At the Iris Clinic, the oak branches in front of the door are luxuriant, and the breeze is blowing, as if a kind uncle is waving to everyone.

The bark of this cork oak is an excellent ingredient for wine corks. The first peel is not allowed until it has grown for 25 years, and then it is harvested every 9 to 10 years. Peeling requires a very high level of skill and must not cause harm to the growth of the tree. It is a circular and renewable resource.

Cork means 100% natural wood.

On Luo Ya's side, there are still many heart disease patients who have been sent over.

Zhou Qiao originally used it for Murphy and Stephanie to practice, so he didn't charge the patient's treatment fee. However, Luo Ya still transferred the money.

Because, those people are the families of her employees. Reimbursing them for medical expenses is also considered a benefit. Some people who have just joined the organization for a long time and have insufficient qualifications or merits will not be able to be reimbursed in full according to the group's regulations, but there will be at least a 5-7% discount.

Then the remaining part of the cost is deducted from the other party's future salary every month.

Of course, most of them are still reimbursed in full.

When Murphy was in charge, Stephanie was an assistant, and she was shocked to find that Murphy's surgical skills had improved by leaps and bounds, and the two were almost the same before, but it seemed that overnight, Murphy became comparable to Zhou Qiao and threw her far away.

Murphy landed on that simulation training e-sports game again, fought against people, and went all the way to the top of the list!

And Stephanie, still in seventh place, barely rushed to sixth place, and will soon fall off and be overtaken. This made her angry and aggrieved.

"Joe~, did you secretly teach her the secret?" Stephanie quietly found Zhou Qiao and whispered with a bit of resentment.

She looked like she was crying and pitiful, which made Zhou Qiao speechless.

"......" That's right, Zhou Qiao did "open a small stove" for Murphy.

"I know, I used to be sorry for you and stole your secret medicine ingredients. But after all this time, do you still hold grudges? Can you truly and completely forgive me? Stephanie looked at Zhou Qiao faintly, tender as water, and said in her heart, what do you need me to do to eliminate the mustard in your heart? As long as you ask for it, I can agree to any action!

Really, any! Even if it's a very perverted one!

You mention it, mention it quickly~

As soon as she thought of this, she inadvertently stood up for her already towering peaks.

Zhou Qiao was heartbroken, but he was really a little embarrassed, not that he favored one over the other, but that he did not have the kind of relationship with Stephanie in reality, and the bodies of the two sides did not really have a negative distance and in-depth friendly exchanges, so there were no points that could be used to improve her medical skills.

Although there is a spiritual aspect of dream therapy, it is far from enough and does not meet the trigger conditions set by the system.

Murphy is her own generated points, as are Elena and Ava.

This kind of point, except for Zhou Qiao, there is no limit to improving his medical skills, and the rest of the people have to be "earmarked". There's nothing he can't do. I can't say that if you want to improve your medical skills, come, let me do that.

You can't open your mouth, can you?

He can treat Stephanie in dreams, but without the "medical dimensional training ground" provided by the system, he can't implant the medical part in the dream at all. Even if it is implanted, it does not have that near-real effect.

It's like the system has ready-made "module programs" that can be used. But if you ask Zhou Qiao to write a code and add it to the "Dream Diagnosis" module, how is that possible?

Stephanie has "no money" in her account!

"There are still a few months before the National Finals, otherwise, you will be in charge of all the minimally invasive heart surgeries in the future!" Zhou Qiao said. After all, Murphy has already cultivated to the home, and he is only one line away from him.

If there is no Zhou Qiao, there is absolutely no problem for Murphy to win the championship.

And with Stephanie's current level, it is certain that she will be in the top 20 in California. The only thing to consider is the final U.S. Finals in Massachusetts.

"Okay. But, Joe, you're going to instruct me! Stephanie begged.

"Okay, okay. Don't worry, you can't do anything quickly. Zhou Qiao comforted.

As for the next surgery, Stephanie was all in charge, and Murphy had no opinion. Because she has that confidence, Stephanie can't catch up with her.

She also has a virtual 3D modeling that is not well known, and when it comes to actual operation, she has an inherent advantage that others can't match.

Murphy spends his time editing videos and training his expression skills.

She had always had autism and didn't communicate much with people, so her expression skills were very lacking. And there is one item in the finals, live broadcast, not only to bury your head in the surgery, but also to face the judges to introduce and explain.

During the procedure, you will also have to answer various questions from the judges at any time.

How can you do it if you don't have good eloquence?

This is her shortcoming.

And Stephanie has an advantage in this regard. Stephanie will say a lot, that little mouth, giving people psychological counseling every day, and the dead can be said to be alive.

And she noticed that Stephanie's tongue was nimble, far from being comparable to her.

People who can speak well have flexible tongues.

Murphy has always had an opinion about Zhou Qiao getting Stephanie back, and sometimes she secretly thinks that it may be because Stephanie is too good at talking and coaxing Elena and Zhou Qiao with clever words.

……

There are also two little things that make Zhou Qiao slightly happy, one is the qualification of the diagnosis and treatment subjects of the iris clinic, and the cardiothoracic surgery department has also passed the audit. At present, the Iris Clinic has four specialties: Internal Medicine, Surgery, Psychological Counseling, and Cardiothoracic Surgery.

The second is that the certificate of the degree of medical doctor issued to Zhou Qiao by the UCLA School of Medicine was also received. Originally, the other party wanted to invite him to participate in the doctorate conferment ceremony in the past, but Zhou Qiao was too busy, and then this "certificate" was a bit low-level for his current rank, that is, to make up for the lack of academic qualifications. So, after discussing with the other party, I sent it quietly and very low-key.

Since it was not a big event, Zhou Qiao did not organize activities such as team building and celebrations.

But the people in the clinic were quite happy when they found out, especially Murphy, and they also teased him twice, and privately forced him to call him senior sister!

Zhou Qiao did call it, not publicly, but in the new house, when he "met honestly", he made Murphy smile, and his interest increased a lot.

Murphy's body temperature spikes on the spot, and gene transcription changes.

Of course, in order to express its gratitude to UCLA, Qiao Ya Biopharma Group made a generous donation to the school's medical school. Although the other party didn't mention it, Zhou Qiao is not such an ignorant person.

Is this a MD to buy? Not.

The medical doctor degree of this kind of prestigious university is by no means something that can be bought with money. There is no direct connection between two things. If you don't believe me, try it.

Although it has only been a few months, the sales volume of the secret medicine is very large, and the profits are very huge. In addition, many pharmaceutical manufacturers have applied for the right to use patents. Therefore, Qiao Ya Biomedical Group has been like a snowball, getting bigger and bigger, and I believe that it will become a behemoth in a few years.

Donating a small amount of money to expand your influence is not worth mentioning.

……

September 4, Labor Day in the United States. Zhou Qiao gave the clinic staff a day off.

If it is in a public hospital, more or less people have to be on duty, but there is no need for a small private clinic like him. The main thing is that the benefits are good and the work is easy. This, of course, is based on the increasing profitability of the clinic.

Zhou Qiao took Murphy and Stephanie and embarked on a flight to Los Angeles.

This time, because there was no need for surgery, that is, the first round of simulation competition, and the surgery video competition, I didn't bring Elena and Ava.

The video of the surgery has been submitted a long time ago, but it will take a little time for the final results to come out, after all, in the whole of California, it is said that there are more than 1,800 contestants!

California is the most populous state in the United States, with about 40 million people. It is the third largest in the United States.

In the whole of California, there are more than 400 hospitals alone, plus many private clinics, there are still more doctors.

In fact, the distribution of medical resources in the United States is extremely unbalanced. For example, the town of Luo Ya's grandmother's house, her uncle is a doctor, and the conditions are very backward.

Even in developed California, there are some small towns that are unattended, and the population is losing year by year, and they are concentrated in or around the big cities.

For example, San Francisco, although the population is only 800,000, but with the surrounding area, hundreds of kilometers stretched, the huge bay area, and millions of people, can be called an international metropolis, and it is also the most prosperous place in the world.

The Bay Area of California is one of the most expensive areas in the United States.

The California Qualifiers (simulated confrontation) and finals (surgical video reviews) were held at the UCLA Medical Center.

Although San Francisco is good, Los Angeles is more prosperous than San Francisco.

In this place, Zhou Qiao and Murphy are relatively familiar, but Stephanie doesn't come much.

They opened three rooms next to the UCLA campus. Needless to say, it's definitely more open.

It is worth mentioning that because of this competition, a large number of out-of-town doctors poured in, which caused the prices of hotels in the surrounding area to soar. More than double the usual price.

Fortunately, Zhou Qiao is also a rich man now, and in front of the two beauties, he doesn't bother with the price at all.

On the first day of arrival, after check-in, it was all about eating and drinking. This time, instead of going for a big meal, they were looking for snacks on the streets.

I have to say that the fried chicken and muffins in Los Angeles are a must, one salty and one sweet, the muffins are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, and the fried chicken is juicy and tender.

According to Murphy, who has lived and studied here for many years, this food is the soul of black people in the South, also known as "healing food", and even former US President Barack Obama and even football star David Beckham have come to taste this bite of food more than once.

Los Angeles has a more authentic taste, while others are slightly worse.

There are also many coffee shops on the streets of Los Angeles, with a variety of strange styles, and a decent chain like Starbucks looks very ordinary inside.

There is a central market with a history of more than 100 years, with many vendors and all kinds of meals, a bit like a domestic food street, and the three of them can eat all-you-can-eat.

There are cuisines from all over the world. One of Zhou's favourites is cheese rounds, which are a classic must-eat dish in El Salvador.

Like Zhou Qiao, there are a lot of people hanging out outside, eating and drinking, but there are also some more volatile players who are still reading books in the hotel, or logging in to the simulation training server, practicing their skills hard.

Hopefully tomorrow will be a good performance.

Tomorrow's simulation game, although it is a different device, is very different from the computer, but it is still very similar, nothing more than the addition of some physical devices, and a bionic "silicone doll", between real surgery and e-sports games. It's not particularly difficult for players like them.

After all, the people who came to participate in the competition had all undergone real surgery.

Real people have done it all, are you still afraid of simulation?

Mick Wells looked at the "Angel's Kiss" at the top of the California e-sports rankings, clicked on his information and looked at it for a long time, and said to himself, who is this person? Could it be from UCLA Medical Center? Or the UCSF Medical Center? Or Stanford Health Care Hospital?

Because, he himself is from Cedarsinai Medical Center, and the screen name of his colleague, he knows, is not called "Angel's Kiss" at all.

Before he came, the director of the department and the director of the medical center had encouraged and supported him, telling him to win the championship in the California division, because the director and the dean were very angry, why should the competition venue be chosen at the UCLA Medical Center?

Is it because the other party is ranked third in the latest national hospital rankings?

However, in the field of heart alone, the cardiac surgery department at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is the number one specialty in California!

Not only because of the fifty expensive sets of analog equipment given to the other party, but also because of the influence of the other! Uninformed people still think that in the field of cardiothoracic surgery, UCLA Medical Center is the number one in the field of cardiothoracic surgery!

As for other hospitals or clinics, Mick Wells thinks that no one should have the strength to stay at the top of the list.

"No matter who you are, in the official competition, I must defeat you and win the championship!" Mick Wells swore secretly.

In fact, the ranking of such hospitals changes every year.

For example, the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center ranked third in the newly released honor list of the best hospitals in the United States this year, becoming the No. 1 hospital in California.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, located in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, is sixth and second in California.

The University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, on the other hand, has dropped a lot in the latest list of the best hospitals in the United States, ranking ninth among the best hospitals in the United States, but it is still the number one hospital in San Francisco and the third best hospital in California.

Stanford Health Care is ranked 12th on the list of the best hospitals in the country, down from previous years, but still ranked fourth in California.

……

Victoria Fevis, a cardiothoracic surgeon from Kaiser Foundation Hospital, has participated in and performed several minimally invasive heart surgeries, but her skills are average and she is relatively calm because she knows what she is capable of.

Together with her companions, she is also like Zhou Qiao and them, shopping around to eat.

"In this competition, we are also focusing on participation, getting to know more peers, and communicating with them is the most important thing." Victoria said to her companions.

Victoria Fevis passed by Zhou Qiao and them in the Central Market, neither of them knew each other, and they didn't know that the other party was also a contestant, but Victoria couldn't help but look at Zhou Qiao a few more times.

"What, Victoria, do you have a crush on that Asian kid?"

"No, I'm just curious, how can an Asian have so many beautiful women around him!" Victoria said quietly.

"Haha, maybe he's talented?" A group of people secretly joked, gestured with their hands, and said that Zhou Qiao's size was estimated to be so big.

And then some people don't believe it, and say how is it possible to be Asian, you're talking about blacks.

The venue for the second day was not the UCLA Medical Center, because there were too many contestants, more than 1,800 people, and although the medical center had large conference rooms and lecture halls, it really couldn't accommodate them.

So, borrowed the UCLA campus, a huge gymnasium.

Because of this, in addition to the contestants, the staff of the organizer, various media reporters, and many teachers and students from the University of California came to watch and join in the fun.

Especially the teachers and students of medical school.

Inside, there are even some of Murphy's younger brothers and sisters. Although, those juniors and sisters are all older than her!

Like Murphy, who received an MD degree from a prestigious university at the age of 19, even in the history of the University of California, he can be ranked high enough to be included in the list of geniuses in the history of the university.

Some teachers who know her will also mention her when they teach students, using her as a positive role model to motivate them.

After Zhou Qiao brought Murphy and Stephanie to the competition venue, he found a seat at random and sat down. Because it is not yet known when it will be their turn to play.

Because Murphy and Stephanie were at odds, competing openly and secretly, it was impossible for the two to sit together, so they sat down on the left and right sides of Zhou Qiao respectively, and for a while, many people envied Zhou Qiao.

Victoria Fervis and her companions walked in, and I went, and at a glance I saw Zhou Qiao in the crowd. Xindao, what a coincidence, this person is actually here to participate in the competition? Or is it just a spectator?

Maybe it's the audience.

Because they're so young, this should be a sophomore at the University of California, no, a freshman, right? The plump one may be a sophomore or junior.

Plump, talking about Stephanie.

"Victoria, what a coincidence, I actually met that handsome little guy yesterday. Don't you come forward to talk to you? The companions joked.

Victoria shrugged and said, "I'm going." Are you going or not? ”

"Haha, let's go over together!"

Victoria and her three companions came to Zhou Qiao's side together, and Victoria pointed to the empty seat and asked, "Is there anyone here?" ”

Zhou Qiao smiled: "No." ”

"Then we'll sit down. Thank you. Victoria hurriedly sat down with her companions.

Then, after a while, Victoria began to gossip and asked Zhou Qiao: "Little handsome guy, are you also here to participate in the competition?" ”

Zhou Qiao nodded, pointed to the two beauties beside him, and said, "All three of us!" ”

"Oh my God~"

"Such a small, such a young player!"

Vittorika and her companions were stunned. There are really such small players in the competition. I guess, well, which hospital intern, like myself, is here to "focus on participation"?

Therefore, Victoria and her companions felt very cordial and chatted with Zhou Qiao and them.

Zhou Qiao's communication skills are okay and he is more talkative, while Stephanie is good at talking, and soon, the two of them have a hot chat with these people.

Only Murphy, who sat coldly alone. Although her condition has improved, she naturally regains that cold temperament when there are many people.

Fortunately, Zhou Qiao did not snub her, looked at her from time to time, secretly pinched her, and smiled at her.

"So you're from the Iris Clinic, I've heard that. You can't be the Dr. Zhou who did skin repair for the governor's daughter, right? ”

Zhou Qiao smiled: "No, it's down." ”

Victoria was stunned for a moment, and shouted loudly: "Aren't you doing medical beauty?" How can I come to heart surgery? ”

Then, many people around noticed it and recognized Zhou Qiao. Everyone was puzzled.

Some people also gave a thumbs up and said that their courage was commendable.

After all, a person who does medical cosmetology can participate in this kind of competition, which is indeed quite motivated.

Zhou Qiao smiled modestly and said, "Our clinic actually has a lot of business, so basically we can do any surgery." ”

Victoria nodded, "That's just as well." "After all, a small clinic, all patients are seen, and the division is not so fine.

This also confirms from the side that Zhou Qiao and the others are indeed here to "focus on participation".

Soon, the game began.

All kinds of bigwigs spoke, reporters interviewed, took pictures, and even TV stations were broadcast live. Sponsors also advertise by the way. After the necessary processes have been completed, the first round of the simulation competition begins.

The players who were immediately selected by the computer took the stage, went to the competition venue in the center of the gymnasium, and used the simulation equipment inside to do all the six techniques prescribed by the game, with a relatively large intensity and a long time, with a total score of 600 points.

This score, in this divisional competition, accounted for 50%, and 50% came from the surgery video.

It's also very important because it's half of it, and no one doesn't want to get a high score, even Victoria, who wants to be as high as possible. Although I know that I can't enter the top 20, or even the top 100, I have face after all, and I can get the director's favor when I go back to the hospital.

There are 50 sets of equipment, so there are 50 people in the first batch, and each person will take at least an hour and a half, and at this rate, it will take many days to compete before the final ranking can be determined.

In particular, there may be many scores of the same score, and then a separate duel will be required.

Then, in order to prevent someone from playing badly, the organizing committee thoughtfully prepared a "resurrection" opportunity for everyone, and each player could have a chance to challenge the top 20 players.

If you defeat the other party, you can squeeze the other person down and replace him.

However, it is estimated that there will not be many people participating in the repechage match, after all, how much ability do you have, and who doesn't have a B number in their hearts?

How confident does a general hospital player have to want to challenge geniuses like Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and University of California Medical Center, which are among the top 10 hospitals in the United States.

In other words, most of the players focus on participation, and the final top 20 in the California division are most likely to be in these well-known hospitals with high rankings.

Mick Wells was the first to play, he scored 599 points, only one small flaw, was deducted one point by the system, and suddenly, the audience exclaimed!

Everyone never imagined that the champion would be decided so quickly in the first round of the competition!

Although the game has just begun, unless someone behind can get a perfect score.

However, the difficulty of a perfect score is too difficult, right? It's almost impossible.

Mick Wells looked around proudly, facing many long guns and short guns in the face of reporters and media interviews, he smiled brightly and proudly: "I am from Cedarsineai Medical Center, our hospital's cardiac surgery department, which is originally the first in California!" ”

The director of the Department of Cardiac Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center was also present, and he was quite satisfied when he heard Mick Wells's speech in the guest seat, and smiled at several old friends from other hospitals next to him: "I'm sorry, our Cedar-Sinai Medical Center has come out on top so quickly!" ”

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