Jiang Kangwen is the Minister of Health and also serves as the head of the National Medical System Reform Leading Group.
Although he is 52 years old this year, he is decisive and efficient in his work and is very concerned about medical reform.
Therefore, he specially brought Ma Qiang, director of the National Development and Reform Commission, Chen Suchen, deputy director of the Health Bureau, and others to inspect the reform progress of several hospitals.
The people Jiang Kangwen brought were all members of the medical system reform group, and the hospital they were going to inspect was not just the Beijing Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital, but also several other pilot reform hospitals, just not in Beijing.
In Shanghai, Guangzhou, and other cities, there are pilot hospitals undergoing reforms.
At this moment, Jiang Kangwen led a group of people to the inpatient area of the Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, and immediately noticed Su Zhengnan and his group not far away.
"Um?"
A hint of displeasure flashed across Jiang Kangwen's face. As he walked towards Su Zhengnan and the others, he asked Feng Shilun:
"Dean Feng, what's going on? Why are so many doctors from your Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine gathered here? Don't they have jobs?"
"Ah, this..."
Feng Shilun was at a loss for words.
However, he believed that the doctors in his hospital would not have gathered together for no reason, and he also saw his son and Su Zhengnan present.
So he quickly realized what was happening and replied with a smile:
"I think they are having a consultation. Minister Jiang, you should know that sometimes the condition of some patients is quite complicated, and the diagnosis of a single department may be wrong, so they will call doctors from other departments to help with the consultation."
"Yes, I do know that."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Kangwen's expression softened considerably. He waved his hand dismissively and said, "Then let's go and see what exactly is wrong that requires so many doctors to consult."
As he spoke, Jiang Kangwen led the group to Su Zhengnan and the others.
Feng Shilun smiled and quickly introduced, "Minister Jiang, this is Shao Ruijie, the director of our Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine; this is Su Zhengnan, the director of our Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine; and this is Feng Xuegong, the deputy director of our Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine..."
Dean Feng wasn't stupid; while introducing Director Shao and others, he also casually introduced his own son.
This also allowed him to gain some exposure in front of his superiors.
Following that, Dean Feng introduced the other leaders present to Su Zhengnan and the others.
After learning that the visitor was actually the Minister of Health.
Su Zhengnan and the others naturally smiled and quickly shook hands with the leaders, humbly reintroducing themselves.
Such a young department head?
When Jiang Kangwen shook hands with Su Zhengnan, he was slightly taken aback when he saw the other's still somewhat immature face. He then turned to Feng Shilun and asked:
"What? Dean Feng, is your hospital recruiting talent without being bound by convention? Such a young man is actually the director of your Traditional Chinese Medicine department?"
Clearly, Minister Jiang's words had a hidden meaning.
Su Zhengnan looks far too young.
This was the first time Jiang Kangwen had ever seen such a young department head, so he figured the person might have gotten the position through connections and wasn't actually a skilled traditional Chinese medicine doctor.
Feng Shilun immediately understood and explained with a smile:
"Minister Jiang, you may not know much about our Director Su. He is the last disciple of Elder Gu, and his achievements in traditional Chinese medicine are no less than those of ordinary directors of traditional Chinese medicine."
"Oh, so he's Elder Gu's last disciple?"
The doubt in Minister Jiang's eyes lessened slightly. Clearly, he knew about Elder Gu and often attended medical conferences with him.
After looking Su Zhengnan up and down, Minister Jiang smiled and nodded, saying:
"I never imagined you were Master Gu's last disciple. I certainly admire Master Gu's medical skills, but I wonder how much of his skills you have learned?"
Upon hearing this question, Su Zhengnan was at a loss for words.
He had absolutely no experience with this kind of communication in official circles!
I don't know how to answer without making a mistake.
At this moment, Feng Shilun chimed in, "Actually, Director Su's medical skills are quite good. He has not only published several high-scoring ScI papers in foreign medical journals, but also has unique insights into acupuncture anesthesia. In addition, he has developed a new drug that can be used to treat brain tumors."
"This new drug is entirely made of traditional Chinese medicine and it is already on the market. It is said that the feedback from patients is very good."
Feng Shilun had taken the time to learn more about Su Zhengnan's affairs, and thus knew them very well.
"Oh, really?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Jiang Kangwen's eyes, and he said, seemingly quite taken aback:
"I also know about the new drug for treating brain tumors that you mentioned, Dean Feng. When we first applied for the patent for the formula of this drug, we also studied the clinical data. It is indeed a formula that can be developed only with a very high understanding of traditional Chinese medicine."
"Unbelievable! I never imagined that the drug was developed by Director Su. It seems the student has truly surpassed the master, hahaha..."
"Minister Jiang, you flatter me. Actually, my medical skills are just so-so, far inferior to yours!"
Su Zhengnan responded modestly.
Jiang Kangwen smiled and then pointed to a person behind him and said, "Perfect timing. This is Wang Xianyao, an expert consultant for our medical system reform group. He is also a master in traditional Chinese medicine. You can exchange ideas more often when you have time."
"Hello, Mr. Wang!"
Su Zhengnan smiled and quickly shook hands with Wang Xianyao, who was standing next to him.
Wang Xianyao nodded and smiled, "Since you are Master Gu's apprentice, I think you should have no problem becoming the head of this department."
At this point, Wang Xianyao paused, then deliberately pointed to the ward next to him and said:
"I see so many of you standing at the door of this ward, so I assume you're having a consultation? Could you tell me what illness you're diagnosing?"
"this……"
Su Zhengnan hesitated for a moment and looked at Dean Feng opposite him.
Dean Feng quickly said, "Minister Jiang thought you were slacking off when he saw so many of you standing together. I told Minister Jiang that you were having a consultation. Now, Minister Jiang and the others are curious about what illness you are diagnosing. Xiao Su, why don't you tell the leaders?"
Upon hearing what Dean Feng said...
Su Zhengnan turned and exchanged a glance with Director Shao, then smiled and replied, "Actually, it's nothing, just a minor ailment."
"Miscellaneous illnesses?"
Wang Xianyao immediately became interested and said with a smile, "What a coincidence! I have quite a bit of experience with miscellaneous ailments. Shall I take a look?"
Without waiting for their reply, Wang Xianyao walked directly into the ward, then went to the bedside and picked up the patient's medical record to take a look.
Minister Jiang, accompanied by a group of members from the medical system reform team, followed closely behind.
Seeing this, Su Zhengnan and Director Shao exchanged glances and had no choice but to return to the ward.
Wang Xianyao looked at the patient's medical record and saw that it read:
[Patient: Liu Qiang, male, 40 years old. He was admitted with severe diarrhea and poor appetite. He has been hospitalized for three days. During today's rounds, it was found that the patient has aphasia and is unable to communicate normally.....]
[Traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis: The pulse is floating, thready, and wiry; the tongue coating is thick, greasy, and bluish-purple, indicating blood stasis...]
The TCM diagnosis and treatment plan were just added.
"Diarrhea? Poor appetite? Inability to communicate normally?"
Looking at the medical records, the final conclusions, and the treatment plan, Wang Xianyao muttered to himself:
"Intracranial infection? How could this be an intracranial infection? Is it caused by gingivitis?"
As he spoke, Wang Xianyao picked up the patient's brain CT scan that had not yet been put away and looked at it, a look of shock flashing in his eyes.
"It really is an intracranial infection? I see, I see..."
Wang Xianyao looked at it for a long time, then turned to Su Zhengnan and said, "The younger generation is truly formidable. If it weren't for this brain CT scan, even if I were to examine the patient, I might not have been able to confirm that the patient's symptoms were caused by an intracranial infection in the first place."
"To be honest, Director Su's traditional Chinese medicine skills are far superior to mine!"
At this point, a hint of melancholy appeared on Wang Xianyao's face, followed by a self-deprecating laugh:
"I used to think that my medical skills were not far behind those of Elder Gu, but I never imagined that I was actually no match for Elder Gu's apprentice. It seems that my status as an expert consultant for the medical system reform group is really unworthy of my reputation!"
"Mr. Wang, you're exaggerating."
Su Zhengnan quickly waved his hand, afraid that the other party might cause some trouble.
Sometimes this old man likes to cause trouble, especially with those who think they have status and seniority.
However, Wang Xianyao is clearly not the kind of old man who would cause trouble.
He readily admitted that his medical skills were inferior to Su Zhengnan's, and said to Minister Jiang with a smile:
"Minister Jiang, I suggest that outstanding young TCM doctors like Director Su should be given more opportunities to participate in our medical system reform. I think our medical reform team should listen more to the opinions of young people. What do you think?"
"Since you've said so, Mr. Wang, I naturally have no objections."
Jiang Kangwen smiled slightly and said, "However, joining our medical reform group is not something I can decide. This matter needs to be reported to the higher-ups. Of course, if Comrade Xiao Su has any thoughts or suggestions about our medical reform, he can also directly report them to us!"
I have to say, this minister really knows how to speak!
He neither immediately agreed with Elder Wang's suggestion nor denied Su Zhengnan's medical skills, and even gave Su Zhengnan an opportunity to offer his opinions to their group.
Su Zhengnan was momentarily stunned.
If he can actually offer advice to the healthcare reform panel.
Perhaps domestic medical reforms can be more thorough and better meet the needs of patients!
Su Zhengnan smiled and quickly thanked him, "Thank you for your high regard, Minister Jiang. Actually, I do have some suggestions regarding medical reform, but I'm not sure if it's appropriate to say them now?"
"......"
Jiang Kangwen glanced at him, then smiled and lightly patted Su Zhengnan's shoulder, saying:
"It's good to have ideas and suggestions. Just tell us. Our medical reform team is subject to public scrutiny, so Xiao Su, you can certainly give us your opinions at any time."
At this point, Jiang Kangwen glanced at everyone present, paused, and then continued:
"However, we are here today to inspect the progress of your hospital's reforms, and we may not have enough time. How about you write down your opinions and send them to me later?"
Clearly, Jiang Kangwen had no intention of standing there to listen to Su Zhengnan's opinions.
After all, healthcare reform involves far too many things.
There's really no need to listen to a young person's opinion in front of everyone.
Even if this young man is Master Gu's apprentice.
Even if this young man's medical skills are indeed quite good.
However, officials cannot only consider factors from the perspective of doctors and patients; they need to consider the overall national situation, which cannot be explained in just a few words.
Su Zhengnan naturally wouldn't bring it up in front of the other party. He smiled and nodded, then casually asked for Jiang Kangwen and Wang Xianyao's contact information, and the matter was temporarily dropped.
Jiang Kangwen seemed very happy and patted Su Zhengnan's shoulder again, saying:
"Yes, not bad. With Elder Gu able to teach such an excellent disciple as you, there is hope for the future of traditional Chinese medicine!"
"The future of our country's healthcare depends on you young people. As long as you all work hard to carry forward the medical skills of our ancestors, I believe that the problem of expensive medical care for ordinary people can also be solved."
With that, Jiang Kangwen smiled and offered a few more words of encouragement to the many medical staff present before leaving with the medical system reform team.
As for the Traditional Chinese Medicine department, he felt there was no need to go there anymore.
After all, he already knew the head of the Traditional Chinese Medicine department.
Moreover, he could tell from the conversation that the young director of the Traditional Chinese Medicine department at the integrated Chinese and Western medicine hospital was truly skilled, so there was no need to continue the inspection.
Didn't you see that Dean Feng has been following them ever since they entered the hospital?
Jiang Kangwen knew very well that someone must have leaked the news of their upcoming inspection in advance.
However, this is quite normal.
Jiang Kangwen didn't dwell on the issue. After leaving the integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine hospital with his group, he turned to Wang Xianyao and asked:
"What did you think of that Director Su from earlier? Did you really think his medical skills were quite good?"
"Yes, I think his medical skills are indeed very good."
Wang Xianyao nodded and replied sincerely:
"It's rare to see a traditional Chinese medicine doctor with such medical skills at such a young age. At least I've never seen one before. In addition, he is Master Gu's apprentice, so I don't think there are any problems with his background."
"So you really meant it when you suggested he join our healthcare reform team?"
Jiang Kangwen pressed for more information.
Wang Xianyao gave a soft "hmm" and nodded.
Seeing this, Jiang Kangwen pondered for a moment and said, "Then let's go back and discuss it. Have someone check his specific information, and also have a chat with Elder Gu."
After saying that, Jiang Kangwen stopped talking and closed his eyes to rest on the back seat of the car.
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