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The medical licensing exam is held in February of the following year, and is arranged by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
The full name is the National Medical Licensing Examination. For every medical student who reaches this stage, it is the final hurdle before they can enter the medical training program.
Only by passing an exam and obtaining a medical license can one be called a doctor.
Conversely, if you fail the exam, the outcome is self-evident.
However, the pass rate for a medical license is higher than that for a Japanese driver's license.
To be honest, at this stage, barring any unforeseen circumstances, everyone will pass the exam.
With the national medical licensing exam approaching, there was very little time left in January, but it wasn't too stressful.
To be precise, at least within the University of Tokyo's Faculty of Medicine, there wasn't much of a tense atmosphere.
Everyone was full of confidence about the medical practitioner qualification exam, feeling that they would pass with flying colors.
Before the exam, everyone had already started to relax appropriately.
When the day of the exam finally arrived, we entered the designated venue and began several days of exams.
During the National Medical Licensing Examination, it was truly an exam-filled experience with nothing but exams.
This exam covers the entire medical field and lasts for three consecutive days.
There are also professional English questions, so you could say that within three days, there won't be much time for anyone to breathe.
After taking the medical qualification exam for three consecutive days, I naturally went home to wait for the results.
For those who are confident, they almost all feel that they have already passed.
The relatively tight exam schedule did not have a significant impact on people.
My university courses have also come to an end, and now I'm just waiting for news, and I'll graduate in April.
Speaking of graduation, there were a lot of things to do back then.
Before graduation, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare will release the results and issue medical licenses.
After obtaining the medical practitioner's license, you need to start preparing materials and applying for a medical training program.
On the day he received his medical license, Aki Tomo filled out the application materials and then went to Professor Yano to hand over the materials for his application to become a medical trainee.
Originally, this application should have been submitted to the medical school, which would then forward it to the applying hospital, help them make contact, and then arrange the process.
However, Aki Tomoya's situation is somewhat special. Since accepting Professor Yano's arrangement a few months ago, he has been under Professor Yano's care in the medical school.
As for the application for medical training, he would arrange it, but he would work at the private hospital designated by Professor Yano.
This process is simply going through the motions.
Under Professor Yano's instructions, he filled out the form for the hospital he was going to, and then he didn't need to worry about anything else; he just needed to be notified when the time came.
There will be interviews, but no matter how they are arranged, most of them are just formalities.
Students from the University of Tokyo are very popular, especially those from the medical school.
Private hospitals are also happy to accept trainees from medical universities.
At the same time, this matter was arranged by the professor, so there wasn't much to worry about.
At the same time that Aki Tomoya's application materials arrived at Professor Yano's office, his friend Majima's application was also sent to Professor Yano at the same time.
It is now a fact that the two will go to the same hospital and join the same cardiac surgery department.
Just as they had anticipated, Takagi started having a headache when it came to choosing which hospital to attend for his medical training.
Chapter 416 Are you going to have sex?
"You two were secretly planning to have sex without my knowledge?!"
When Takagi learned that Aki Tomoya and Majima were going to the same hospital, he practically exploded on the spot.
They had already decided which hospital to go to, but Takagi still didn't know which hospital to apply to.
The key point isn't that; the key point is that Aki Tomoya and Mashima are going to the same hospital.
"Don't talk nonsense. Majima and I both have girlfriends."
Aki Tomoya smiled ruthlessly at Takagi.
"Why don't you go back to Kyoto?"
"I'm going crazy! I'm going back to Kyoto?!"
Takagi's eyebrows were practically standing on end. He had all the materials ready, but he still couldn't decide which hospital to go to.
When Aki Tomoya told him to go back to Kyoto, Takagi was extremely unwilling.
Which hospital are you in?
Takagi couldn't help but ask.
"Go to a private hospital."
"I know you went to a private hospital afterward, but what's the name of the hospital?"
He wanted the specific name of the hospital, not just any private hospital.
However, both Aki Tomoya and Majima tacitly kept their mouths shut at this moment.
It's not that they didn't want to talk about it, but rather that they were unsure about the neurosurgical capabilities there.
If Takagi wants to pursue a career in neurosurgery, it would be best for him to stay and study at a university hospital.
It's not that this guy has to go wherever the two of them are.
For his own good, Aki Tomoya and Majima obediently shut their mouths at this moment.
"...Fine, looks like I'll have to endure this alone in the university hospital for a few years. You guys are no good friends!"
Takagi looked at the two of them, tears welling up in her eyes.
He had no choice but to stay at the university hospital.
Takagi obediently filled in the University of Tokyo Hospital in the preferred hospital section, having no other options.
"Takagi-kun, do your best on your own."
Takagi's expression right now makes you want to laugh.
However, seeing that he had decided to stay at the University of Tokyo Affiliated Hospital, Aki Tomoya breathed a sigh of relief and felt at ease.
Since his preference is for neurosurgery, he should stay in a university hospital with a proven track record of expertise, rather than going to a private hospital where they have no idea about the level of neurosurgery.
It's worth noting that Aki Tomoya and Mashima were going to the same place because they knew that the cardiac surgery department there was led by a former head professor from the University of Tokyo.
As for the neurosurgery department there, they didn't know either, so they dared not mention the hospital's name.
"Why didn't you all pursue neurosurgery like me?"
Takagi sighed to the two of them.
If everyone is pursuing a career in neurosurgery, then there's no need to separate; we can work in the same place.
Especially during the residency training period, before everyone was officially assigned to a department, they rotated together.
"I was thinking of suggesting you change your mind and come with us to the cardiac surgery department!"
Aki Tomoya shook his head and complained.
Takagi just chuckled and didn't say anything about it.
Just as Aki Tomoya and the others will not change their minds, he will not change his decision either.
It was something I had already planned out, so how could I just change it like that?
"Let's not talk about that. Graduation is next week, and we'll finally have to say goodbye to this place!"
Takagi then changed the subject.
On March 26th, they will attend the graduation ceremony at the University of Tokyo along with other fourth-year students from other faculties.
It took me six years to graduate from university, two years longer than a typical undergraduate program. I've finally made it through.
"It's just goodbye for now. I'll come back to apply for graduate school later. After the master's degree, there's the doctorate."
Aki Tomoya corrected one point: it wasn't a complete goodbye, but rather a temporary one.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, they will likely pursue further studies at a university in a few years.
A few years ago, I was discharged from the hospital and was studying at a university. At that time, I became a student again and was unemployed.
However, in recent years, traditions have been updated, and there are gradually more people who study at university while also working in hospitals, though they are becoming less common.
The reason is simple: I have to work in the hospital while also pursuing my master's and doctoral degrees, which is too tiring.
"You really can't find anything to say, can't you say something nice?"
Takagi rolled her eyes at Aki Tomoya.
If nothing unexpected happens, they will return to graduate school many years later. They may simply stay in graduate school or work while continuing their studies.
Just thinking about this is exhausting.
"Our graduation ceremony this year will be held in the Yasuda Auditorium. Do you want me to say something that everyone already knows?"