When the Doctor Uses A Hack
Chapter 1193 - 1197: This Works?

The newly added interview assessment is actually not much different from the initial medical practice exam!

It's simply a series of operations including film reading, patient questioning, diagnosis, treatment plan, and so on.

But the difficulty is definitely much higher.

And since this year is a trial run, the process is relatively lenient in various aspects.

This time, the examination location is no longer the desolate Xinhua Computer Vocational Technical College.

Of course, mainly because Chen Cang is worried about having difficulty hailing a taxi.

Chen Cang wonders if his portrait will pop up in today's driver's WeChat group?

Just like a wanted criminal!

At the thought, he feels a tingling sensation on his scalp.

Chen Cang's assessment location is at the Dongyang Provincial People's Hospital.

"He's here! He's here!"

"Professor Chen has arrived!"

"Let me see? Oh wow, he really is here!"

The assessment is conducted by drawing lots, with Chen Cang sitting calmly in the waiting hall, since there are medical staff or other examiners present.

Everyone doesn't dare to chat too freely, whispering to each other.

They can only mentally review the scenes they have studied, hoping they will be useful.

Actually, the most exhausting part of being a doctor is not the work itself.

It's the exams!

During school, there are various assessments, and just when you are about to graduate from university, congratulations, you immediately have to prepare for postgraduate studies!

After becoming a postgraduate, you need to get ready for the physician qualification exams, annual standardized training assessments, thesis review, and defense!

You don't want to take part in the PhD entrance exam?

That's fine too, because next, you will be facing the attending physician exam!

And then there are various medication exams such as anesthesia prescriptions, and yes, although the hospital allows you to cheat...

There are also various assessments within the province and the nation.

Then it's the associate chief physician assessment, chief physician assessment, national outstanding talent assessment...

Oh!

I forgot, there's also the periodic physician assessment.

If you've chosen to be a doctor, you might have to be a student for life.

Even if you're in your fifties, or even sixties and rehired back, as long as you are still working, you have to participate in the periodic physician assessment.

It's such a bitter-sweet feeling.

Today, Chen Cang is not fully confident, but he is pretty close.

After all, when it comes to clinical practical skills assessment, Chen Cang believes he is fairly competent.

While waiting, a staff member slowly approaches with a cup of fragrant coffee.

"Professor Chen, you've worked hard. Have a cup of coffee first!"

Chen Cang looks up at the staff member.

Huh?

Very familiar indeed!

Isn't this Dr. Zhou, the deputy chief who used to assist him during surgeries in the department of hand surgery?

"Deputy Chief Zhou, thank you!" Chen Cang quickly expresses his gratitude.

Hearing Chen Cang being so polite, Deputy Chief Zhou's face reddens, Chen Cang is now so prestigious that it feels odd for him calling him chief.

"Oh, Professor Chen, you're too polite, just call me Xiao Zhou."

"I won't disturb you any further, you should get some rest, and uh... if you're hungry, we have some snacks for the examiners, so you can just ask him..." Deputy Chief Zhou looks around and gestures to someone from the medical department.

"Xiao Yang, come here, this is our Professor Chen, take good care of him, and help out with anything he needs."

The proctoring staff immediately nods and bows to Chen Cang: "Hello Professor Chen, just call me Xiao Yang."

At this moment, other candidates in the vicinity are watching this scene with a mix of emotions!

Envious?

No!

They don't envy him at all, it's just that for some reason, their right hand can barely contain the clenched left hand.

That's just too brutal!

Can you participate in the assessment properly?

The invigilator calling himself Little Yang is one thing.

But you, the esteemed Associate Director of Hand Surgery, calling yourself Little Zhou, is that really appropriate?

Let it be, let it be, it's just an extra cup of coffee after all.

We're not angry!

It's just coffee, we don't covet it!

Who knows, maybe the coffee has no sugar and tastes unbearably bitter!

Or maybe the coffee is too sweet, what if Professor Chen happens to be diabetic?

emm...

Chen Cang also knew that wasn't good, and hastily said: "It's alright, Director Zhou, no need to be so polite, I'm just here to take the exam, please don't be like this."

Director Zhou chuckled: "Professor Chen is too relaxed, then I'll be off, Little Yang, do take good care of Professor Chen."

Watching as the surrounding people eyed the coffee hungrily.

Chen Cang pondered for a long while, not daring to touch it at all.

Even though the coffee smells great, but... I freaking dare not touch it.

Just when Chen Cang was about to drool, it was finally his turn.

After arriving at the office, inside sat three examiners and one patient.

It's just that…

The patient was somewhat puzzled as to why all three examiners sat there tremblingly, with utmost reverence, as if they were the ones being examined.

Seeing Chen Cang come in.

The three examiners quickly stood up.

"Hello, Professor Chen!"

Upon seeing this, the patient was so frightened that he quickly stood up and stammered: "H-hello, Professor Chen!"

Chen Cang was taken aback, the prepared speech he had became rather muddled.

"Er... Good morning to all the examiners, I am candidate number 49."

In fact, Chen Cang couldn't be blamed, as among today's examiners was the Associate Director of the Emergency Department from Dongyang Medical University Hospital, an Associate Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery from the Provincial Second Hospital.

And an Associate Director of General Surgery from the Capital Ditan Hospital.

In their eyes, Chen Cang was a big shot.

It couldn't be helped!

The Associate Director from Ditan Hospital, Xu Aiming, tried to keep his smile as ingratiating yet dignified as possible: "Professor Chen, our assessment today mainly consists of four steps!"

"First is the interview, second is the analysis of lab results and imaging data, third is diagnosing the disease, and preferably, formulating a treatment plan."

"Professor Chen, you see, from which step would you like to start?"

The three examiners were exceedingly respectful, one candidate looked entirely at ease, while the only patient felt jittery and anxious.

He wondered if his condition had worsened?

He really just had a heart condition!

Why did it feel like his brain was a bit off too?

He suddenly remembered the logic of treating both heart and brain as one mentioned by the Chief of Cardiac Surgery during his rounds.

He didn't understand before, but now he truly understood.

But… isn't it a bit late?

The peculiar atmosphere in the examination room made Chen Cang somewhat uneasy as he glanced at the camera.

What kind of assessment allows you to choose which step to start from?

"Let's follow the normal procedure, step by step."

Upon hearing this, Xu Aiming clapped his hands immediately, nodding: "Good, good, good, in fact, I've suggested multiple times that Professor Chen be exempted from the exam."

"Er... Professor Chen, whenever you're ready, you can start, just speak directly."

Chen Cang nodded: "Well, where are the pen and paper? I need to take notes."

Dr. Yang, the Associate Director of Cardiac Surgery from the Provincial Second Hospital, said: "No need, you just speak, Professor Chen, I'll take notes for you."

Chen Cang was stunned: "Is that okay?"

The three of them exchanged glances: "If we say it's okay, then it's okay!"

Chen Cang hesitated, fearing that the group of examiners would conspire against him, he pondered for a moment and decided to write it down himself.

In case of any conspiracy, he needed to be prepared.