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If he had a lot of cases on hand and had performed more than one surgery with a difficulty similar to curtain reconstruction, he could go back to university and become the youngest lecturer.

How much do you need to get a corresponding return?

"Dr. Yoshida, as you know, I don't have enough cases on hand. Although my first surgery required a rare drape reconstruction, strictly speaking, I've only performed about ten surgeries."

Including the first surgery performed by the lead surgeon, and the subsequent nine surgeries performed by the lead surgeon, there were a total of ten surgeries performed by the lead surgeon.

The assistant was quite experienced, but all the cases were those of Yoshida Aoba.

"You're right, I was meddling..."

"No, Dr. Yoshida, I'm really flattered that you care about me so much."

have a finger in the pie?

no.

The other person is just concerned about themselves and is afraid that he will suffer a loss.

But Professor Yano really didn't do anything wrong this time; he wasn't being stingy.

The letter from there mentioned that they hoped he could collect more cases, especially complex and difficult ones.

At the same time, Professor Yano made him a big promise.

If he has rare cases and sufficient experience and background, he can secure a lecturer position for Aki Tomoya at the university.

That's right, I'm not talking about getting Aki Tomoya a doctoral degree as soon as possible, but about getting him a lecturer position.

This left Aki Tomoya speechless.

If Aki Tomoya hadn't known the immense cost involved in throwing this thing out, he probably would have been completely stunned.

Professor Yano seems to think that once Aki Tomoya has enough cases and papers, he can arrange for him to get a doctorate.

So they raised the bar even higher for him, setting him up to the standards of a lecturer at the University of Tokyo's Faculty of Medicine.

To be hired as a lecturer by the medical school, you need to have real talent.

Especially in university medical departments, lecturers have a much higher status than ordinary medical department members.

Professor, associate professor, lecturer, chief physician, general medical staff member—that's roughly the meaning.

The structure of the medical bureau has undergone several reforms, but the composition and hierarchical system around the professors in the departments remains the same.

If he can become a lecturer, and if Aki Tomoya is willing to return through normal transfer, he can leave Kanto General Hospital and return to the University of Tokyo Affiliated Hospital.

At the same time, the position of lecturer also carries a certain value, at least much higher than that of the head doctor in the medical bureau and those general doctors.

Therefore, Aki Tomoya felt that Professor Yano was trying to bewitch him again.

These are all uncertain things. The premise is that he can successfully obtain his doctoral degree and have some impressive case studies. Then, it wouldn't be difficult for Professor Yano to give him a lecturer title.

But so many people are vying for the lecturer position, and those doctors with over ten years of experience all want to use it as a stepping stone.

On the other hand, if Aki Tomoya were capable enough, he wouldn't need to rely on the university hospital's medical department; he could have become a lecturer simply by relying on Professor Yano at the university.

It's also an advantage that you don't have to compete with people in the medical department; maintaining a close relationship with a professor is one of the benefits.

To be honest, Aki Tomo didn't want to compete for favor in the university hospital's medical department, and he was glad he made that choice.

You can enjoy the shade with your back against a big tree!

Of course, this will also sow some seeds, because no matter what, when he returns to the university hospital, he will be a member of the Yano faction of the college and the internal medicine department.

There are gains and losses in everything; this is nothing to worry about, and there's no need to dwell on it.

Moreover, we've gone a bit off-topic.

"Hmph, that cunning fox really knows how to win people's hearts. If I were twenty years younger, I would have fallen for him too."

After learning about this from Aki Tomoya, Yoshida Aoba gave a cold snort in annoyance.

Professor Yano is quite good at making grand promises, and of course, if Aki Tomoya also has the ability, he can easily get that position with Professor Yano's help.

The white tower built with the lives of countless people is clearly in the process of collapsing, yet so many people still flock to it. Perhaps this is fate.

Thinking of this, Yoshida Aoba suddenly felt comforted. If Aki Tomoya couldn't make it in the future, he could come back here. At least this guy had a way out.

Therefore, Yoshida Aoba did not object to Aki Tomoya's desire to return to the university hospital.

"Let's not talk about that. Remember to prepare for tomorrow morning's surgery. Also, if you're free this afternoon, let's do a pathological autopsy together."

"Wow, that's rare. Is it a request from the Taitung Ward Police Station?"

Aki Tomoya looked at Yoshida Aoba with suspicion. The pathological autopsy was still in their hospital, and Yoshida Aoba was in charge of it.

His first thought was that the police station was short-staffed, so he entrusted the task to the hospital.

Does this mean the hospital wants to cultivate a good relationship with the police?

This is a rare occurrence in Japan, where the rate of autopsy is low, and it was the first time Aki Tomoya had encountered this at the Kanto General Hospital.

"No, it was my patient. He passed away the day before yesterday. He was a university professor. He will be coming to our place tomorrow, and people from Keio University will also be coming."

Yoshida Aoba replied calmly, while Aki Tomoya was so surprised that he couldn't speak.

He seemed to remember it.

"That patient with primary cardiac angiosarcoma that metastasized to the lungs?"

Primary cardiac angiosarcoma with lung metastasis is a very serious condition.

He underwent surgery at this hospital more than two months ago, followed by systemic intravenous chemotherapy. After being discharged, he continued to take targeted drugs for treatment and had a follow-up visit every two weeks, but he did not come for the last follow-up visit.

Aki Tomoya was also on the surgical team for that operation, and upon hearing the news, a hint of sadness appeared in his eyes.

If he remembered correctly, the teacher was only forty-five years old.

"You are still young, but there are still many things that are beyond your control. You will get used to it slowly. Be grateful to the deceased."

Yoshida Aoba said calmly, his feelings of gratitude and respect outweighing his sadness; this was the last thing his patient had asked him to do.

Chapter 499 is here!

Medicine is not a panacea. People often say that modern medicine is very advanced, but those in the field are more aware of its limitations. Even after surgery, survival is not guaranteed.

For some diseases, once they reach a certain stage, all efforts can be made to prolong the survival time as much as possible.

When faced with patients who cannot be cured, doctors feel helpless, but since patients die every day in the hospital, everyone gets used to it over time.

Life and death are most common in places like hospitals. It's not that we're cold-blooded, but that we see so many of them happening right before our eyes.

Yoshida Aoba felt deep respect and gratitude for patients who were willing to donate their bodies for pathological autopsy.

The following morning, after performing a coronary stent surgery, the body was sent to Kanto General Hospital in the afternoon. As the deceased's attending physician, Yoshida Aoba naturally went to receive the body.

The person who came from Keio University was a lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine who worked at the university hospital. He seemed to be an old acquaintance of Yoshida Aoba. The deceased himself was a teacher in the Faculty of Science. After the pathological autopsy was completed here, his body will be donated to the Faculty of Medicine at Keio University.

The reason why pathological autopsies are performed here is probably because of the friendship between the patient and the doctor.

"Thank you both for taking time out of your busy schedules to come. I apologize for what happened to Asada-kun."

The two lecturers from Keio University's Faculty of Medicine were dressed formally, and the atmosphere was somewhat solemn, perhaps because of the deceased.

The Keio University teacher left a suicide note and did not die anywhere outside, but quietly passed away at home until his family found him.

According to his last wishes, in order to thank Yoshida Aoba for his treatment, he was willing to make his body contribute in a final way, as a way of expressing his gratitude for the friendship that had developed between them as a patient and a doctor.

"No, thank you for your hard work, Dr. Yoshida. It's enough that you're willing to operate on him. Everyone knows that we've done our best."

They met at an academic conference, and because of the head of the Department of Physical Science, they recommended Asada to come here instead of the Department of Cardiac Surgery at Keio University School of Medicine.

The result was still disappointing.

"This must be Dr. Aki. I heard that he completed the 'commando team' operation in his first surgery. He's really young."

Another lecturer looked at Tomoya Aki and changed the subject, mentioning a young man who had recently gained some fame in their surgical field.

"Nice to meet you."

Aki Tomoya bowed slightly to them.

Both people who came from Keio University had curiosity in their eyes.

They carefully examined Aki Tomoya's colleague, and Yoshida Aoba then introduced him: "Aki Tomoya, a graduate of the University of Tokyo, but apart from his clinical internship, he has never worked in a university hospital before coming here. He is my student."

"Kuniji Keihei, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Keio University."

"Ken Furukawa, Department of Gastroenterology, Keio University."

The two men gave a brief self-introduction. They were both lecturers at the university hospital and old acquaintances of Yoshida Aoba. They should not be treated with disrespect.

However, what intrigued Aki Tomoya was that Yoshida Aoba actually had a doctor he was close to at Keio University.

The relationship between the University of Tokyo Affiliated Hospital and Keio University Affiliated Hospital is not very good; they have always been in a competitive relationship.

Looking at the two doctors, who were dressed formally and had visiting badges hanging around their necks, Aki Tomoya was curious, but he also knew that although the relationship between university hospitals was somewhat delicate, the relationship between doctors in private was also a matter of personalities.

"It's amazing that it didn't happen at a university hospital, but instead ended up in Dr. Yoshida's care. I'm so envious of him to have such an outstanding junior and student!"

"Let's not talk about that, time is precious!"

Yoshida Aoba said seriously that they had important business to attend to here.

"I've already explained the situation to the Secretariat and the Dean. Let's begin preparations."