professionalism," the head of the review panel continued to praise.

"Is it really that highly rated?" someone wondered.

"It is said that some cases have been tracked for more than ten years."

"More than ten years! What kind of divine manuscript is this?"

The head of the review panel glanced at Ji Xiang and smiled apologetically.

"It's a pity that the Ministry made a slight adjustment to the criteria for reviewing provincial science and technology projects the night before last. The qualifications of applicants have been adjusted, and the people in their group are not qualified."

"Dr. Zhao Zhe's professional title is attending physician. He graduated from an ordinary undergraduate program, has not published any national-level papers, and does not meet any of the three criteria."

"Well, I'm sorry." The head of the review panel glanced at Director Liu sitting next to him.

"It's alright, we'll come again next year." Director Liu could only reply with regret.

Even in defeat, one should not lose composure; as a person, one cannot be a sore loser.

This time it was just bad luck.

next time,

for sure!

Director Liu was worried about Ji Xiang. Ji Xiang was young and looked gentle and refined, but in fact he was extremely ambitious. Although he had already "notified" Ji Xiang yesterday, Director Liu was still afraid that something might go wrong today.

Sure enough, Director Liu looked over and saw Ji Xiang raise his hand.

"Dr. Xiao Ji," Director Liu sighed, "the review standards suddenly changed, and there's not much we can do. It's an unforeseen event... sigh."

"Dr. Xiao Ji, right? You got a perfect score on the national medical licensing exam, the highest in the country. Impressive." The head of the review panel said with a perfunctory compliment, "You're still young, you'll have many more opportunities in the future, don't rush things."

"Teacher." Ji Xiang raised his hand, ignoring the advice, his determination unwavering.

The head of the review panel glanced at Director Liu, who also looked helpless, and could only say, "Dr. Xiao Ji, do you have any more questions?"

"Teacher, I saw in the new standards that it's enough to have a paper published at the national level or above?" Ji Xiang stood up and asked loudly.

"Yes," said the head of the review panel. "However, this issue of the journal is out, and your paper... and Dr. Zhao's paper are not included. Perhaps they will be available in a few months, but our review deadline is now. If they are published later, that will be next year."

As he spoke, the head of the review panel expressed mixed feelings.

A person who scores a perfect score in the national medical licensing exam and ranks first in the country—how could such a person not be considered talented?

Since the medical licensing exam was first introduced more than 20 years ago, there has only been one perfect score exam paper.

Moreover, the meaning of a perfect score is due to the limitations of the test paper; Ji Xiang could only perform up to this level, which is vastly different from a score of 99.

It's a bit of a pity. The individual's qualities are high and the proposal is well written. Who knew that the review criteria would change this year? The head of the review panel thought to himself.

"Teacher, what are the national standards for academic papers?" Ji Xiang continued to ask.

The young man was still unconvinced. The head of the expert review panel smiled; he understood Ji Xiang's mindset well.

So the head of the expert group patiently explained it to Ji Xiang.

……

On the other end of the phone, Ling Tian pretended to laugh loudly, but no sound came out.

Although he couldn't see what was happening on the scene, Ling Tian could sense Ji Xiang's defiant spirit.

What can you do even if you're not convinced?

The paper was blocked in a national-level journal, which subsequently caused problems in the review process of the provincial natural sciences department.

Similar to an avalanche, what started as a small snowflake eventually formed a massive avalanche.

Even if Ji Xiang were Sun Wukong, he couldn't escape the boss's grasp.

All of this was something he could have easily obtained.

Hey!

Ling Tian was in high spirits, as if he had drunk fine wine.

……

"Well, teacher, I have another question."

"Tell me," the head of the expert review panel said, looking at Ji Xiang and patiently answering all his questions.

Don't underestimate a young person's potential, but not all young people are untouchable. However, it's best not to bully someone like Ji Xiang.

"The Lancet has a high enough impact factor to be considered a national-level or higher journal."

"Yes, it counts," the head of the review panel replied casually.

Young people these days are incredibly arrogant; they can't even get published in national journals with "China" in their names, yet they dare to talk about The Lancet.

Do you own the Lancet?

He harbored his dissatisfaction in his heart, but the head of the review panel did not show it on his face.

"Teacher, then I'm all set."

"Okay, let's move on to the next notebook..."

"Teacher, this is the latest issue of The Lancet Urology sub-journal." Ji Xiang held his notebook, turned it upside down so the screen faced the head of the review panel.

"Huh? Didn't The Lancet publish it two weeks ago?"

"A supplement," Ji Xiang said calmly. "It was released early this morning."

Supplement!

Top-tier journals like The Lancet rarely issue supplements. Each supplement signifies a major international event, such as a global pandemic or a surgical procedure that could alter the lifespan of humans.

These are things that can only be encountered by chance and cannot be sought after.

What is Ji Xiang saying? Has he developed hysteria because his application for provincial natural sciences failed?

Director Liu sighed, "Dr. Xiao Ji, go back first. I'll call you when I'm done here."

"Yes, Dr. Ji, the supplement to The Lancet is more than the regular issue... Hahaha, stop joking, this is the review meeting." The head of the review panel advised.

"Teacher, it's true." Ji Xiang, holding his notebook, walked towards the judging panel.

Director Liu was speechless.

On the other end of the phone, Ling Tian couldn't stop smiling.

A supplement, and the Lancet too—Ji Xiang really dares to dream. He's probably gone mad. But then again, obtaining a provincial-level natural science foundation project during residency training is incredibly helpful for the future.

The more crazy Ji Xiang became, the happier Ling Tian was, because it proved that he and his boss had hit Ji Xiang where it hurt.

Ling Tianyang burst into silent laughter.

(End of this chapter)