New doctor who only got enough points to pass university entrance exam was honored as valedictorian on graduation day.

The secrets to academic success of the top student.

Today, August 23rd, in Thanh Hoa City (Thanh Hoa province), the Thanh Hoa Branch of Hanoi Medical University held the graduation ceremony for its 3rd cohort of medical doctors (2018-2024). At the ceremony, newly graduated doctor Le Dao Minh Khue was honored as the valedictorian of the medical program at the Thanh Hoa Branch, one of seven outstanding graduates among the 109 new doctors in the cohort. Sharing with Thanh Nien Newspaper, Minh Khue said that her journey to becoming the top-scoring student in her 6-year program started from a near-low point in the department, having barely passed the entrance exam.

Le Dao Minh Khue (in the blue shirt) received a certificate of commendation from Hanoi Medical University for achieving the top rank in the entire cohort of the Medical Doctor program, Class 3, Thanh Hoa Branch.

Minh Khue was a student in the specialized biology class at the High School for Gifted Students in Natural Sciences , Vietnam National University, Hanoi. Like most of her classmates, Minh Khue hoped to be admitted to the medical program at Hanoi Medical University. However, her high school graduation exam results were not as expected; she not only failed her first choice (medical program at Hanoi Medical University) but also her second choice (dentistry program at Hanoi Medical University).

Fortunately, Minh Khue's score was just enough to get accepted into her third choice, the medical program at the Thanh Hoa branch of Hanoi Medical University. With the belief that the quality of education at the branch would be the same as at the main campus and that her ultimate goal was to become a doctor, she decided to pack her bags and go to Thanh Hoa to study at university. While in high school, Khue also lived in the dormitory (her home is in Yen Vien town, Gia Lam district, Hanoi), but she didn't feel far from home, perhaps because she went home every week. However, when she started university in Thanh Hoa, Khue missed home terribly, and many nights she cried because she missed her mother so much.

But the busy schedule of her studies helped Khue overcome her homesickness. Moreover, her classmates were lovely, the teachers were enthusiastic and open-minded, and the branch campus organized many activities for students. Gradually, Khue came to feel that the Thanh Hoa branch campus was as familiar as her own home.

"We had the opportunity to study internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics, and pediatrics at central hospitals in our 4th and 6th years of medical school. Every time we went to Hanoi, even though the professors had very busy schedules at the hospitals, they always prioritized arranging time to answer our questions. After 6 years of university, I feel that my decision (to attend the Thanh Hoa branch) was truly wise," Minh Khue shared.

According to Minh Khue, excelling in university isn't too difficult. The first step is to clearly define your goals, then maintain the same diligent study habits you had during your university entrance exam preparation. And importantly, if you love your university and your chosen field, overcoming academic difficulties won't be too hard. From her first year, Khue promised herself she would graduate with honors. Therefore, she studied diligently to achieve the best possible results from her first year. "Many first-year students are negligent in their studies, and even with their best efforts in subsequent years, it's difficult to raise their overall GPA," Khue said.

I love my job even more because of… my patients.

Khue considers herself fortunate to have studied with excellent teachers who have the ability to inspire a love for the profession in students. "No one in my family is in the medical field. Therefore, my love for the profession is entirely inherited from my teachers. This love is further nurtured by my interactions with patients while studying at hospitals, and by the dedicated work of the doctors and nurses at the hospitals where we attend clinical training," Khue confided.

Le Dao Minh Khue (far left) with her classmates on graduation day.

From her third year, Khue and her classmates began attending training courses and interacting with patients at the hospital. Since then, Khue has lost count of how many hospital visits she's had and how many patients she's interacted with. But she vividly remembers the first patient she interviewed.

"I was in my third year of university, and it was my first time attending a training course at Thanh Hoa Provincial Hospital. We met an elderly woman with musculoskeletal problems in the Internal Medicine department. We were all flustered because we lacked the skills to examine and talk to patients. The kind old woman, noticing our awkward situation, gently shared her own problems. She even said that everyone has to learn to understand, and then took candy out of her pocket and shared it with us," Khue recounted.

To show their gratitude to the elderly woman, Khue and her group of friends made every effort to support her. They listened attentively to the details of her illness, consulted with doctors about her medical records, and then shared their experiences and advice with her. "Generally, patients are very good. They have expectations of the doctors, but they are also willing to cooperate with a helpful and supportive attitude, assisting medical students in their learning," Khue observed.

Khue said she is currently waiting for the results of her residency exam. She hopes to score high enough to enroll in the ENT specialty. Khue's goal is simply to become a good ENT doctor, at least as good as her professors at Hanoi Medical University, who inspired her to pursue this specialty.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tan-bac-si-chi-du-diem-do-dai-hoc-duoc-vinh-danh-thu-khoa-ngay-tot-nghiep-185240823184312034.htm