The Returning Doctor Wanted to Live Quietly - Chapter 349



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Episode 349. Overseas Dispatch (1)

The act of making it so that no more words are spoken.

It was a simple task.

Just talk to Kang Ki-jae.

Even if you just say ‘Ah’, there was a self-proclaimed major journalist who wrote novels.

There was nothing to worry about.

Of course, I didn’t forget to contact Choi Kyu-jae, the head of the public relations team.

I wanted to live quietly, but I unexpectedly became famous.

After passing the double board, he made it clear that he would finish his military service as a military doctor.

After some time like that.

It was 5 in the morning, but Jinhyuk’s eyes opened as usual.

And then.

‘Oh, it was a vacation.’

Close your eyes quietly again.

The situation where Hyuna Lee is sleeping.

It was an action that made her want to break.

But the power of habit is scary.

I can’t sleep at all.

Free rounds held every morning.

To this extent, it could be called an occupational disease.

furthermore.

‘I wonder if the kids are okay.’

The patient was also worried.

I was even curious about the condition.

And not just any patient.

Pediatric patients.

It wasn’t a matter of dividing the classes, but I couldn’t help but feel concerned.

Sun-deok, Jong-cheol, and Hye-in.

Minseop, Jeongwoo, Parkgyu.

etc.

Some children smiled brightly, while others cried, saying they didn’t want to get shots.

The innocent faces of the children keep popping into my head.

This couldn’t help but be funny.

The moment the handover is over, he is no longer my patient.

Patient who left your hands.

I felt sorry for the teacher I took over.

Because no doctor likes to have someone come and bother his patients.

but.

‘Are you going out for a bit?’

I even have this thought.

Then, I quickly realized the reality and lost all strength in my body.

The place where he himself slept was an officetel in Yeouido.

It was Lee Hyun-ah’s house, famous for its soundproofing.

* * *

I was going to be moving into my new home soon, so I didn’t want to stay out all night.

I was just planning to sleep in Baekhyun-dong and meet up occasionally.

But he was kicked out.

I literally had to just pack my bags and leave.

immediately.

– You’re not married yet? How dare you leave a pregnant woman alone!

– How scary it would be if a woman harbored resentment! Don’t even do something like that!

Parents’ scolding.

And vice versa.

It was a breathtaking experience for a regressor like him.

Empty nest syndrome.

Conversely, he himself was experiencing it.

Oh, I’m so sad.

It’s true that not all regressors are good.

Because we live with different memories and different thoughts.

Oh, no.

Well, anyway.

In this life, I got married and had children, and I was a great filial son.

* * *

Before we knew it, Hyuna Lee had gone to work.

Jinhyeok, left alone, accessed the intranet.

I quickly scanned the patient’s condition and checked the notice. Then I saw the notice that Oh Ji-ho had recommended.

[Overseas Dispatch Program Selection Recruitment Notice]

USA, Singapore, UK.

France, Germany, China.

Etc. etc.

There was a list of numerous hospitals that had signed agreements with Asin Hospital.

Among them, 10 TOs were assigned to the popular US.

It was set so generously that we could say there were quite a few TOs in each country.

Not only the main branch, but also the branch is included.

From residents, specialists, fellows, to professors.

This happened because the recruitment scope was wide.

In fact, it was possible because the finances were solid after graduating from the IMF and expanding the subsidiary business.

but.

“Can I choose the training hospital as I please?”

There was something peculiar.

First, I had to send a letter to the hospital I wanted to go to and then get permission from them.

The conditions for support for living expenses also varied from hospital to hospital.

Some hospitals.

“100% support… … .”

There were cases where housing and lodging expenses were fully supported.

Another hospital.

“The hospital you know has to pay 50%.”

There were also cases where one had to pay out of pocket.

Jinhyeok, who had been looking at the notice for a long time, logged into Young Doctor again.

A community full of gossip.

Jinhyeok’s face hardened after seeing the article titled [Purge of the Five New Virtues: Thoughts on Running for President of the Korean Medical Association].

The reason why Oh Ji-ho told me to go out and come back.

The reason was written down.

* * *

The five gentlemen.

Lee Jin-hyeok, Lee Tae-hee, Jang Hyuk-jun, Kim Hyun-soo, Choi Jae-sung.

The names of his close friends and classmates who requested an increase in medical school quotas in the New Year were written on it.

immediately.

“Teacher Lee Tae-hee, even if you accept that right after I say something, your other classmates… … .”

It was so absurd that I couldn’t help but laugh.

It’s not even Eulsa Five Traitors.

What a gentleman’s five principles.

It couldn’t have been anything other than a childish idea.

furthermore.

“I just put it in.”

The professors all agreed.

The reason why only the names of Jang Hyuk-jun and other classmates are listed.

It was clear that he had gone in just because he was close to her.

Jinhyuk, who had been bursting out in laughter because he was so dumbfounded, immediately looked at the promises.

Minister of Health and Welfare resigns.

Disciplinary action against the Vice Minister.

Medical school recruitment plan scrapped.

Abolition of the double rebate system.

etc.

The guy who’s running for president of the Korean Medical Association is trying to bring everything back to square one.

so.

“He’s crazy.”

The curses came out right away.

It’s already been decided.

Let’s roll back.

It was an arrogant idea.

of course.

“It won’t be easy, right? The medical community is a mess.”

There was a corner that Jinhyuk believed in.

The government responded strongly during the strike over the separation of dispensing and prescribing of medicines.

This time I sharpened the knife again.

I managed to push through just like that.

but.

“uh?”

The phone calls from my classmates came pouring in late.

What they all say is the same.

[Oh, they suddenly told me to go abroad. What should I do?]

It was the same.

This is also something that Oh Ji-ho did.

With a heart that cares for the younger generations.

It was clear that he was trying to send me out in case I got hurt.

As you get older, you have more worries.

* * *

The world is wide and there are many sick people.

No, more than that.

There is something called the law of conservation of mass.

Wherever you go, there are landmines.

So, you shouldn’t avoid poop, you should clean it up.

It doesn’t end with me avoiding it, someone might step on it.

That’s why I didn’t like Oh Ji-ho’s response.

If the opponent comes out strong, then you should also come out strong.

The law of an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

It wasn’t passed down for thousands of years for nothing.

It wasn’t a problem that could be solved by avoiding it.

but.

“Ugh. You worry too much.”

Oh Ji-ho’s love for his students was great.

Suddenly, I found myself saying, ‘Hey, you too? Oh, you too.’

* * *

A course to obtain a subspecialty.

So-called fellows.

Some people call me a fellow teacher, but everyone knows that I’m running towards becoming a professor.

He is also sometimes referred to as ‘professor’.

Of course, I call them something different in front of a real professor.

That is why the meeting of the five could be called a meeting of prospective professors.

Of course, except for Jinhyuk himself.

Since a farewell dinner was scheduled for the evening, opinions were divided among those gathered at a nearby coffee shop.

Choi Jae-seong is worried about the gap created by the simultaneous absence of the 3rd and 4th years.

And Jang Hyuk-jun, who is worried about childcare issues.

Each person had different concerns.

One thing is clear.

“If you want to be rude, you have to be rude. Well, it’s not necessarily a bad thing, right?”

It’s not that the reaction was bad.

That makes sense.

Overseas training dispatch.

Only a select few go there.

These are commonly called royals.

Or only those who are called the next ones are selected.

The competition was fierce and it was not easy to be selected.

In common parlance, it was a huge benefit.

Housing and lodging expenses are exempted, regardless of which hospital pays for them.

The salary also came out.

Jinhyuk spoke first.

“Let’s first check out the dispatch reviews.”

You can’t just hold on to a dead child’s testicles.

Everyone quickly searched and compiled the data.

From this, I was able to learn a lot.

The reason why the dispatch period is different for each person.

Each fruit had different characteristics.

In most cases, I worked in a lab.

All of this happened because the doctor in the dispatched country didn’t have a license.

Especially.

“What about America…? Is it just an external force?”

The case in the United States was severe.

There were many places that didn’t even give us the opportunity to observe and train.

There was a series of reviews saying that doctors without a license were treated like idiots, even though they were not even scrubbing.

Half a doctor.

No, I came here to see the state of residency training without even being treated like a doctor, or to play, or to write a paper, or to do research.

In other words, the United States was a country where there was little that could be done as a clinician.

As expected, it was an attitude befitting the United States, a land of lawsuits, or rather, a land of heaven.

* * *

Life is like a mountain after a mountain.

There are times to go down and times to go up.

There are times when you are surprised and flustered by an unexpected slope.

So there was no need to be disappointed.

“America isn’t that great.”

If America isn’t your thing, you can go to another country.

I even gave up on going to the hospital as a full-time worker because I couldn’t treat patients.

There was no reason to insist on the United States.

Of course, you could have gotten a license.

However, it was difficult to obtain a J-1 visa, and obtaining the USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Exam) was not easy.

First of all, I had to take classes for two years.

I also had to take a test.

Four times, at that.

So, you have no choice but to search and search again.

While we were each surfing the web on our laptops.

Jang Hyuk-jun said.

“Let’s go quickly. We have to go to the farewell dinner.”

Resting wasn’t resting.

* * *

Asin Hospital Intern Class 37.

If you were scattered as a resident, it is time to fragment and scatter again.

That I have a professional board.

It was a time when our paths diverged.

Those who are not in the required department will have to do an additional year of residency.

Those who belonged to the required department were those who opened a practice, were fellows, and were in service.

I had to choose one of three.

Of course, male doctors had to go to the military or public health.

Nowadays, there are people who we only see once or twice a year at academic conferences.

As such, the farewell dinner had degenerated into a heavy drinking party.

Alcohol, alcohol, alcohol.

Drink, eat, and vomit.

Drink again.

I was eating and vomiting so much that I couldn’t control my body.

Of course, the main types were diverse.

Liquor, wine, soju, beer.

Each of them was drinking a bomb shot to their own taste, so it could be said that they were like surgeons.

So, it goes without saying that Jinhyuk also drank alcohol without stopping.

1 year internship, 3 years residency.

It was a fiercely contested four years.

“great job.”

“Thank you, professor.”

“So, you’re going to the ER?”

“yes.”

“I mean, I regret it. You should have stayed under me longer.”

When the professor of hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery licked his lips, Jinhyeok smiled awkwardly.

Those who grumbled about themselves.

It ended without any income.

As the atmosphere became awkward, someone on the other side spoke.

“I heard that most internal medicine departments support fellows.”

“Oh, really?”

“Well, the opening market is not good either. These days, even decent secondary hospitals prefer you to have a fellowship.”

“Ah. I heard that too. You can do colonoscopy starting from the fellow level. Well. It would be a loss if you leave now.”

The saying goes that a specialist in raw fish is not welcome.

Fellows who renew their contracts on an annual basis for a minimum of two years.

It was said that one must become a specialist in order to be recognized in the market.

Well, there was a big difference in salary.

The choice of those wishing to work in secondary hospitals was entirely rational.

The conversation continued like that.

It went on for a while.

This is the first year that all surgical departments have filled their TOs.

Even the humble hope that this atmosphere would continue in the future was expressed.

As the professors started talking about heavy topics, Jinhyuk moved to his seat holding a bottle of alcohol.

The table I just sat at.

Someone said.

“I’m going to go to Nepal instead of serving in the military.”

“Nepal? Dr. Park, didn’t you decide to become a specialist in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery?”

“I should start with the military.”

“… … ?”

“Oh, this time, KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency) is recruiting international cooperation doctors. It’s for 28 months. You can do medical service in the region of your choice. It’s in lieu of military service.”

“Is your medical license recognized?”

“Yes. It’s medical service. Why? Is this teacher also interested in being sent overseas?”

The conversation continued like that.

Jinhyuk’s eyes sparkled as he listened to the story for a long time.

I thought I wouldn’t be able to provide medical treatment when I went abroad, but that wasn’t the case.

The easiest place to get your license.

There was Germany.

* * *

Overseas training plan.

Results of the paper presentation.

Last year’s performance review.

And even passed the specialist exam with the highest score.

The specs were impressive.

There was nothing to stop.

So, it goes without saying that I was accepted after applying to Germany, which is not a popular country.

Jinhyuk started working at ER right away and started studying German.

Of course, there was nothing easy about the paperwork.

ID card, birth certificate, criminal record report, medical license, graduation certificate, correspondence school curriculum, training certificate, and even a copy of your passport.

Everything had to be translated into German and even notarized.

That’s not all.

I even had to prepare for the exam.

The test consists of three questions in total.

Patient-doctor interview.

Create medical records.

It was a discussion.

Of course, that was just a piece of gum, but the problem is that it’s in German.

Since I was a German who was fluent in English anyway, I could just use English, but I had to pass the C1 level Fachsprachentest to get a German medical license.

so.

“Okay, follow me! Guten Tag!!”

“Guten Tag!!”

Jinhyeok was the one who went to German language school on his days off.

* * *

6 months later.

The departure date is approaching.

My mother, who came to pick me up at the airport, said.

“Sujeong’s mom said that living in Germany isn’t easy. She said that racial discrimination is severe.”

“are you okay.”

“They say there is no country with as much racism as Germany. It’s not an immigrant country like the US or Canada.”

A mother who worries a lot in the end.

Jinhyuk said, holding her in his arms.

“I love you, Mom. I’ll be back soon.”

Jinhyeok was the type who would never say that if someone was picking a fight, they should just be torn to pieces.