Chapter 17: Breaking into the Repechage

"I set a maximum surgery time of 30 minutes, and it's still early. Would you like to check again?" The examiner really liked this young man with high medical ethics.

He then tactfully reminded him to check again.

"Thank you, examiner. I have already checked. I would like to submit my paper now."

Zhou Can was absolutely confident in his surgical skill.

"Alright then!"

The examiner reluctantly nodded.

A judge quickly walked towards Zhou Can.

The judge picked up the piece of pigskin to inspect and instructed him.

"You are quite fast, young man! But in surgery, you can't just aim for speed, you need to pay attention to quality too... uh, this, this quality is pretty good!"

The incision was smooth, without damaging the two red conduits secretly arranged.

The suture layer was tightly closed with no gaps to be found.

The tension test was also very good.

The knot was perfectly matched to the epidermis, the stitches were firm and neat.

I can hardly believe it, is this really the level of an intern?

Even the resident doctors at Tuya Hospital might not do better.

After inspecting, the judge looked at him with some surprise.

Embarrassingly smiled and said, "I need to correct what I just said, if the surgery is both fast and well done, of course, there's no issue."

After speaking, he scored on Zhou Can's tablet.

Anatomy 9.5 points, suturing 9.5 points, ligation, still 9.5 points.

The preliminary exam did not test the Hemostasis Skill, probably due to the high cost of the Monopolar Electrocoagulation Knife. Even the cheapest costs several tens of thousands, and there are over 1500 candidates; how much money would that require?

The funding from Tuya Hospital for standard recruitment is definitely not too much.

The exam organizers must minimize costs as much as possible.

Looking at the appreciative expression shown by the judge, it seems that Zhou Can got a high score.

"What? He not only stitched quickly, but also did it well?"

How is that possible?

Gao Jian almost dropped his jaw in shock.

With a tremble of his hand, he almost stitched crookedly.

Scared, he quickly regained his composure and focused on stitching. Zhou Can had already taken the lead in speed, and if there were any mishaps in the scores, wouldn't it tarnish the reputation of Imperial Capital Medical University?

Yang Chan was equally shocked as she looked towards Zhou Can.

Today, this old classmate has given her surprise after surprise.

Making her reconsider this wealthy scion.

In her impression, wealthy scions were all prodigals, ignorant and incompetent, spending their days in revelry and showing off wealth. Except for exploiting their parents, they were good for nothing.

Having been classmates with Zhou Can for five years, she had never really looked at him properly.

Now she discovered that the Zhou Can she looked down upon not only had high medical ethics, but his medical skills seemed much stronger than she had thought.

Her previous understanding of him was really too superficial.

She felt quite ashamed.

...

The thirty minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

The efficiency of the judges was quite good. They quickly finished scoring all the candidates.

"All the candidates' preliminary scores are out now. You can now check your rankings; the top 50 will advance to the re-examination."

The preliminary phase was 30 points, and the re-examination will certainly be 30 points too.

Those who didn't advance to the re-examination were essentially destined to be eliminated.

"Over there, more advanced surgical tables are prepared; please, the top 50 candidates take your tablets and move over there to prepare for the next phase of the exam."

Following the direction indicated by the examiner, fifty temporary surgical tables were lined up, equipped with advanced tools like the Electrocoagulation Knife.

It seems that in the final exam, the Hemostasis Skill will definitely be tested.

Zhou Can checked his preliminary rankings; with a total score of 28.5, he was ranked 4th.

This indicates there are three people with higher scores.

There are truly skilled individuals among the candidates.

Obviously, it's normal, considering that participants in the standard recruitment include interns and doctors who have been practicing in society for over ten years.

Though they come from county and city hospitals, their surgical experience is rich, not at all comparable to interns who have not touched a surgical knife.

Zhou Can was fortunate to have upgraded all his medical skills to Level 3, otherwise, today it would have been close.

Those who did not advance to the re-examination sat dejectedly in their seats.

Candidates who successfully progressed were elated, enjoying the envious gazes of those who failed the test.

When Zhou Can stood up, there were particularly many eyes focused on him.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe the attention as if all eyes were on him.

"Brother Can, well done, keep it up!"

"Zhou Can, brothers can no longer join you in the final battle, you must regain some honor for our dormitory."

Only Zhou Can from his dormitory had managed to advance.

Even Gu Jie fell beyond the 50th rank.

This illustrates how fierce the competition was this year.

Even now, the competition isn't over. There are only 11 spots for full-scope resident training.

This means out of the last 50 who advanced to the re-examination, 39 will be ruthlessly eliminated.

Zhou Can nodded solemnly at his roommates, he would not let the dormitory down.

He quickly walked towards the operating table for the re-examination.

As he passed a female candidate, she looked at him with a complex expression, somewhat bitterly she said, "Seeing you buying so many mice yesterday, I thought your surgical skills were poor, but you turned out to be a dark horse, making it into the top 50."

This female candidate was none other than the female intern who scoffed at Zhou Can when he was buying the mice.

"Hehe, just a stroke of luck."

Zhou Can's capabilities went far beyond merely making it into the top 50.

She probably still underestimated him.

"Xiao Lu, it's not just you who was deceived, even I, being his classmate for five years, was fooled by him!" Yang Chan spoke with a sense of seeking justice.

She was the class monitor, playing the role of a half-teacher on a daily basis.

She was both strict and caring towards her classmates.

Seeing Zhou Can perform so well this time, she was actually very happy.

"Deceiving the class monitor is something I have never done; it's just that the monitor didn't pay attention to a small potato like me," Zhou Can jokingly turned the tables on her.

"Nonsense!"

Yang Chan glared at him, with her charm and allure in full effect.

For a moment, Zhou Can was utterly captivated by her.

My goodness, the class beauty's reputation is well-deserved. Her beauty combined with her spicy temperament, mixed with her unique charm, is truly unforgettable!

"All candidates for the re-exam have moved on, let's hurry over too. Old classmate, good luck."

Yang Chan felt somewhat uncomfortable under his direct gaze.

She took the lead towards the area for the re-examination.

Zhou Can inwardly praised the class monitor for her strength, as she also made it into the re-examination.

Typically, females, both in terms of physical strength and hands-on ability, are weaker than males. In surgical operating rooms, there are much fewer female doctors than male doctors.

This is a natural disadvantage.

Her making it into the top fifty must have involved unimaginable efforts.

By the time Zhou Can walked over, there was only one seat left.

He quickly took his place.

"Before the re-examination, let me announce one thing, according to tradition, the candidate who achieves the first rank in the medical, nursing, and general training exam each year will receive a substantial reward. Apart from a cash reward of 5000 yuan, the hospital will also provide some hidden benefits, such as fully assisting the candidate to obtain a practicing certificate. Directly sign a formal employment contract after training. Department promotion and further studies will be prioritized, etc."

These are all genuine benefits.

The eyes of all candidates became fervent.

Each one aimed for the top spot.

"Now let me talk about the rules of the re-examination. Each person will receive a rat, the surgical requirement one, remove the left lung of the rat, suture, hemostasis, and close the chest cavity. The rat must survive normally. Surgical requirement two, sever the tail at an appropriate position, perform an Anastomosis, ensuring smooth blood circulation in the severed tail."

Both surgical requirements are highly difficult.

Especially thoracotomy and left lung removal, these are close to the complexity of level 3 surgery.

It should be noted that at least an associate chief physician is required to lead a level 3 surgery.

Candidates couldn't help but wonder, is this really a recruitment for training residents? Are they sure they are not hiring attending physicians?

No choice, Tuya Hospital is just that formidable.

If one can't meet its standards, they are eliminated directly.

Perhaps it is Tuya's recent shift towards an elite strategy in the past decade. Recruiting clinical talents with utmost precision, which has led to its continual rise in overall ranking.

Many domestic hospitals, previously superior to it, have been left behind.

Some predict that Tuya might become one of the top ten leading hospitals in the nation within the next decade.

Lobectomy demands highly skilled techniques in cutting, hemostasis, suturing, and ligation. Any medical skill falling behind could potentially lead to surgery failure.

Candidates who made it to the re-examination are all skilled in medicine.

For these geniuses, the more challenging the surgery, the more they thrive.

How can they showcase their extraordinary skills without performing a highly sophisticated surgery?

Each one was brimming with confidence, ready to demonstrate their capabilities.