This miracle doctor just wants to be fired!

As more and more application materials were submitted, Zhou Cheng began to formally prepare for the interview.

He did not ask Lin Feng to help with the screening, nor did he ask other directors to make recommendations in advance.

All materials are uniformly numbered, and information about the school, family background, and tutor is concealed.

Only retain information such as age, education, research experience, publications, clinical experience, and personal statement.

Lin Feng was somewhat surprised by this selection method. "Director Zhou, you've hidden the school and advisor?"

"Um."

Why?

"Because this information can influence our judgment," Zhou Cheng said. "If a student comes from a top university for their undergraduate degree, we will naturally think that they are excellent."

"If a student comes from an ordinary school, we might have a preconceived notion that he has a poor foundation."

"But during the actual interview, what I want to know is..."

"What level is this person at without any labels?"

Looking at the anonymous information on the computer, Lin Feng suddenly felt a sense of admiration.

This is actually more like a research project than recruiting students; we need to control variables, reduce bias, and be as fair as possible.

"What if it turns out that a student has a very good background?"

"That's acceptable too."

"If the ability is suitable."

"What if someone has a great background but only average abilities?"

"disuse."

Zhou Cheng answered directly, "My students will be facing patients in the future, not resumes."

……

On the day of the interview.

The Graduate School arranged a large conference room.

Originally, only Zhou Cheng, teachers from the Medical Education Department, and a few assistant mentors were assigned.

As a result, many young doctors later came to observe the proceedings.

Everyone wants to see how this newly qualified doctoral supervisor, currently one of the most sought-after young mentors, selects his students.

After the first student came in.

The self-introduction went very smoothly.

The papers, projects, and experiences were all presented very well.

But Zhou Cheng asked a question.

Why did you choose this statistical method in your article?

The student paused for a moment, then said, "Because the teacher told me to do it."

Why?

"The teacher said this is more appropriate."

"Then do you know why it's appropriate?"

The students remained silent.

Zhou Cheng nodded.

"Next."

……

The second student.

His grades were average, and he didn't publish many papers.

But when Zhou Cheng asked about the biggest difficulty he encountered during his master's studies, he talked about a failed experiment.

The data has been unstable for three consecutive months.

It was eventually discovered that the error was a small mistake in the experimental design.

"That experience taught me that scientific research may not find the best answer on the first try, but rather it requires continuous elimination of errors throughout the process."

Zhou Cheng made a mark on the evaluation form.

The third student came from a top medical school in China and had an impressive resume.

But when asked about a complex case, he answered very precisely, almost like reciting a memorized text.

Zhou Cheng asked, "What if the patient is different from the one described in the book?"

The student paused for a moment, then slowly replied, "Reassess."

"How do we reassess?"

The student was stunned for a long time, but couldn't answer.

Zhou Cheng didn't ask any more questions.

……

After the interview, the teachers in the Medical Education Department looked at the evaluation sheet and felt somewhat emotional.

"Director Zhou, your method of selecting people may offend quite a few people."

Zhou Cheng organized the materials, "I know, but if we can't even maintain the standards for student admissions, how can we expect students to maintain the standards in the future? The role of a mentor is not just an honor, but also a responsibility."

There were more than a hundred application materials on the table.

In the end, only three portions remained.

Two master's degrees and one doctorate.

They come from different backgrounds, attended different schools, and had different experiences.

But they have one thing in common: Zhou Cheng believes that they have the opportunity to become truly responsible doctors in the future!

……

Even after the list of graduate students was finalized, Zhou Cheng's work pace did not slow down.

On the contrary, he could clearly sense that there were some new faces in the office.

In the past, when people came to him, they mostly reported on the patient's condition, discussed surgical plans, or brought medical records for his judgment.

Now, if you occasionally push open the office door, you'll see several young doctors standing outside.

"Hello, Teacher Zhou."

When Zhou Cheng first heard this title, he was a little unaccustomed to it.

He had worked in the hospital for many years, and people often called him Director Zhou or Doctor Zhou. But after becoming a mentor, this title carried an added layer of responsibility.

The young people standing at the door may only be asking a few questions, but what they're really thinking about is who they'll be learning from and what direction they'll be heading in the next few years.

Zhou Cheng dared not deal with this matter casually.

The first doctoral student to formally join the research group was Li Mingyuan.

His resume wasn't the most impressive among all the candidates.

He attended a relatively ordinary undergraduate institution, and his number of published papers during his master's studies was not particularly outstanding. He had no overseas experience and no particularly remarkable competition results.

But Zhou Cheng had a very good impression of him during the interview.

At that time, Zhou Cheng asked him, "What was the biggest difficulty you encountered in doing research during your master's studies?"

Many students prepare in advance when answering this question.

Some say the experimental conditions are limited, others say there is a lack of experience, and still others say time management skills need to be improved.

These answers sound fine, but upon closer examination, it's difficult to discern a person's true state.

Li Mingyuan remained silent for a while before saying, "I did an animal experiment. In the early stages of the design, I felt that my plan was fine, and my supervisor approved it. However, halfway through the experiment, the results were completely opposite to what I expected."

Zhou Cheng asked, "What was your first reaction?"

"Suspicion about the condition of the laboratory animals."

"And then?"

"After investigation, it was found that the animals were fine, and my initial assumption had a flaw."

"So what are you going to do?"

"Re-examine the literature and redesign the experiment."

Li Mingyuan paused for a moment, "After that, I realized that the most difficult part of scientific research is not proving your ideas are correct, but having the courage to admit that your direction may be wrong when the results do not meet expectations."

Zhou Cheng wrote a sentence on the evaluation form at the time: "Has the ability to reflect on scientific research".

This was also an important reason why he ultimately chose Li Mingyuan.

……

The two master's students have different circumstances.

Chen Yu is a clinical master's student who has participated in the management of a large number of patients with heart failure and coronary heart disease.

During the interview, Zhou Cheng asked her, "What do you think is the most important ability for a cardiologist?"

Chen Yu replied, "Diagnostic ability."

"Is there anything else?"

Surgical skills.

"continue."

She thought for a while.

"Communication skills".

Zhou Cheng asked, "Why?"

Chen Yu said:

"Many treatment options may seem reasonable to doctors, but patients may not be able to accept them."

"If patients don't understand their illness or why they need treatment, the treatment may not be effective."

Zhou Cheng nodded at this answer.

After working in clinical practice for a long time, he increasingly realized that doctors are never just dealing with simple test results.

Behind every inspection report is a specific person.

……

Zhao Sisi, on the other hand, is more focused on scientific research.

She is very interested in artificial intelligence and cardiovascular data analysis, and participated in several database studies during her undergraduate studies.

During the interview, he presented a research proposal on AI-based prediction of post-coronary interventional risks.

After reviewing the data, Zhou Cheng asked, "With the improved accuracy of the model's predictions, can doctors reduce the need for follow-up visits?"

Zhao Sisi paused for a moment. "It shouldn't be... entirely like that."

Why?

"Because the model has errors."

Zhou Cheng nodded: "The development direction of medical artificial intelligence is very good, but doctors cannot completely entrust their judgment to models. Models can help doctors discover problems, but the person who ultimately decides what to do still needs to understand the patient."

After the three students joined the group, the first task Zhou Cheng assigned them surprised them.

It wasn't about going to the lab, or starting to collect treatment data and write papers; it was about having them accompany the patients on ward rounds.

Every morning, they followed Zhou Cheng on his rounds in the wards, recording the treatment process of each patient.

At first, several students were puzzled.

"Professor Zhou, we mainly focus on research, so why do we spend so much time observing clinical cases every day?"

One day, Zhao Sisi couldn't help but ask.

Zhou Cheng glanced at her.

"What are your research subjects?"

"patient."

Where is the patient?

Zhao Sisi paused for a moment, then said, "The hospital."

"So we need to understand the patient first." Zhou Cheng turned a page of the medical record. "Many research questions come from clinical practice."

"If you don't know what difficulties doctors encounter every day, or what problems patients really need to solve, it's easy to produce an article that looks good but has limited practical value."

The students gradually came to understand his arrangement.

Since becoming a mentor, Zhou Cheng's biggest change is that he now has a group of people he needs to take care of every day.

Previously, when revising papers, he only needed to consider his own ideas.

Now that the students have brought their research proposals, he needs to help them adjust them little by little.