Chapter 156: Chapter 145: Choosing a Graduate Advisor
"While Director Jiang is away for advanced training, his previous duties will be temporarily taken over by Director Qin Donglai."
Hearing about Jiang Ming’s training plan, everyone was surprised, then filled with envy and admiration.
That was Xingke University Hospital!
Of course, some insiders also understood that besides the internal competition and selection process, this was also related to that scholar from the Jiang Family in Qinghe City. Otherwise, a deputy director of the emergency department at City First Hospital really wouldn’t have such an opportunity or qualification.
At this point, everyone realized the thoroughness of Director Huo’s plan. Qin Donglai had just been promoted to deputy director, perfectly filling the vacancy left by Jiang Ming’s temporary departure.
The department’s future structure was also now very clear. For the routine work of the emergency department, Qin Donglai would be Director Huo’s trusted subordinate and main force. The high-level talent brought in later would then take on Qin Donglai’s current role: the department’s surgical backbone, the king of all workhorses!
As for Director Jiang, upon his return from his studies, his focus would shift to the Laparoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment Technology Research Center, perfectly separating him from the routine work of the emergency department.
As for Wu Ting, he was naturally being groomed as the third-generation candidate for director after Director Jiang. He would be rotated through both the routine clinical work of the emergency department and the research at the center, receiving their full support in his development.
His potential and prospects were truly limitless!
Huo Yun then offered some words of encouragement and made arrangements for a few less critical doctors. In short, with promotions and raises, it seemed everyone was getting a piece of the pie.
After the meeting ended, everyone left in high spirits.
Huo Yun kept only Wu Ting behind.
"Wu Ting, there are a few things that weren’t convenient to say during the meeting. I need to instruct you privately."
"A few things. The first is about your graduate studies."
"At Jinggang University Medical School Graduate School, Dean Song has already screened a list of about twenty potential advisors for you. Because it’s rather confidential, it wasn’t convenient to send a digital copy. The physical list is already with Professor Shen Guofeng. Go to Xiao City this week, find Professor Shen, and choose your graduate advisor."
"Professor Shen will explain the various pros and cons of each candidate to you, so you don’t need to worry about that. Just go."
"The second thing is, after you’ve chosen your graduate advisor, come back quickly. The research center’s first expert exchange week has been confirmed."
"The first team for this expert exchange week will be from Jinggang University Affiliated First Hospital. The specific list of names and the Surgical Techniques to be exchanged will be provided in advance by Shen Xiaofei, the director of hepatobiliary surgery. You should prepare for it. This is an excellent opportunity."
"You should also take this opportunity to build a good relationship with the expert team from Haijin Port. This will also be beneficial for your future graduate studies at Jinggang University Medical College."
Listening to Director Huo’s arrangements, Wu Ting naturally agreed to everything.
"Okay, I understand. I’ll head to Jinggang University’s graduate school tomorrow to find Professor Shen."
Wu Ting was also looking forward to meeting his graduate advisor.
Early the next morning, the little workhorse, Cheng Feng, drove Wu Ting to the Jinggang University Medical School Graduate School.
"Brother Ting, you go find Professor Shen first. I need to make a trip to the labs at Jinggang University Affiliated First Hospital. Dr. Yan told me to pick some things up."
As the lowest link on the food chain in the research center’s scientific team, Cheng Feng not only served Wu Ting but also had to assist the three PhDs. During this time, being led by so many masters, Cheng Feng had learned and gained a great deal.
Therefore, when it came to matters concerning Wu Ting and the three PhDs, he was more attentive than he was to his own parents, and his enthusiasm was through the roof!
After saying goodbye to Cheng Feng, Wu Ting went to the graduate school and found Professor Shen.
Dean Xu Zhisheng had some business to attend to and had already left.
Only Professor Shen Guofeng was in the office. Seeing Wu Ting arrive, Professor Shen waved him over warmly.
Professor Shen was now starting to regret that he had stopped accepting graduate students in recent years. If it weren’t too late to add another slot, he would have loved to take Wu Ting on as his own student.
Even though Wu Ting was currently in the emergency department and learning hepatobiliary surgery techniques, Professor Shen still gave him a wide range of choices for his graduate advisor.
There were advisors in the fields of cardiothoracic surgery, general surgery, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, as well as orthopedics, and so on.
Professor Shen began to carefully explain the options to Wu Ting.
"Wu Ting, among these graduate advisors, they can be roughly divided into three categories."
"The first category is the administrative leader type. These advisors all hold administrative positions, basically academic leaders who also serve as vice-deans, directors, and the like. Moreover, they all have PhDs, backgrounds studying abroad, and strong personal research abilities. They have more resources at their disposal and can give you many opportunities to attend academic conferences and industry annual meetings. However, the downside is that these big shots generally focus on administrative affairs and are no longer on the front lines. Your research pressure will also be greater, and as a result, you’ll have far fewer clinical opportunities..."
Listening to Shen Guofeng’s introduction, Wu Ting glanced at the names on this list. They were somewhat similar to Professor Ma Mengchao and Professor Shen Guofeng himself.
"The second type is the senior professor. They’re older, approaching retirement age, aren’t very demanding, and are quite kind. They’ll find a small niche within their broader research field for you to study in-depth. The only thing is, they’re also no longer on the front lines, so their influence isn’t as great."
Wu Ting looked at the list. They were mostly older professors, some with domestic PhDs, who had already achieved fame and success. The fields they specialized in had already borne fruit. Following them would certainly be very easy; he could coast his way to a master’s degree.
"The last category is the young professors. These professors are in their prime, with a strong desire for research and high professional ambitions, and they are full of drive. Of course, professors who are this young rely on ability, not seniority, and they all have the aura of a prestigious university and a background of studying abroad. These professors have plenty of research projects, but their topics are quite new. Some don’t even have reference literature; you’ll have to blaze the trail yourself."
After Shen Guofeng finished his rough overview, he gave Wu Ting his main recommendation: the first category, the administrative leaders.
After all, for a doctor, besides their own clinical talent, their academic background and industry standing are also very important.
"Wu Ting, actually, Director Shen Xiaofei of hepatobiliary surgery is very optimistic about you. He’s the director with real authority in the hepatobiliary surgery department at our Jinggang University Affiliated First Hospital, and he has a deep professional network in Jin Province..."
’Of course, I’m not interested in Shen Xiaofei. I’ll have plenty of opportunities to operate with him anyway. Besides, I already know the most experts in hepatobiliary surgery, so I have plenty of chances to collaborate with them. I’ve already obtained the most entries from that field, making the return on investment the lowest.’
’On the other hand, it’s the young professors I value most. It doesn’t matter if their research topics are new—I can achieve a breakthrough by synthesizing entries!’
’Most importantly, these young professors have many cutting-edge ideas and research projects, which means they have the newest field-specific entries. That is what I’m most looking forward to.’
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