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From 65438 to 0964, Li Qifang was born in a small mountain village in Lingshui Town, Lingshui County, Hainan Province. Li Qifang was an excellent student in middle school. 1979, when he was only 15 years old, he signed up for the college entrance examination with the confidence that newborn calves were not afraid of tigers. Unexpectedly, he was admitted to the undergraduate medical class of Hainan Medical College in one fell swoop and became the youngest and most childlike young college student in the school.
As a lucky dog of the times, Li Qifang had a pleasant journey. After graduation, he was assigned to work in the People's Hospital of Hainan Administrative Region, the highest level hospital in Hainan, and soon he became a brain surgeon and studied under the famous brain surgeon Shi Keshan.
Smooth sailing, the spring breeze is only 20 years old, which is the age of youth, for Li Qifang. This is a period in his life, and his enthusiasm for work and study is burning.
At that time, the doctors assigned to Hainan Hospital came from medical colleges all over the country, and naturally there were many famous schools. Although he was young and graduated from an unknown junior college, Li Qifang stood out among dozens of young doctors with his diligence, superb technology and selfless working attitude. He was once rated as an "excellent doctor" in the hospital. He spoke as a representative of young workers and introduced his study and work experience to young doctors who had just been admitted to the hospital. He was designated as the "most promising young doctor" in the hospital and focused on training.
With an ideal unit, an ideal major and a bright future, Li Qifang has something envied by all his classmates and young people who graduated at the same time. After working for four years, Li Qifang unexpectedly chose to leave his hometown and wander in a foreign land.
"With such good working and living conditions, why did you choose to go abroad?" The author asked him in the interview.
"The factors that motivate me to study abroad are as follows: 1. The dean of the hospital is the dean who came back from studying abroad. He is knowledgeable, skilled and accomplished, and he is a model in my mind; Second, the spring breeze of reform and opening up has blown up an English fever all over the country. Young doctors in the hospital spontaneously organized an English salon, from which I got a lot of foreign information. Therefore, I am convinced that if I want to have a better development prospect in my major, I should go abroad for further study. "
A stone stirs up a thousand waves. Li Qifang's decision to study abroad was strongly opposed by his relatives, friends and classmates around him. They agreed that if Li Qifang is successful in Hainan Hospital, she will definitely become a famous brain surgeon. Western countries unanimously refused to recognize China's medical university diploma, let alone a junior college diploma. If you can't pass English, you can only be a humble working citizen. It is a pity and unwise to abandon the bright and broad road, take the dark and narrow road and neglect your studies and career for no reason.
In a word, under all kinds of pressures, Li Qifang's choice undoubtedly needs enough courage, just like choosing a new course for himself in the vast sea, which has neither rocks nor islands to rely on nor a foreseeable future.
When Li Qifang went abroad, he embarked on the road of studying abroad at his own expense. My father is a grassroots cadre, my mother is a rural teacher, and my family is short of money. Naturally, the cost of going abroad has to be borrowed from east and west.
Perhaps because of his innate tenacity and persistence, knowing that the road to go abroad is bumpy and the prospects are unpredictable, Li Qifang just insists that Qingshan does not relax.
After a year of deliberation, Li Qifang turned his attention to Australia, and a friend of his father's friend served as his financial guarantor.
"When going abroad, a friend saw a lot of medical supplies in my backpack and said to me, where are you working as a wage earner and where can a doctor work for you? I smiled and said to him, "I have to work, but doctors always have to ..." 。
1September 1988 was an important turning point in Li Qifang's life. Carrying a simple bag, I bid farewell to my relatives and hometown with the lofty sentiments and faint sadness of "one is determined to leave the countryside, never swearing to know whether to return it, and there is no need to bury the bones in the fields."
When Li Qifang's silver eagle rushed into the blue sky, he flew from the northern hemisphere to the southern hemisphere like an eagle who dared to fight the sky. In a strange country, an unfamiliar environment and a strange crowd, the second day after Li Qifang arrived in Sydney, he took his diploma and work experience and recommended a hospital to find a job. As a result, he was beaten everywhere with dust. He was seriously told that the Australian government would not recognize China's medical certificate.
In order to survive, he had to work as a waiter, cleaner and helper in a decoration company in a coffee shop. A few months later, he found a job as a medical device cleaner in a hospital, which made him feel lucky, because he had access to medicine and had the opportunity to communicate with medical staff, which helped improve his medical English. .
Looking back on the difficult process of finding a job, Li Qifang said in a teasing tone: "At that time, we used Mao Zedong's quotations to encourage ourselves to' make up our minds, not afraid of sacrifice, overcome all difficulties and strive for a job! "。
During the work-study program, he gradually got a comprehensive understanding of the policies of the Australian government. Starting from attaching importance to national health, Australia, like western European countries, attaches great importance to the quality of doctors, and the threshold of admission qualifications for medical schools, specialties, general practitioners and unconditional business licenses is daunting. It is stipulated that middle school students with the best grades can apply for medicine (followed by lawyers). Medical universities have to study for at least six years. I can only work in public hospitals after graduation. After several years of clinical experience, they can apply for the training of specialists or general practitioners. The training lasts for three to five years. After passing the examination, you have to pass all kinds of rigorous examinations to obtain the qualification of general practitioner or specialist, before you are qualified to be a doctor in public and private hospitals, or to practice independently. In Australia, after graduating from medical university, you have to struggle for at least seven years to get the qualification of general practitioner or specialist. As for foreign doctors, no matter how high-level hospitals you come from, no matter how many years of clinical experience you have, to obtain the qualification certificate of specialist or general practitioner, you have to go through strict examination and very harsh examination by specialized institutions. The first step is the medical English test; The second step is written examination, which completes more than 200 basic clinical knowledge questions within the specified time; The third is clinical knowledge examination, including oral examination and on-site diagnosis examination. According to statistics, in recent years, only 20% of doctors in the world have passed the exam for the first time, and whether those who failed the exam have the opportunity to retake the exam is limited by the number of places to retake the exam every year. If you still fail the exam after exceeding the limited number of exams, you will lose the opportunity to take the exam forever, that is, you will not be qualified as a specialist or general practitioner for life.
Like all overseas wanderers who are wandering in a foreign country and studying hard, Li Qifang's work-study program in Sydney is a hard and bitter time, because most of the tens of thousands of yuan spent abroad are borrowed, and he has to work and send it home bit by bit to pay off his debts.
"In those days, I went out early and came back late every day, attended classes in the morning, and worked in a restaurant in the afternoon until 1 1. It was already midnight when I took the bus back to my residence. Lying in bed, my bones are falling apart. I'm tired and sleepy. When the alarm clock rings in the morning, I have to get up again ... "When talking about that part-time life, Li Qifang's tone is somewhat bleak.
Although Li Qifang is doing a job with no technical content, he is still obsessed with his major. He hopes to find a breakthrough in basic medical research and enter clinical work. To this end, he used the conditions of being an instrument cleaner in the hospital to entrust friends and acquaintances to seek the help of neurosurgery experts and professors.
The city is prosperous and the sea is boundless. In an unaccompanied foreign country, whether looking for a job to earn money or looking for help, Li Qifang's mood is like a poem by Li Qingzhao, a famous poetess in China, which describes "looking for loneliness and sadness", and it is the most difficult to stop when it is warm and cold ... "。
During the period of 1990, I got the support and help from Professor Richard and Professor Boner, who are engaged in the anatomy and physiology research of brain surgery at the University of Sydney Medical College. The kind professor introduced Li Qifang to his institute as his assistant researcher and gave him a platform to carry out basic research. Li Qifang cherished this hard-won job and redoubled his efforts to write and publish many scientific papers. Among them, the study on the function of aqueduct cells in midbrain was read out at the annual meeting of 199 1 Australian Department of Neurology, which was well received by the experts attending the meeting, and also made the institute discover his talent, and gave him two scholarships to study for a doctoral degree, one of which was a scholarship that could pay tuition without working any more; The other is a scholarship to pay for living expenses.
Heaven rewards diligence, and Li Qifang created opportunities with his own efforts. This opportunity not only gave him a broad platform and rich resources, but also broadened his horizons and accumulated his life. Studying and studying here, he has the carefree feeling that "the sea is wide and the fish jumps, and the sky is high and the birds fly", and he can enjoy more wonderful things than others.
So, starting from 1992, Li Qifang began to study for a degree at the Medical College of the University of Sydney. While doing doctoral research, he reviewed his lessons and took the examination for medical students in medical college. His aim is to improve his medical English and test his basic medical knowledge. To his surprise, among the 70 candidates, his test scores are among the best, and he is the only candidate from abroad. The result of this exam greatly enhanced his self-confidence.
Because of the lingering dream of doing his old job, although his doctoral journey was smooth, he resolutely proposed to take a year or two off after passing the general practitioner examination in the second year, especially after obtaining the permanent residence permit in Australia. ...
Speaking of taking the Australian General Practitioner Examination, Li Qifang recalled: "At that time (1995), there were not only doctors from all over the world, but also many graduates from famous domestic medical universities. In other words, I am competing with overseas doctors all over the world. When I heard that I came from China and graduated from a university in Hainan, some people cast suspicious and contemptuous eyes, while others threw cold water on me bluntly. And the result? I passed the medical English exam for the first time; The second step is to pass the customs. As far as I know, only a few of the dozens of candidates in the same examination room with me passed, and the others were brushed off. This is very rare for candidates with non-English background, because only 10% of the thousands of doctors with English background who took the exam at that time passed the exam. In the third clinical examination, two professional professors sit in front of you, asking questions one after another, asking questions one after another, and not giving you time to think carefully, which is to test the firmness of your basic knowledge, the sensitivity of your thinking and the ability to judge and analyze comprehensive problems. I failed the first exam and passed the second year (1996), and obtained the qualification of general practitioner, which is equivalent to the qualification of general practitioner who graduated from domestic medical schools. However, you can't practice alone. If you want to get a business license, you must receive further clinical training before submitting an application to the Royal Australian Medical Association. By the way, at this point, I have to introduce the Royal Australian Medical Association, which is a national authoritative medical association. To get membership, you have to go through strict examination and examination by famous Australian experts and professors (the examination is divided into oral and written tests), and you have to take turns in various subjects in the hospital for two years, and you have to be a rural doctor for two years to fulfill the obligation of serving the people and the country before you can get membership and start your own business. In Australia, it is not easy for overseas doctors to obtain the qualification of specialist or general practitioner. Many people struggle to this point, and then stop and be satisfied. But I am a person with strong personality. Only specialists or general practitioners can become doctors in public hospitals or private hospitals. If you get an unconditional business license and start your own business, the income of general practitioners is more than five times that of the above-mentioned hospitals, and that of specialties is more than 10. Of course, income is on the one hand, and the unconditional practicing certificate of the Royal Australian Medical Association is the touchstone to test the level and ability of medical practitioners. In the process of striving for the unconditional practicing certificate of the general practitioner of the Royal Australian Medical Association, I went to the Royal Sydney Hospital, the Geriatric Hospital, the Gynecological Hospital, the Pediatric Hospital and the Internal Surgery Hospital for two years. After receiving systematic general practitioner training, I also went to the countryside as a rural doctor for two years to fulfill my obligation to serve the people and the country. "
After ten years of hard work and struggle, she passed the general practitioner examination, received five years of hospital general practitioner training and worked as a rural doctor for two years. In June 2003, Li Qifang completed all the training of general practitioners and returned to Sydney. After passing the general practitioner examination of the Royal College of Doctors, she finally got the unconditional business license of general practitioner in 2004.
"Wide knowledge and take it, accumulate over a long period. This business license has infiltrated your 17 years of hard work and sweat, and the gold content is higher than that of the doctor. Although you didn't finish your doctorate, you are better than a doctor in terms of the depth and breadth of medical knowledge. As a teacher who has attended your class in the past, I am proud of having such excellent students. " The author appreciates it.
"It can be said that this is an important turning point in Li Qifang's life in order to get this business 1988 in September. . . Many people cross the river by feeling the stones. . . Heaven rewards diligence, 17 years of hard work and sweat, Li Qifang succeeded! It can be said that in order to get this business license, I paid twice as much effort and sweat as when I got my doctorate. Many doctors from China sincerely asked me for the way to success ... "Li Qifang said bluntly.
After seventeen years' efforts, from a wage earner at the bottom of society to a first-class citizen in Australian society, Li Qifang realized his original ideal that "a worker should be a doctor". However. The ups and downs are beyond words. As the saying goes, there are gains and losses. Because you bury yourself in your studies and work hard, you don't have much time to spend with your wife and daughter. Your ex-wife couldn't bear loneliness, and had an affair, which made him have to face the pain of marriage breakdown and family disintegration. ...
A philosopher once said, "The harder the road is, the more charming the scenery may be." . In the long years and life, Li Qifang chose a difficult and rugged road, trudging all the way and achieving fruitful results. In 200 1 year, when he was a doctor in the rural area of northern Queensland Province, he found that the incidence of skin cancer there was high. Therefore, he took skin cancer as his research topic and applied exquisite surgical techniques to perform surgical resection for patients with skin cancer. His attitude of treating patients as relatives and high cure rate have been praised by local people and medical departments, which made him feel the joy of success.
After obtaining the unconditional business license of general practitioner, in order to make the clinic to be opened better serve the local people, on the basis of in-depth investigation in Sydney, he chose Linger, a northern part of Sydney with a high prevalence of skin cancer, to raise funds to open a general practitioner and skin cancer clinic. In addition to himself, there are two specialties and two undergraduate doctors in the outpatient department: gastroenterology, obstetrics and gynecology, physiotherapy, nutrition and psychotherapy. His clinic has become a medical center with advanced equipment and complete disciplines in this area, which has been widely welcomed by patients and praised by local medical departments. Many patients drove 100 kilometers to see him. At the beginning of the business, more than 100 patients were treated every day.
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At the end of the interview, the author said to Li Qifang, "You are a model for overseas doctors to immigrate to China, an honor to the people, and a student who is very proud of his alma mater. Can you tell your brothers and sisters of Shanghai Medical University how you feel and say a few words? "
"No matter where I am, I said that I am a graduate of Hainan Medical College, and no one believes me. Because many graduates from famous medical universities in China can't do what I did today. However, I think that no matter which college you graduated from, everyone has the same opportunity. Don't think that graduates of marine medicine are inferior to others. Where there is a will, there is a way. As long as you set goals, dare to make progress and struggle bravely, Hainan Medical College can also make great achievements. "
"You must have a development platform to show your level and ability. You must be good at learning from failure, being inspired by success and growing up from competition ... "
"Australia attracts hundreds of staff with clinical experience to work in Australia every year, which provides opportunities for those who are interested in further study overseas. Of course, first of all, we should lay a good foundation of medical English. Although the struggle process is difficult, I came step by step with the strength of self-confidence and perseverance. I hope my brothers and sisters have a smoother road than me! " Li Qifang said sincerely.
When the author warmly invited him to return to school on February 6 this year to participate in the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of 65438, he said: "I returned to China at the end of last year and visited the new school of my alma mater, which was very encouraging. I really want to go back to participate in the celebration activities, but June 5438+February is the busiest season of the year for outpatient service, so I'm afraid I can't get away. However, I will do my bit for the celebration of my alma mater. "
In the plain words, the outstanding student's gratitude to his alma mater is beyond words.
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In addition to his unique business personality in Jiangxi, Mr. Luo Cheng is also good at figuring out the psychology of consumers and employees and catering to the requirements of different customers. Mccullough was named one of the youngest and most outstanding China investors in Malaysian history by Sin Chew Daily. When he founded Eastudy Services Sdn, he was less than 23 years old. Bhd。 In Malaysia in 2006. It has been rated as the best strategic partner by Malaysia Tailai Education Group, Sunway Education Group, Asia-Pacific University of Science and Technology and India Education Group, and has made great contributions to the exchanges between Malaysia and China in the field of education. He once put forward the concept of "B2C", that is, self-study abroad, and was also the founder of Malaysia International Education Management Co., Ltd. As a result, Malaysian Minister of Higher Education Mohamak Kali praised mccullough as the best "product" exported by China to Malaysia. After three years of rapid development, Malaysia Education Union has become the largest education service company in Malaysia. Through cooperation with Malaysian universities, it receives thousands of students from China, Indonesian, Nigerian and Iranian every year. In 2008, he returned to China to start a business, and founded Shanghai Chengdi Investment Management Co., Ltd., Shanghai Yikoutong Software Development Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Win-Win Information Technology Co., Ltd.. In September 2009, he announced the first financing of US$ 2 million to enter the Internet market in Singapore and build Huaxin, the first Chinese portal in Singapore. The Singapore Education Alliance, which started operation at the end of 2008, also occupies one tenth of the market for China to study in Singapore. Luo Cheng's idea of self-help study abroad began to take root in people's hearts, leading the new trend of studying abroad and helping countless China students realize their dream of studying abroad. At the end of June, 2009, at 5438+0 1, McCullough founded the Australian Education Alliance with well-known figures in Australian education, and set up an Australian representative office in Perth, Australia to introduce the concept of self-help study abroad into the Australian study abroad market.
In 2009, in the annual selection of overseas study service institutions, mccullough's Malaysian Oriental Student Study Abroad Co., Ltd. won the honor of "International Education Contribution Award", and mccullough, the founder of Malaysia Education Alliance Network, also won the title of the leader in studying abroad in China.