"I stopped caring about his educational background long ago. It's just that the guy is determined to develop in the Emergency Department and is completely unperturbed!"
Director Xie's face was full of helplessness.
"Has Director Xie already tried to poach him?"
Director Wen asked in surprise.
"Some time ago, the surgical volume in the Emergency Department surged, and while Neurosurgery might not have been much affected, the general surgery and orthopedics departments have suffered greatly. A large number of Level 1 and Level 2 surgeries were taken by the Emergency Department and then dealt with. I took the opportunity when Zhou Can was in orthopedics training to try and poach him secretly, but I couldn't sway him at all. I won't hide it from you, I tried both threats and inducements, and the guy absolutely didn't budge."
"That's it then. Later, Director Lou of the Emergency Department somehow heard about this and took it straight to the hospital office, standing up for Zhou Can and causing Director Fang of the office to reprimand me. I get depressed just thinking about it."
Director Xie conveyed all this, summed up in just two words, infuriating.
A chief surgeon of a major department, faced with a hard nut he just couldn't crack.
It's too embarrassing to have this spread, having been metaphorically broken teeth by a mere resident.
"Director Xie, speaking of this, I think your direct suppression of a resident was wrong in itself. Although you were considering the interests of your department, directly targeting a resident regardless of status, isn't that just inciting resentment?"
Such words could only be spoken by Director Wen,
after all, he and Director Xie were old classmates.
"What's the saying? Resorting to any means is the mark of a hero, staying true to your principles is the mark of a true hero. I'd rather not be any kind of hero, but a hero who for the growth and strength of surgery, resorts to any means. Don't just see surgery in its current thriving state; the collapse of a great building happens in an instant. Director Lou of Emergency Department has grand ambitions, and you all know that."
"With Zhou Can's surgery talents joining Emergency Department, will it still remain just a triage department in the future? The first one to fall will be our surgery."
Director Xie, sitting in the high position of major chief surgeon, had a vision longer and broader than that of Director Wen and others.
He who does not hold the proper position should not formulate its policies.
In this position, he must be responsible for the future fate of the surgery department.
"Director Xie's concerns are not without reasons. Your sincere devotion to surgery and exhaustion in service is something we deeply understand. But even if that guy is outstanding, he's still just one person, he surely can't shake the foundation of our surgery, right? Even if he operates sixteen hours a day, how much can he actually do? Besides, specialization is key in surgery, he will inevitably have to choose one or two specific areas to focus on."
Wu Baihe was rather optimistic about this matter.
He did not oppose Director Xie's crushing approach towards Zhou Can.
As the director of Neurosurgery, sometimes he also took any means necessary in handling some matters.
Too many concerns don't conclude affairs.
There's a saying, the merciful cannot command troops, the righteous cannot be merchants.
As a department director, one must assume responsibility for the entire department's future.
From this point of view, it's normal for Director Wen to not understand both of their perspectives.
After all, Director Wen is just a doctor.
His considerations are how to cure the patients in his group, manage his doctors well, avoid troubles, and beware of medical malpractice incidents.
"I think this youngster should either be somehow poached over, or continue to be suppressed. We can't let him learn too much genuine skill in surgery. That way, his achievements in the surgical field will be limited, and eventually, he will obediently choose to specialize in Internal Medicine. Then we will have nothing to worry about afterward."
Director Xie offered his own suggestion.
"However, this time, we need to consider everything more thoroughly and not make it too obvious. My suggestion is just to have him do some trivial work in the wards, at most observe Level 1 and Level 2 surgeries in the operating theater, and definitely not let him participate in major surgeries again."
Director Xie is in charge of the entire surgery department.
Actually limiting Zhou Can's development might indeed be feasible.
At least within the sphere of surgery, Zhou Can could be firmly obstructed.
Leaders have myriad ways to micro-manage those beneath them.
"I support! But it's better not to make enemies; it should be done more naturally."
Wu Baihe is not some kind philanthropist.
Those who can be department heads are not the tender-hearted. Otherwise, they couldn't firmly hold their positions,
nor manage the doctors in a department.
"I disagree. I agree with trying to poach him to Neurosurgery, and I am willing to put all my efforts into facilitating this. But what you talk about limiting his development, I disagree. We should not hinder such a talented individual's progress for our own selfish interests."
Director Wen firmly opposed suppressing Zhou Can.