Li Chu chatted with Director Zhang for a few more minutes before going to the committee office to collect Director Wang's materials and the points to note for this evaluation.
With these documents in hand, Li Chu returned to the hospital.
I had barely stepped into the consultation room when Director Wang arrived right behind me; he must have had someone keeping an eye on me.
Li Chu only found out a little over an hour ago that he would be a reviewer for this evaluation, and the person in question found out so quickly; there really are no secrets.
"Director Wang, your information network is even better than mine!"
"Haha," Director Wang laughed, "Dr. Li, I've come to ask you for advice. Senior reviewers are very difficult, and I'm not sure I'm up to the task!"
"Director Wang, we've been working together for over a year now. I won't say I know everything about your medical skills, but I do know quite a bit. Please don't be so modest!"
Li Chu continued, "If you want to ask me about the evaluation criteria, then I can only apologize. Our group hasn't had a meeting yet, so I really don't know the specifics right now."
Director Wang understood that even if Li Chu knew the evaluation content, he would never tell him. If he did, it would be a major incident if it got out, and Li Chu's career would be ruined.
"Dr. Li, I understand. I didn't come here to ask about the content of the assessment. I just wanted to ask about some details that I need to pay attention to during the assessment."
There was nothing wrong with asking that. Li Chu first invited Director Wang to sit down and poured him a glass of water. He then took the opportunity to think about it carefully.
After sitting down, Li Chucai said, "Director Wang, I only joined the review committee last year. I have some of my own insights, but they may not be correct. Let me share them with you for your reference."
"Okay, Dr. Li, please speak." Director Wang happily took out his notebook and pen from his pocket, ready to write it down.
Although Li Chu has only been a member of the review committee for a short time, he has already participated in several reviews last year. It is said that in the review panel, his questions are always particularly tricky, but they always get straight to the core issues, making the people being reviewed feel particularly uncomfortable.
Of the several reviews he handled last year, only one person passed smoothly, and it seems that it was only through majority rule that the minority passed.
This year, all the doctors near Beijing who are going to participate in high-level reviews are having a headache.
"Director Wang, I participated in six reviews last year. As I understand it, all of us doctors being reviewed made a common mistake: we forgot that not everyone who participated in the review understands medicine."
"Uh..." Director Wang was completely bewildered by what Li Chu said; he couldn't quite understand the meaning of those words.
Seeing Director Wang's expression, Li Chu smiled and spread his hands: "See, even you can't understand, Director Wang, right?"
Director Wang smiled somewhat awkwardly.
"Director Wang, you should be familiar with the composition of the review panel, right?"
"I know that. Each group has five people: one traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, one administrator, and the remaining three are Western medicine practitioners."
"Yes, that's right. And you Western doctors are probably thinking that even if the TCM doctors and administrators don't understand the professional content you're talking about, as long as the three Western doctors can understand it, it can be approved by the majority, right?"
Although Director Wang was reluctant to admit it, it was the truth, and he could only nod.
"This is why so many people fail the review every year."
"Dr. Li, could you explain this to me in more detail? I still don't quite understand."
"Let me give you a simple example. Take Director Wang, for instance. You are currently in the Department of Nephrology, so the main content of our assessment will certainly not deviate too much from your specialty."
But do you know what the consequences would be if you answered questions using overly technical language?
Before Director Wang could say anything, Li Chu answered his own question: "The consequence is that it won't pass. Even if I can understand the questions you answered, can you guarantee that doctors from other specialties can understand them? Don't forget, those three Western medicine doctors aren't all internal medicine specialists."
At this point, Director Wang showed a look of sudden realization.
"Dr. Li, what should we do?"
“Refine your language. During the assessment, don’t think of the judges as doctors; treat them as ordinary people. Answer questions in the simplest and most understandable way. Don’t show off your knowledge; that will only deduct points from your score.”
Like that TCM practitioner who participated in the review last year, he started off with nothing but talk about qi, gods, and the five elements' mutual generation and restraint. Don't think others couldn't understand him; even I got a headache listening to him. How can you expect anyone to pass you like that? I'm not afraid to tell you, I didn't pass that TCM practitioner last year.”
Director Wang looked at Li Chu in surprise; many people knew about this traditional Chinese medicine doctor.
According to rumors, only one of the five judges present approved the application. Everyone assumed that Li Chu should have voted for it. Director Wang only now realized that Li Chu had also voted against it.
Seeing Director Wang's surprised expression, Li Chu smiled and said, "You don't need to look at me like that. You should know me. Here, there is no distinction between Chinese medicine and Western medicine. Whether it is Chinese medicine or Western medicine, what is the purpose of us putting in so much effort to learn?"
"Isn't the goal simply to relieve the patient's pain? So I don't care about your professional qualifications; I only care about your medical skills and whether you can establish effective communication with the patient. If the patient can't understand what you're saying, how can you expect them to follow your doctor's orders?"
Li Chu's words were actually a subtle dig at Director Wang.
He noticed that when Director Wang communicated with patients, he would often talk about very technical things, and the patients and their families could only nod blankly, but in the end they didn't understand anything.
The same applies to participating in the review process. If several reviewers can't understand what you're saying, do you expect them to pass you? That's wishful thinking.
Last year, a surgeon did the same thing. When asked to explain why a surgery was performed on a case, the doctor launched into a long, rambling explanation, which Li Chu interrupted.
It was clear that the doctor's medical skills and surgical abilities were quite good, so Li Chu interrupted him because he was willing to give him a chance.
After interrupting him, Li Chu told him, "Just tell me directly what part you're going to cut open after you open up your abdomen, why you want to cut that part, what the consequences will be, how to recover after the surgery, and what you need to pay attention to."
The result was quite good; the surgeon passed in the end, and when he first started speaking, the administrative staff member and the internist on the review panel were almost asleep.
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