Come on, Dr. Wu

Chapter 292: First Day of Competition

The next day.

The day of the competition finally arrived.

The game starts at nine o'clock in the United States time. Well, in China, it is already evening and the sun has set.

Wu Xiaofu and the others got up at seven o'clock, had breakfast at the hotel, and then rushed to Stortford Hospital.

In the hotel, the Chinese team gathered again.

There were twenty-one people in total, all gathered together. Wang Buyi and Wu Xiaofu stood together. The two of them were expected to be among the top few in their profession.

There are also two neurosurgeons from the First Affiliated Hospital of Imperial Capital and two cardiothoracic surgeons from the First Affiliated Hospital of Donghai.

Although there are twenty-one people in a team, only six of them have a chance of winning the championship.

Therefore, they are the main force this time. If there are no accidents, the others will try their best to get good results and increase points for the Chinese team.

That’s right, there is also a team point system.

Of course, the team that wins the championship with the highest individual points will move back to the stage of the World Surgery Competition, but the team that wins the first place will also receive a championship trophy, and this championship trophy will directly improve China's medical international ranking.

Just like scoring points in tennis, there are not many opportunities to show your face like this.

Moreover, the prize money is also very large. The founder of the first World Surgery Competition was a medical worker. She took out all her property to establish this steering fund to reward the winners of the competition.

As for personal development, for members who rank first in the group, it will be easy to get various opportunities in the future.

The most important item is that the team members who win first place in the group will obtain an international practice certificate. In other words, if the Chinese team can win first place in the group, then the 21 doctors in China will no longer have to worry about practicing medicine in other places.

Even abroad, it is the same. One certificate is universal and globally certified. This is the value of this competition.

International medical practice, no one can accept such temptation.

Just like the last time Wu Xiaofu helped David with surgery, if Wu Xiaofu had this international medical certificate, then Wu Xiaofu would not have to be so timid and could just do everything without any problem.

No one will come to trouble him.

The projects that Wu Xiaofu and his team had already submitted yesterday. Wu Xiaofu submitted three projects, namely thyroid and breast surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, and hepatobiliary surgery. Such submissions are allowed in the World Surgical Competition, but only the surgery with the highest score will be included in the total team score.

Of course, if you can get first place in all three events, then you will get three first places. This is the same as the China Surgery Competition.

However, few people directly report three, and two is the limit.

Because the more important the competition is, the more they need to conserve their energy. Everyone's energy is limited. For such an important competition, they naturally have to put their strongest energy into the surgery they are best at.

Especially those who aspire to win the championship.

Wu Xiaofu is not worried about these things. After all, he has strong mental power. Because of his strong mental power, his body seems to be getting stronger and stronger. So far, Wu Xiaofu has not discovered his limits.

Sometimes, Wu Xiaofu has too many surgeries to perform and he has to work for 17 or 18 hours straight. Even in such a situation, Wu Xiaofu is still energetic. Therefore, he has no worries at all about whether too many events will affect his condition.

What's more, Wu Xiaofu has an advantage in the schedule of this surgical competition.

The World Surgery Competition offers a total of seven surgical specialties.

Neurosurgery, cardiothoracic surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, breast and thyroid surgery, urology, and orthopedics.

Seven tracks, divided into seven days.

That is, only one project a day.

The first day was the thyroid and breast surgery competition, which was considered an appetizer. In terms of weight, among the seven major surgical departments, the weight of thyroid and breast surgery was indeed lower. However, because it was the first day of the competition, there was an opening ceremony.

All the participating doctors will gather together today.

Executive committee members, secretaries-general and other important figures of international medical organizations will attend the opening ceremony and watch the entire game.

Here, you may be able to see many characters that you can only see in books or on TV, and this may be the only chance in your life.

Therefore, doctors, whether they are participating in competitions or not, will come to attend the opening ceremony.

There is a large auditorium in the technology building of Stortford Hospital, which is large enough to accommodate thousands of people.

At this time, the seats in the auditorium were divided into more than a hundred areas to accommodate participating doctors from various countries.

The Chinese area is the area on the front side.

As Wu Xiaofu and others took their seats, some old doctors in suits or white coats, or some leaders of the World Health Organization, appeared on the stage one after another.

Since it is a world surgery competition, it is a world-class competition, and the organizer is the World Health Organization. However, because the competition venue is held in the United States, it seems that the United States has some meaning of being the host.

However, the judges of the competition, and the people who inspected and accepted the competition venue before the competition, were all from the World Health Organization. The judges were senior doctors from various countries, and five of them were members of the Executive Committee. Almost all of them were at the level of Chinese academicians. There were a total of twenty-one people, and one of them was a Chinese academician named Huang.

That’s right, it was Huang Kunlun who had previously approached Yu Shifu and wanted Wu Xiaofu to study at his research station. As one of the oldest and most capable academicians in China, Academician Huang’s prestige in the world is top-notch.

Sitting on the stage at this time, Academician Huang was communicating enthusiastically with the people around him.

For Academician Huang, this is also a rare opportunity. At their level, they almost never travel around the world. They stay in the country and concentrate on their scientific research. Even if they contact international friends, it is through the phone. There are not many opportunities for such direct communication, so they cherish it very much.

The higher their level, the more they need the collision of inspiration. Perhaps just a suggestion or a word from each other can help the other party get out of the misunderstanding and create some different sparks.

Nine o'clock sharp.

The first speaker was the Secretary-General.

This was also the first time that Wu Xiaofu met this person. The person who could hold this position had almost transcended the restrictions of nationality. They were working for the people of the world, for the world's medical health, for the good health of all people, for the absence of viral diseases in the world, etc., to influence world peace.

It is about creating a better, healthier future for people around the world.

Since its establishment, it has been difficult to conceal their role in every viral and bacterial pandemic, including the prevention and control of cholera, plague, influenza, HIV, syphilis and other sexually transmitted diseases. Many countries with relatively weak medical levels can also receive the most favorable support under the regulation of the World Health Organization.

Medical care has no borders, and it is because of them that it will not become an empty talk.

Therefore, from here, we can actually see the value of the World Surgery Competition. This is not only a technical competition among young doctors, but also a reflection of the level of young doctors from all over the world.

Today’s medical care certainly relies on the top doctors and academicians, but what about ten or twenty years from now?
This is the hope for future world health. Who can ignore such young people?

This is also the significance of the World Surgery Competition, to train young doctors and provide them with a platform to grow and express themselves.

If they can really perform well, after returning to China, all the rules and regulations will no longer be a restriction for them.

"…The pressure that the world's medical and health care faces has always existed and is becoming increasingly unprecedented, and you are the main force in eliminating this pressure in the future…"

The speech continued. As expected of the Secretary-General, although the speech contained many clichés, it still touched them deeply, as if they had become the saviors at this moment.

If I don't study hard and practice medicine to save lives in the future, I will be letting down the world.

I have to say that this ability to inspire others is indeed worth learning for Wu Xiaofu.

Not only Wu Xiaofu, but other doctors, although they were all in their thirties, still had flushed faces and looked excited when they heard it.

Then there were speeches from other leaders, pre-match speeches, and explanations of some rules. After all, most of the people who came here to participate in the competition were participating for the first time, so some things still needed to be said up front.

In other countries, the status of doctors is relatively higher than in China. Although competitions like the World Surgery Competition cannot compare with the World Cup, they also have a large audience in other countries.

Therefore, the director's rights can actually be sold.

However, China did not have this concept before, but this time it is different. Donghai Satellite TV has won the directing rights of the World Surgery Competition for the first time, and it is a live broadcast. Not only this live broadcast, there will also be a rebroadcast tomorrow.

After all, this live broadcast was already late at night when many people would fall asleep. In order to increase its influence, it could only be replayed during the day on the next day.

Because of the previous rescue at the airport and the explanations of doctors like Wu Xiaofu in their blogs, a considerable number of viewers were watching the game in front of the TV. Especially some medical staff, who knew more medical knowledge than ordinary people and were more interested.

There are also some parents who are committed to training their children to become doctors. At this time, they start to take their children to squat in front of the TV to watch. This interest must be cultivated from an early age. Seeing the doctors of their own country winning glory for the country, I don’t believe that the children can remain indifferent. The interest will be cultivated all at once.

Although many people say that being a doctor has a hard and tiring job, in the eyes of most people, being a doctor is a noble profession. No matter how hard or tiring the job is, how hard or tiring can it be? Are they as tired as those who work overtime every day and often have their wages deducted?

Therefore, being a doctor is still a good thing. You can get a stable income regardless of the weather, and you may even get a small red envelope.

Besides, doctors are most popular with mothers-in-law, so maybe we can save money on the betrothal gift in the future.

Getting married is so expensive nowadays. Thinking of this, many mothers' eyes light up. That is because they don't have daughters. Otherwise, these Chinese doctors in front of the TV would be like their own sons-in-law.

"Mom, please don't hurt me. Haven't you heard that a while ago, several medical students committed suicide due to excessive work pressure?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? There are so many doctors in the country. Look how many of them committed suicide. You have been able to handle stress well since you were young. No matter how I scold you, you are always shameless. You are definitely suitable to be a doctor."

"Mom, I'm really not suitable."

"If I say you are suitable, then you are suitable. Don't you like staying up late? I will stay up late with you today. Watch it. You must watch it."

……

“Are there any doctors from our country performing surgery today?”

"Yes, didn't we say that? The first day is the surgery competition for the thyroid and breast surgery group, which is for neck and breast surgery. Our country said that four people have signed up."

Four!
When many people heard the host on TV say that there were only four Chinese doctors participating in the competition today, they were a little disappointed. It was too few, but it was better to have some than nothing.

"It would be great if it could be done before 12 o'clock. I will definitely watch it. After 12 o'clock, I have to go to work tomorrow. Besides, I don't understand this operation and I'm afraid I will fall asleep."

"Sleep your ass off, why didn't I see you sleeping when we were watching the game? Did you forget when I pulled you to sleep? If you want to sleep, let's go now."

"No, no, no, what? This is the time for our doctors to bring glory to the country. How can we miss it? I must see it. I must see it until dawn today."

……

imperial capital.

Wu Bin, Sarilang, Wu Man and others were all sitting in front of the TV, with a table filled with melon seeds, watermelons, tea, etc., as if they were watching a play.

"Not all foreigners are that tall. I think most of them are not as tall as our Xiao Fu."

"Mom, why don't you say anything? He's not as good as our little rich and handsome boy."

"Yeah, yes, he doesn't look as good as our handsome boy."

"Okay, your Xiaofu is the best and the most handsome."

"Look, why are you still jealous? As a sister, how come you don't think Xiaofu is handsome?"

……

Not only Wu Bin and his friends, but also Wu Jinglie, insisted with the doctor to see the doctor until eleven o'clock, perhaps they could watch Wu Xiaofu's game.

The time came to half past ten.

The official competition finally began, with 120 countries participating.

That is to say, there were at least 360 doctors participating in the first day of the thyroid and breast surgery competition.

A careful look at the official data shows that there are three hundred and sixty-one. Yes, that's right. The extra one is probably Wu Xiaofu. There are sixty people in a group, divided into six groups, and there is one extra person in group D.

However, this grouping is different from China's previous competition, as it was done by drawing lots.

Three hundred and sixty-one participating doctors came forward one after another to draw lots. On the paper balls were six letters, abcdef, representing six groups, and next to the letters were numbers from one to sixty, representing sixty operating rooms.

The drawing of lots began, and Wu Xiaofu and three other breast and thyroid surgeons stepped forward together.

Of the other three breast and thyroid surgeons, two are from the imperial capital and one is from Shudu.

Wu Xiaofu stepped forward, and the three followed Wu Xiaofu. They were not in a hurry to draw lots. They lined up in an orderly manner and waited for their turn to draw. After drawing, a staff member would instruct them to either wait in the surgical preparation area or go directly into the operating room if they drew group A.

In this situation, it is actually quite good to be drawn to group A, and you don't have to wait anxiously. On the contrary, it would be bad to be drawn to the last group F.

However, Wu Xiaofu's luck has been good this year, especially in drawing lots.

That’s it!

Wu Xiaofu had a vague feeling, so he took out the ball of paper and opened it.

"a15."

What good luck indeed! Wu Xiaofu couldn't help but smile as he looked at the letters and numbers on the paper ball.

The three doctors following Wu Xiaofu couldn't help but show envy when they saw Wu Xiaofu's grouping. For doctors, waiting is actually a painful thing.

"c54."

"f23."

"a47."

The remaining three doctors also finished drawing quickly. When they saw the numbers on the paper balls, some were happy while others were worried.

The most painful thing is that I got f23 Jiang Tong. I have to wait until the end. I don’t know how many times I have to go to the toilet during the waiting time. It’s so unlucky.

"What bad luck!"

Jiang Tong came from Shudu, and his temper was aroused at this moment. Fortunately, he drew the lottery himself. If someone else helped him draw the lottery, he would have to taste the Thunderbolt Fire Palm.

The happiest person was Lin Fang, who drew a47. He was a young doctor from the First City Hospital of the Imperial Capital. He was directly in the same group with Wu Xiaofu. The smile on his face almost made Jiang Tong jealous to the point of going crazy.

"Doctor Wu, let's go together."

There are already staff members leading the members of Group A to go to the competition.

Hong Xiaoluo, who drew c54, originally didn't know whether to be happy or sad when looking at his neither-good-nor-bad lottery draw. But after seeing Jiang Tong's expression, he knew, well, it was still worth being happy about.

Wu Xiaofu and Lin Fang went straight to the competition area.

Wu Xiaofu's Operating Room No. 15 and Lin Fang's Operating Room No. 47 were actually just diagonally opposite each other. Before entering the operating room, the two encouraged each other and went straight in.

Because the competition was held in Country M this time, the surgical assistants were all international doctors and nurses selected for the sake of fairness. Doctors Without Borders like Su Ruohua were also part of the group.

As for some doctors and nurses in Country M, they were not used.

After Wu Xiaofu entered the operating room, he found that the two surgical assistants, two surgical nurses, and an anesthesiologist assigned to him did not seem to be from the same country.

Fortunately, almost all those who were selected can communicate in English.

"Thank you for your hard work (English)."

“This is what we should do (English).”

Coming to the surgical machine, Wu Xiaofu began to choose the surgery and the patient. After entering the operating room, he only had five minutes to prepare. At ten forty, the competition officially began.

Thyroid and breast surgery is cost-effective, and Wu Xiaofu did not choose any patients who are too unconventional.

"Laparoscopic radical thyroidectomy, let's begin."

(End of this chapter)