When the hospital president said I was going to be a director, I went numb.
I was shocked and delighted, yet I still couldn't quite believe it.
A department director in a hospital held considerable status.
It meant having extensive clinical experience in that field and at that hospital, as well as a high-level professional title.
I hadn't written any papers, defended a thesis, or even taken the postgraduate entrance exam, yet they wanted me to be a director. That didn't follow the proper procedures or regulations.
Even though I'd caught wind of it earlier, hearing it directly from the hospital president still came as a bit of a surprise.
"President, I've already learned a little about this department from Director Deng.
I can join it, and I can use some of my methods to help the patients however I can.
But asking me to be the director... I don't think I can handle it!
Besides, I still have two months before graduation..."
The hospital president merely smiled.
"Who knows how to do it from the start?
What I value is ability. You have that ability, and you can bring hope to patients. That's what matters most.
I'll handle the rest.
I've already planned the development of this new department. We'll first establish the Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupoint Hypnosis Department.
If it does well, we'll directly establish a treatment division.
For now, you're the only one, so you can manage yourself. It won't be a problem.
Later, I'll recruit some new doctors from related specialties.
Consider it an experimental department. For now, you'll be leading it.
Your professional title isn't high enough, so we can't officially appoint you yet, but you'll need to do a director's work.
Once your title goes up, we'll formally arrange for you to become the