Lin Sanqi was delighted. As long as Dean Xiang Qian was not an old-fashioned or stubborn person, the two sides would have a basis for cooperation.
"Then, Dean Xiang, do you think that the development of evidence-based traditional Chinese medicine currently faces any obstacles or deficiencies other than human-induced obstacles?"
Dean Xiang was obviously well-versed in this issue, counting on his fingers:
"At present, the development of evidence-based traditional Chinese medicine in China is still in its early stages and has many shortcomings, which are mainly reflected in three aspects.
First, the evidence base is weak. Its quality is far from meeting current needs, and there is a disconnect between basic research and clinical research in traditional Chinese medicine, which cannot form a complementary chain of evidence.
Second, evidence generation is difficult. On the one hand, doctors have heavy clinical diagnosis and treatment tasks and lack the energy and motivation to participate in clinical trials;
On the other hand, patients’ health awareness and rights awareness are constantly increasing, but their compliance is not high, which affects the authenticity of the data;
In addition, many diseases require the routine use of Western medicine, so evaluating the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine requires larger samples and more complex experimental designs, which increases the difficulty of research.
Third, research efforts are dispersed.
The capabilities of various evidence-based medicine centers vary widely, and they are still weak in clinical and methodological research. It can be said that there are many problems, many difficulties, and a lot of areas that require investment. There are problems in all aspects.
He drank a sip of water from the dean and continued to slam the table and curse:
"While there is widespread opposition to traditional Chinese medicine in our country, foreign countries attach great importance to traditional Chinese medicine.
For example, did you know that David Ho, a Chinese-American scientist and foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, once proposed a new treatment for AIDS called "cocktail therapy"? It also caused a sensation around the world.
Ho used three monomeric compounds to target the three main steps of HIV replication, and the results showed that their efficacy was significantly better than using any single compound.
David Ho explicitly stated at the Los Angeles conference that his concept for creating "cocktail therapy" was inspired by the theory of combining traditional Chinese medicines. "You see, traditional Chinese medicine isn't completely useless."
Lin Sanqi slammed the table again, "This is truly outrageous!"
How could Xiang Qian, who became the dean of a top medical school, be a "old fox"? He was clearly also a veteran.
Lin Sanqi was testing him, and wasn't he also testing Lin Sanqi?
Otherwise, why would he be so idle while eating and chatting with Lin Sanqi about these metaphysical things? Officials always pay attention to the fact that words can cause trouble, and silence is golden.
"By the way, Xiao Qi, you're telling me all this, do you have any new plans?"
Lin Sanqi did not answer directly, but asked another question:
"Dean Xiang, how are things going at our College of Traditional Chinese Medicine or the affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital these days?"
I winked at the dean, but decided to tell the truth:
"I can only say that it's like Wang Xiaoer's New Year, each year is getting worse. You see, fewer and fewer people are studying Chinese medicine now. A large number of students in our College of Traditional Chinese Medicine were transferred from other majors, rather than volunteering.
Among the more than ten secondary colleges at Huadu Medical University, our College of Traditional Chinese Medicine is at the bottom of the list. It's said that there's a new school motto: If Huadu Medical University wants to become a world-class medical school, it must eliminate the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
What kind of bullshit logic is this, these sons of bitches? Can a purely Western medicine medical university definitely create a first-class medical school? It's as if everything is the fault of our Chinese medicine college, and they even asked us to separate."
The rumor of kicking the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine out of Huadu Medical University has actually been circulating for many years.
After all, the world's mainstream medical community does not recognize traditional Chinese medicine, and the medical system and educational standards of Huadu Medical University are based on Western medicine, so traditional Chinese medicine seems out of place.
In addition, there is another "Chinese Medicine University in Huadu that is inconsistent with the Dongguan University behind it", so many people think that Huadu Medical University can kick out the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and merge them with Guangdong University of Chinese Medicine, and distribute the limited teaching funds to other departments.
This is actually a manifestation of Western medicine's disguised rejection of traditional Chinese medicine.
The embarrassment faced by universities of traditional Chinese medicine is not limited to Huadu Medical University.
For example, Peking University of Chinese Medicine was disqualified, Shanghai University of Chinese Medicine was removed from the list of world medical schools. In addition, eight outstanding Chinese medicine universities in Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Tianjin, Shanxi, Guiyang, and Yunnan were also excluded.
He continued to complain to the dean:
"In order to preserve our College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, I have tried every possible means. For example, we have established a major combining traditional Chinese medicine with Western medicine, which teaches both Western medicine knowledge and traditional Chinese medicine theory. After graduation, students can work in any department they want.
But this integrated Chinese and Western medicine program, ah, it's embarrassing to say it, it's really neither fish nor fowl, neither Chinese nor Western, neither foreign nor local, it's completely deceptive. And almost all graduates work in Western medicine, with few becoming full-time Chinese medicine practitioners.
Lin Sanqi laughed and said, "Dean Xiang, you're skirting the line, haha."
He continued to complain to the dean:
"Originally, our College of Traditional Chinese Medicine had three affiliated hospitals, but their operating conditions have not been very ideal in recent years. Except for the First Hospital, the Second and Third Hospitals have not been doing well.
The directors of these traditional Chinese medicine hospitals are submitting reports daily, demanding we invest in this renovation and that upgrade. Guess what? They're primarily focused on strengthening Western medicine, leaving traditional Chinese medicine in its current state.
Another thing is that our School of Traditional Chinese Medicine is inherently at a disadvantage when applying for research funding. Your First Clinical School has applied for 100 million yuan for a surgical robot project alone, but what about our School of Traditional Chinese Medicine? The entire school's total research funding is less than 10 million yuan."
After saying this to the dean, he kept glancing at Lin Sanqi from the corner of his eyes.
Then, seeing Lin Sanqi's thoughtful expression, he knew something was up, so he continued to fool people:
"Xiao Qi, although you studied Western medicine, your family is engaged in the Chinese medicine and herbal medicine industry. Tell me, on the one hand, you say that Chinese medicine is backward and should be banned, and on the other hand, you don't invest in upgrading Chinese medicine. Isn't this the rhythm of driving Chinese medicine to death?
If you ask me, if you give us a few hundred million in funding, we can definitely learn from the approach of Tu Youyou's team, find inspiration from ancient medical books, extract certain medicinal ingredients from traditional Chinese medicine, and develop material medicines. This is a healthy development.
Xiao Qi, do you think there is anything wrong with my idea? "
Lin Sanqi's eyes rolled around, and he had already tasted the flavor. It turned out that the old man was also fishing.
But Lin Sanqi didn't mind, because Dean Xiang was taking this opportunity to tell him that he was having a hard time and needed support.
What is poison to others is honey to me.
What others consider a burden may be a treasure in your hands?
"Dean Xiang, there are only two of us here, and family members shouldn't lie to each other. I do have an idea in my head. I have money, and you have technology. Can we cooperate in all aspects?"
Dean Xiang saw that Lin Sanqi had given in, so he personally refilled Lin Sanqi's water and sat down next to him.
"Tell me more!"
Unexpectedly, Lin Sanqi asked again: "Dean Xiang, how is the research and teaching level of our College of Traditional Chinese Medicine?"
Dean Xiang said complacently at this time:
"Xiao Qi, I'm not exaggerating, but our Huadu Medical University is ranked among the top ten medical schools in China. How could a secondary college of such a prestigious university be so bad?"
Lin Sanqi thought, this is the confidence and strength of an old university.
“Dongguang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine was established in the 1980s, while our Huadu Medical University established the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the 1940s. If our predecessors had not wanted to be independent, there would be no Dongguang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine now.
You may not have a direct impression of the scientific research level, but if you look at the three affiliated hospitals of our College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the four affiliated hospitals of Dongguan University of Chinese Medicine, the one ranked first is our Huadu Medical University. They will always be the second for thousands of years.
However, there are already seven provincial-level TCM hospitals in one city, as well as municipal and district-level TCM hospitals. It's like two monks trying to lift water to drink, but three monks are left with no water to drink. There's so much internal strife, and Western medicine is getting the better of them."
Lin Sanqi breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the level of Huadu Medical University's College of Traditional Chinese Medicine was high, it would be fine.
Under the same conditions, he would definitely give preferential treatment to his alma mater. Besides, he was determined to cling to his alma mater. (End of this chapter)
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