"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Huntelaar."

Although he was a little puzzled why Osler called him over when there were guests, Kelly politely held out his right hand. The young man in front of him was very tall and well-dressed, and the key was that the warm smile made people feel good, which made Kelly's first impression of him quite good.

"It's an honor to meet you, Mr. Kelly."

The other party stretched out his hand and shook it with Kai, and smiled very warmly: "I'm sorry for the presumptuousness, but when I received Mr. Osler's reply, I was leaving New York the next day, so I didn't have time to write to you......"

Mr. Huntelaar's explanation made Kelly stunned.

He originally thought that this Mr. Huntelaar was a guest of Professor Osler, and the other party happened to be there when he came, but at this time, listening to the meaning of his words, could it be that he came from New York specifically to find him?

Naturally, both Osler and John saw the confusion in Kelly's eyes.

With a slight smile on his face, Osler stepped forward and whispered, "Howard, John?" Mr. Huntelaar is a surgeon, you should have heard his name...... Hehe, it should be said that you have mentioned this name countless times, and you have great admiration for his achievements! ”

"Hmm...... Well? ”

I didn't quite understand the meaning of Professor Osler's words, so he first answered rather blankly, and then a thought suddenly flashed through Kelly's mind like lightning, making him suddenly widen his eyes!

"John? Huntelaar? ”

Turning his head to look at John, Kelly exclaimed in disbelief: "That Mr. Huntelaar from the University of Berlin? This...... How is this possible? ”

The last interrogative sentence. Kelly's voice became high-pitched and abnormal!

"Haha......"

John just smiled silently, and Professor Osler laughed happily: "Howard, do you think it is impossible for Mr. Huntelaar to come to Baltimore?" Or do you think he can't be that age? ”

"Yes, of course...... Belch. ”

Subconsciously, I just said what I thought in my heart. Kelly immediately shut his mouth again.

Seeing Kelly's embarrassed look, Professor Osler smiled even more happily. Someone had the exact same reaction as he had just done, which made Professor Osler feel much more comfortable, after all, he had just heard the young man in front of him say that he was John? Huntelaar, the one who improved surgical sterilization techniques and pioneered local anesthesia and appendectomy? Huntelaar, the performance is not much better than Kelly!

Reality and imagination. The gap is just too big.

"Mr. Kelly, am I that John? Huntelaar! ”

After the other party calmed down a bit, John smiled and said, "I used to work at the Charlotte Hospital of the University of Berlin. There have been studies in the fields of surgical sterilization, local anesthesia, appendectomy, and blood typing, and if you've heard my name before, it would be a great honor for me! ”

"Hoo ......"

When he heard this, Kelly's churning mood finally calmed down a bit. After a long exhale, he bowed slightly. "It's an honor to meet you, Mr. Huntelaar, please forgive me for my recklessness...... I have read your papers on surgical sterilization and local anaesthesia countless times, and it is a great study! ”

"Thank you!"

Nodding, the smile on John's face grew brighter and brighter.

At this time, Professor Osler interjected and said with a smile: "Okay gentlemen, it's already time for the lunch break. Howard, I checked the class schedule. You don't have classes in the afternoon, so let's go and have lunch together......"

……

"I'm sorry. Wait a minute! ”

At the midday table, Howard? Kelly put down the knife and fork in his hand, interrupted the guest very rudely, and said with wide eyes and surprise: "Mr. Huntelaar, what do you mean...... In addition to inviting Mr. Osler, you would like to invite me to be the head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Baltimore? ”

"Yes, Mr. Kelly!"

Smiling and nodding, John patiently explained: "Our hospital has been open for half a year, and the current outpatient volume is maintained at more than 200 people per day, but unfortunately, although the obstetrics and gynecology building was completed together with the main building of the hospital, there has been no suitable doctor to preside over it...... So I would like to invite you to New York to be the head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Heinz General Hospital! ”

"Uh......"

After opening his mouth wide and stunned for a while, Kelly swallowed and said with difficulty: "But, Mr. Huntelaar, why did you ask me to be the head of the obstetrics and gynecology department...... Sorry, I mean, how did you know about me? ”

"Haha, of course it's a medical journal!"

Hahaha, John said with an unnatural expression.

Not to mention Osler and Kelly at the dinner table, even John himself was a little red-skinned when he said these words. Although Kelly has shifted his main work to obstetrics and gynecology last year, his previous papers were not in this field.

So after a slight pause, John immediately made up for it: "I also heard about your maternity hospital in Kensington...... As far as I know, it should be the sixth specialized obstetrics and gynecology hospital in the world, right? ”

In the 21st century, maternity hospitals and maternity hospitals and maternal and child health hospitals were almost everywhere, but at the end of the 19th century, such specialized hospitals were just in their infancy. Because of the low status of women, few physicians are willing to specialize in such a profession, let alone build a hospital specifically for it.

"Oh."

After listening to John's explanation, Kelly nodded thoughtfully.

Although Mr. Huntelaar's explanation was a bit far-fetched, Kelly accepted it, after all, it didn't matter how he knew himself. In this era, although the means of information exchange are very backward, newspapers and magazines have also developed, and their own obstetrics and gynecology hospitals are quite famous in the United States because of their very special positioning.

What's more, he's also very interested in the hospital John is talking about!

In the course of the exchange just now. Kelly had already heard John tell him about his hospital, and he was intrigued by the Heinz General Hospital: a new type of hospital that Mr. Huntelaar had designed entirely of his own functions and invested a lot in -- what Mr. Huntelaar called a modern hospital. Although I haven't seen for myself how "luxurious" that hospital is. But just hearing that there are electric lights in every room and telephones on every floor is enough to make people's eyes shine!

And even more appealing to a physician is Mr. Huntelaar's medical philosophy.

Hospital disinfection facilities designed by the authority of surgical disinfection technology, advanced hospital health system, doctors throughout Durban, well-staffed nurses and corresponding logistics management personnel, and modern laboratories with complete facilities. There are also freely applied research fees, which all sound so tempting, at least much better than the Penn Medical School!

For Kelly, who is not willing to be just a general practitioner. It really has a strong appeal!

But......

Looking at the sincere expression on Mr. Huntelaar's face, Howard? Kelly's heart suddenly hesitated. Although he was indeed very excited, the thought of going to work and live in New York, which was completely unfamiliar, made anyone hesitate. And on the other hand. Not long ago, Professor Welch of Hopkins also approached himself and invited him to the future Hopkins Hospital as the head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and there is also the future head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Medical School......

"Professor Osler, has Mr. Huntelaar invited you as well?"

After a moment of silence, Kelly suddenly turned his head and asked.

"Yes."

After a slight hesitation, Professor Osler nodded and said calmly, "Mr. Huntelaar has also invited me to take up the post of head of the internal medicine department of Heinz General Hospital. And I'm thinking about it. ”

"Director of Internal Medicine......

After listening to Professor Osler's answer, Kelly involuntarily muttered under his breath.

"Except for the head of the Department of Internal Medicine. I would also like to invite Professor Osler to serve as Associate Dean of the Future School of Medicine! ”

At this time, John once again threw a bombshell to Kelly: "Mr. Kelly, I am preparing to build a brand new medical school in New York, a medical school that completely subverts the current medical higher education in the United States!" If you agree, I would also like you to take on the position of future chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the School of Medicine! ”

"Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology? Subversion? ”

When he heard the word, Kelly was shocked.

"Yes sir, subvert!"

Smiling slightly, John said lightly: "This will be completely different from other American medical schools, in this new medical school, we will imitate and improve the medical higher education of the Germans, build well-equipped laboratories, and combine them with the teaching of medical students; We will learn from the British clinical clerkship and the German residency system, relying on Heinz General Hospital, to combine students' learning with clinical practice; We will advocate Mr. Osler's theory of clinical side teaching, and we invite him to become Associate Dean of the School of Medicine and Dean of the School of Clinical Medicine......"

"Clinical Academy?"

When he heard this, Kelly's curiosity piqued.

For medical schools in this era, there are generally only clinical schools, and dental schools are very rare.

John sensitively discovered Kelly's doubts, and immediately smiled: "In addition to the clinical school, we will also establish the School of Stomatology, the School of Pharmacy, the School of Public Health and other departments one after another, making it a real comprehensive medical school!" ”

"This ......"

Kelly didn't know what to say for a while.

There is no doubt that this will be a very huge plan, because if the construction standards stated by the other side are followed, then the cost of such a medical school will be an astronomical amount, most likely hundreds of thousands of dollars! But looking at the young man in front of him, who was at most in his early twenties, Kelly couldn't imagine that he would be able to afford this plan.

But it is undeniable that one of Kelly's hearts is already pounding violently...... (To be continued......)