Generally, in the field of surgery, to achieve something noteworthy, as long as one reaches the associate senior level, they can form their own surgical team.
At the chief level, they usually have to follow a director or a deputy director and cannot lead a team on their own.
Moreover, the income difference between directors who lead teams and those who do not can be significant.
In large hospitals like Tu Ya and the Provincial People's Hospital, if the department is doing well, a director who leads a team can earn an astonishing annual income of three to four million. In major cities like Shanghai or Beijing or at some super large hospitals, annual incomes can exceed five million.
This may be one of the reasons why countless medical students strive to pursue graduate studies, pursuing master's and then doctoral degrees, and even postdoctoral studies if conditions and talents allow.
All for the goal of becoming a director who leads a team as soon as possible.
