There is no end to learning (3)
That afternoon.
Choi Ki-seok leaned on his chair and looked up at the ceiling.
After talking with Yasada, I had a lot of thoughts.
‘It’s not that easy, right?’
I frowned as I thought to myself.
Triple board.
I thought it was a natural step to take to become the best thoracic surgeon. I couldn’t even imagine myself not playing triple boards in the distant future.
However, according to Yasada, the triple board was not that easy.
In the history of thoracic surgery, there is only one doctor who won the triple board…
Perhaps he believed in his new abilities and only pictured a rosy future.
Suddenly a thought occurred to me.
As his thoughts deepened, a man dominated his mind.
The main character is Oliver.
He is the first and only person to win the triple board in thoracic surgery, which Yasada taught.
I wanted to meet you.
If you meet them, you will get a triple board and a blueprint for your future.
‘I’ll have to take some time off during my vacation.’
Choi Ki-seok nodded slightly and looked around.
The medical office was empty.
The fellow students were away doing surgical scrubs and treating patients in the emergency room, respectively. Since it was the busiest time after lunch, it seemed like no one would come to the medical office.
He opened the status window and accessed the training room. And I chose a lesson with Kim Doo-jin as a practice mode video.
Hehehe.
The vision changes as the light shines through.
Soon, Choi Ki-seok was sitting in front of the piano in Kim Doo-jin’s room. It had been two weeks since he had learned to play the piano to give Jeong Seol-hwa an event.
In the meantime, I practiced playing at least once a day.
Tiririririn.
When I hit the keys, a clear sound rang out.
Although I was still a wet beginner, I was able to fully understand the charm of the piano.
The feel of your fingers when you gently press the keys.
A variety of rich melodies that change depending on the song and performance method.
A feeling of immersion where you forget yourself and become one with the song.
Playing had an inextricable magical power that was different from surgery.
‘shall we start?’
Choi Ki-seok tapped the keyboard while drawing the sheet music he had memorized in the air.
Follow me~
The intro was okay.
The scales were ordinary and did not require any special techniques.
While I was accelerating my performance with confidence, I encountered my first difficult course.
It is a section with severe melody changes and frequent chord changes.
Choi Ki-seok managed to overcome the difficult course with the help of the stepping stone technique and ambidextrous skills taught by Kim Doo-jin.
If your finger had slipped midway, you would have made a loud noise.
Play continues.
His lips were dry and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
The whole time I was hitting the keys, it felt like I was walking on thin ice. Just as if a surgeon makes a mistake during surgery, the patient is in danger, if a surgeon makes a mistake during a performance, the listener’s empathy is broken.
It is impossible to slow down the tension even for a moment.
Because Jeong Seol-hwa wanted people to fall in love with and be moved by his performance.
[The performance ends and the video ends. The overall performance rank is C-.]
The notification rang and my vision returned to normal.
Choi Ki-seok sighed and scratched the back of his head.
I could have done better, I could have brought out the flavor of the song more, but I shouldn’t have made the mistake in the middle.
Lately, I felt regret.
Drurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Suddenly the door opened and a man came into the office.
“Are you alone?”
“Ah… Yes. Professor, why are you at the Medical Office…”
“Why can’t I come?”
Benson sat across from him, clearly showing signs of discomfort.
The steel-like silence that follows.
The two people clashed head-on over Jamie, who suffered from pulmonary artery stenosis.
It would be strange if we didn’t feel uncomfortable with each other.
“Are you doing well with your team CPR activities?”
“Yes. There are no problems so far. Professor Katarina is teaching us well, and the unity among the team members is good.”
“That’s a good thing. I thought the atmosphere would be a bit chaotic when Mr. Wang left.”
“….”
“What about Miguel, who came as a pinch hitter?”
“Miguel is doing well too.”
Contrary to his intentions, Choi Ki-seok praised Miguel.
Making fun of a superior in front of a professor from another team was no different from spitting in one’s own face. Perhaps bringing up the story of Miguel itself was a trap.
“How exactly?”
“We teach very meticulously how to treat patients and other treatments.”
“Hmm… really?”
Benson tilted his head as if he was surprised.
“What do you think of Team Heartbeat, Professor?”
“Our team members are rare talents with both skill and personality. After a while, they will stand out among the resident team.”
Benson said that the hedgehog was also proud of his children and gave his team members a lift.
“By the way, don’t you think there are too many Asian doctors in our hospital?”
“What do you mean by that?”
“The previous head of thoracic surgery was Dr. Song, and the current head is Dr. Yasada. Furthermore, not long ago, Dr. Kwon joined as a senior professor. There are criticisms that there are more Asian doctors in thoracic surgery than necessary.”
Benson had a provocative look in his eyes.
The nuance of ‘how are you going to answer my question’ was evident.
“Isn’t what you just said simply the professor’s opinion? It’s hard to believe that it is MHC’s public opinion.”
“….”
“The important thing in caring for patients is not race, but ability. It is natural that the person who can best protect MHC’s core value of patient-centeredness should hold a key position. Perhaps the professor is doubled because an Asian has a higher position than him. Are you sick?”
“You. Are you insulting me? Are you saying I’m sick of Asian doctors?”
Benson raised his voice.
My face turned bright red and my arms were shaking.
“The professor also insulted me and other Asian doctors. Isn’t saying that there are too many Asian doctors at MHC itself a racist statement?”
“….”
“And you said there are a lot of Asian doctors, but the vast majority of the hospitals are white. Why didn’t you mention that?”
Choi Ki-seok’s remarks were without hesitation.
When you shoot, you have to shoot.
If the other person insults you, there must be appropriate retribution. It was one of the values he developed as he gained new life.
In today’s world, if you stay still, you look like a sack.
“Your unlucky tone is still the same. But no matter how much you fly or crawl, you will eventually end up crawling under me. Falling has no wings.”
“I’m only a resident. Even if I fall, I don’t have as much to lose as the professor.”
“Kukkuk. So I’m worried about me?”
There was venom in Benson’s eyes.
“Okay, let’s see. Who will have the last laugh?”
Ki-Seok Choi snorted as he watched Benson leaving the medical office.
Let’s wait and see, but there is no one who is not bland.
A bastard like RocketX can be so picky….
* * *
That afternoon, Ki-Seok Choi left the MHC building with his backpack on.
“cadet.”
Unable to overcome the welcome sunlight pouring down on him, he covered his face with his hands.
How long has it been since I came out of the building at this hour?
A chuckle escaped me at that thought.
As we moved to the parking lot, a large bus with the MHC logo was parked.
It was a private bus used by cruise tour medical staff.
Near the bus, the staff who had arrived earlier were huddled together and talking. The total number of doctors, nurses, and other auxiliary personnel was close to 60.
Choi Ki-seok joined the ranks and looked to see if there were any familiar faces.
“Leon!”
“Mr. Choi!”
Choi Ki-seok and Leon recognized each other and shook hands warmly.
I met Leon in the past while training in neurosurgery at Mayjo Clinic.
He suffers from hypermemory syndrome and has an amazing ability to remember the number of tools used during surgery.
“What’s going on with Leon at MHC?”
“As of yesterday, I was assigned to MHC Neurosurgery. MHC is somewhat weak in parts other than thoracic surgery. So I was specially dispatched to strengthen other departments.”
“I see. Anyway, I’m really glad to see you.”
“I agree.”
The two people smiled brightly at each other.
As I was exchanging greetings with Leon, people dressed in suits approached me from a distance.
Among them were some faces that were familiar but that I didn’t want to see.
“Is everyone here?”
A man stood in front of the staff and raised his voice.
“I will briefly explain the itinerary for first-time staff members. First, we will take a bus and board a cruise ship docked on the Hudson River. Afterwards, we will tour the cruise ship and have a light meal.”
“….”
“Once the customers board and the ship departs, the actual treatment begins. The treatment schedule is largely divided into pre-dinner and post-dinner periods.”
The staff pricked up their ears at the man’s explanation.
Since cruise dispatch is a rotational process, most of the patients were new to cruise treatment.
After a while, the explanation was over and the staff boarded the bus.
“Dr. Choi, please come here for a moment.”
Choi Ki-seok and Leon tilted their heads at the call from the administration department staff.
No matter how you think about it, the call before departure is surprising.
“I’ll go for a moment.”
Choi Ki-seok got up from his seat and headed to the staff in the administrative department.
“What happened?”
“Well… the deputy hospital director said he wanted to talk for a moment. You can go over there.”
“…All right.”
Choi Ki-seok approached Parker, greeted him, and sat down next to him.
It was like that.
The familiar but unwanted figure I discovered earlier was none other than Parker.
“Hello? Deputy hospital director.”
“Okay, welcome. Today is your first time seeing cruise treatment, right?”
“yes.”
Choi Ki-seok nodded and continued speaking.
“By the way, is the vice hospital director also attending the cruise treatment today? I don’t know of any cases where the vice hospital director came out in person…” “
We have a special guest today.”
Parker smiled meaningfully.
“Special guests need to be treated appropriately.”
“I guess it’s VVIP level.”
“I heard it’s good that Mr. Choi is quick-witted. So, without further ado, shall we get to the point?”
Parker clasped his hands and cried out.
“Today, unlike the last cruise, I’m thinking of putting in a special schedule. Shall we raise the level of the cruise checkup?”
“….”
“I would like Mr. Choi to give a lecture after dinner.”
“A lecture?”
Choi Ki-seok shook his head in surprise.
“Don’t be surprised. We’re not conveying specialized knowledge about heart disease or coronary artery bypass surgery. All you have to do is announce things like eating habits and exercise methods that must be followed for heart and lung health.”
“For something like that, I think someone else would be better suited than me. I don’t know if you could have given me a hint in advance, but…” “
No. This is something you have to do.”
Parker said with confidence in his voice.
“No matter what anyone says, you are the star of MHC. I don’t know if you know, but your Code Black video has already reached 10 million views.”
“….”
“It’s true that lectures are given by stars.”
“If you chose me early, why didn’t you contact me in advance?” ”
I’m sorry about that. I did it. “I’ve been so busy lately.”
Parker scratched his head, avoiding his gaze.
Ki-Seok Choi could tell from his appearance that Parker’s sudden notice was planned.
He, who had resolved various issues and raised his reputation, was ruining the lecture. What would happen if I did that?
It was natural that my reputation would be diminished.
“I understand. I will take responsibility for the process.”
“Yes, Mr. Choi will do well.”
“If you have nothing more to say, I will return to my seat.”
After finishing the conversation with Parker, Choi Ki-seok walked down the bus hallway.
It will not be up to you.
Parker.
