When the Doctor Uses A Hack

In the afternoon, voting began!

Everyone stared intently at the big screen.

Hoping to be elected, Chen Cang felt the same. It would be embarrassing if he couldn't even make it into the board of directors.

However, it was clear that Chen Cang was worrying too much. Regardless of anything else, he had enough influence to be selected as a candidate for the board.

The results for the board members were announced according to the order of nomination.

By this time, the surrounding media had already started to report on it.

These media outlets weren't like most; they were mostly backed by professional journals and magazines.

At the outset, a magazine called "World Journal of General Surgery" had made predictions about the nominee list.

However, Chen Cang was predicted by this media to be outside the list.

They believed that Chen Cang wasn't capable of writing a book on endoscopic techniques, neither in terms of qualifications nor ability. It was China's attempt at creating a star in gastrointestinal surgery.

They even began to analyze Chen Cang's surgeries publicly, mocking his ignorance and ability, hoping to influence the voting.

This news magazine was not best known for academic journals; their "World Journal of General Surgery" had an impact factor of only 1.8, but the investors took a different path, following the academic gossip route, digging deeply and making fun of controversial academics.

In a country like the United States that pursued "human rights," freedom of speech could really be unbridled.

Yesterday, Chen Cang had openly said that they were not qualified to participate in the selection, which made them even angrier.

Even Nobel laureates would choose to steer clear of such rogue magazines; after all, these were real pests!

Chen Cang, nominated by Hubert, voted tenth.

With a countdown of 3-2-1, the results appeared.

Out of 19 experts, Chen Cang received 11 votes, advancing smoothly.

This number of votes was quite embarrassing!

There was no doubt about his election to the board.

However, if he wanted to be elected as president, this number of votes was really not persuasive.

At that moment, the audience began to buzz with discussions.

At this time, the "World Journal of General Surgery" did not think their prediction failed, they excitedly reported, "The confident Chen Cang got 11 votes, successfully entering the board. This might be the lowest vote ever for a potential president, it seems the judges do have good judgment."

Sometimes, elections are really a matter of momentum, and sometimes momentum can even sway many people.

For many, 11 votes would have been great, but for Chen Cang, who wanted to run for president, it was too low.

The presidential election included the board, and Jim Lawrence himself had already nominated ten people. Not to mention how many would get through, these were definitely staunch supporters of Jim Lawrence.

Thinking about it, it seemed that Chen Cang and Jim Lawrence were really not competing on the same level.

For a moment, not only the media and his supporters but even those Asian board members who were starting to prepare to support Chen Cang became hesitant...

However, Chen Cang was not rushed or agitated; for him, being on the board was just an entry ticket.

The real game would be in the coming days!

Besides Chen Cang, three others from China had been selected: Sun Guangyu, Huang Hao, and Wei Jiaying.

They had indeed been immersed in the field of gastroenterology for many years, producing numerous academic results.

Votes were based on several metrics: research ability, clinical skill, and academic influence.

Chen Cang's academic influence was high due to his book "Endoscopic Techniques and Guidelines," but in terms of research and clinical skills, he couldn't compare to those more senior.

Therefore, the voting had a basis.

After the selection, the first day of the conference ended successfully.

As soon as Chen Cang stepped out the front door, a crowd of media surrounded him.

Chen Cang had a good memory, immediately recognizing a reporter who had mocked him the day before, now gleefully holding a microphone in front of him.

"Mr. Chen Cang, what gave you the courage to run in an election against Jim Lawrence, Hamilton... these people?"

"It is said that it was also your doing that China withdrew from the pancreatic fistula research group. Did you betray your own country?"

Chen Cang glanced at this blonde, blue-eyed, and voluptuous but brainless woman, not wanting to engage with her, but as she kept speaking more unpleasantly, he curiously asked, "Which magazine are you from?"

The woman smiled, "'World Journal of General Surgery'!"

Chen Cang nodded and smiled, "I'll remember that."

With that, he stood up and left.

Seeing this, the woman gleefully asked, "Mr. Chen Cang, are you planning to submit to our magazine? Sorry, you might not pass the review!"

"I suggest you try running for vice president instead; maybe you'll have a tiny chance because of the face of China!"

Today's voting result had drawn a lot of attention.

And the visibility of Chen Cang increased a lot under the deliberate misbehavior of such a media outlet.

They even personally designed a spoof cartoon character of Chen Cang.

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The following day, the conference began, and the organizing committee would nominate candidates for president, vice-presidents, and secretary-general.

One president, ten vice-presidents, one secretary-general.

After the nominations, they would move into speeches and canvassing.

Each person had only one chance; if participating in the presidential election, they couldn't participate in the vice-presidential and secretary-general.

The president's nomination was first!

After a round of nominations, four candidates emerged for president.

Chen Cang, Jim Lawrence, Hubert, and Hamilton.

Compared to these three heavyweights, Chen Cang was indeed too slight.

But at this moment, Hubert stepped on stage and directly said, "I am deeply sorry to my nominated colleagues; I no longer possess the energy to serve as president. I will serve as a vice-president, doing my uttermost to fulfill my duties. Thank you all."

Hubert's withdrawal reduced the contestants to three.

Jim Lawrence also breathed a sigh of relief; honestly, if Hubert had run, he wouldn't have been confident enough.

Soon, they moved into the speech phase, with the entire day set aside for the three presidential candidates to prepare.

At this moment, Jim Lawrence was the first to take the stage, looking confidently at the audience.

"I am honored and look forward to standing here!"

"Next, I will demonstrate through actions that I am capable of serving well as the first president of the World Society of Gastrointestinal Surgery!"

After speaking, Jim Lawrence opened his laptop, and the projector screen lit up!