When the Doctor Uses A Hack

The election for vice-chairman was mostly attended by the long-standing members of the organizing committee, as their default vice-chairman, the election was, in essence, a mere formality.

Included were Austar, Li Zhengjin, Nobi Shinichi, among others…

As for Jim Lawrence and Hamilton, who had failed in their bid for the presidency, Chen Cang had considered carefully and decided to invite Hamilton to become an honorary president.

In reality, Hubert might have been the best candidate.

But Hubert was very clear in his intentions that he was content being a vice president.

However, the matter of the honorary president was a task for Chen Cang after his appointment tomorrow.

Today, the main task was to elect the president, vice presidents, and secretary-general, once all personnel were confirmed.

Hubert invited everyone on stage!

Dr. Matthew-Bill, a member of the Executive Committee of the World Health Organization and Secretary-General of the World Medical Association, took the stage and delivered a speech.

Then came the crucial moment— the conferral of the plaque and seal!

Matthew-Bill looked at Chen Cang, shook his hand, and said with a smile, "You are the youngest, most promising, and most handsome president I have ever met!"

With that remark, the atmosphere in the room was lifted.

Everyone looked up to the stage at the two men, all smiles.

The president's seal and the certificate were quickly brought over by staff, along with an appointment letter and a medal.

The presidency was not only a position but also an honor.

The World Society of Gastrointestinal Surgery was an independent society, not regulated by the World Health Organization, nor managed by the World Medical Association; it was an independent global academic organization.

This differed from domestic medical associations, such as the domestic general surgical society, which is under the major society of the Chinese Medical Association, while gastrointestinal surgery is a research group under the sub-society.

But internationally, establishing such a medical society, recognized by other organizations, is an independent medical association, a parallel organization.

Its purpose was to create a global academic forum and organization for research and communication in gastrointestinal surgery.

Funding typically came from membership dues and donations paid by world member states, as well as special funds from the World Health Organization.

However, due to the organization's recent establishment, the headquarters had not yet been set up, likely requiring one to two years to construct, with an official membership assembly to be called after three years.

The society needed to build a headquarters to manage its daily affairs.

Yet, this establishment of the gastrointestinal surgery society also entailed creating a journal named "Journal of the World Society of Gastrointestinal Surgery" to serve as a profit-making institution, mainly to maintain the normal operation of the society; for example, organizing conferences, publishing journals, books, etc.

Chen Cang, as president, actually did not need to interfere too much, as the secretary-general and the sub-organizational structure would continue to be perfected over the next one to two years.

The president's main task was to address current problems encountered in gastrointestinal surgery, set a direction for development, plan research, organize conferences, etc.…

Routine affairs were completed by the Secretary's office and the newly established working units.

When he held the appointment letter and seal in his hand, Chen Cang looked at everyone present, bowed deeply, and showed his gratitude and trust!

At this moment, the presidency was no longer a mere honor; it had become a responsibility!

Applause subsequently broke out below.

Chen Cang did not need to make an extensive speech since he would have a full day for that tomorrow.

The secretary-general was Professor Eileen from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden.

After the day's conference, Matthew-Bill, Hubert, and others gathered the relevant candidates to talk things over.

Dinner was at Hubert's house, which was quite a large villa, to Chen Cang's surprise.

Was Hubert really that wealthy?

After dinner, they all sat together.

The main topic was the future tasks.

Being only 28 years old, Chen Cang definitely had talent but lacked experience and knowledge in managing the society, which made Hubert also uneasy.

This was the reason for having this evening's gathering.

Secretary-general Eileen smiled and said, "I have experience as a secretary-general, having previously worked under the World Health Organization as a director. Professor Hubert and President Chen can rest assured."

The secretary-general's role was full-time. Eileen, 52 years old, a non-marriage believer, had spent five years as a doctor without borders and had held positions in institutions such as the World Health Organization.

Eileen's involvement added an extra layer of security to the organization.

However, Eileen cautioned, "President Chen, we now need to select a site for the headquarters and complete the recruitment to build our team as soon as possible."

Hubert also said, "Yes, the headquarters of the society is crucial, especially since this society also has a professional journal. Only once the headquarters are established, can we quickly perfect the organization's intelligence.

However… I have a suggestion. The first president usually remains in office, since the first term is mainly about preparation and construction, allowing you to choose a location in China, closer to you."

Having heard this, Chen Cang nodded, "I have a question, should the site be chosen in a bustling area?"

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but laugh, "Of course not, but the transportation must be convenient. Consider this well, and if in China, you will need to coordinate with your organizations. Otherwise, we will have to communicate with member countries."

Chen Cang nodded.

Naturally, he hoped to establish it within his country.

Everyone present was an experienced senior; they were well-versed in establishing such an organization.

Chen Cang was also open to learning and asked whenever he didn't understand something.

Tomorrow's meeting was to determine the organizational staffing structure, division of labor, hiring honorary presidents, and consultants to form the entire organizational system.

This was also the matter to be discussed tonight.

Eileen took out her computer and began planning.

Hubert volunteered to become a consultant for the society, which pleased Chen Cang immensely.

He also decided to choose Professor Hamilton as the honorary president.

As for the staff list, priority was given to selecting from inside the society.

Public recruitment would be the next option.

Then came finalizing the headquarters location and beginning the inauguration declaration.

The whole process still overwhelmed Chen Cang.

However, Eileen's work was very detailed.

This significantly reduced Chen Cang's stress.

By about ten o'clock, Chen Cang had only two tasks left.

The first was the inauguration declaration.

The second was finalizing the headquarters locations.

Other aspects like internal staff structure and division of labor were already being prepared by Secretary-general Eileen.

For this, Chen Cang was endlessly grateful.

When leaving, Eileen and Chen Cang were in one car, and Eileen, laughing, said to Chen Cang, "President, you can actually choose some Chinese people, considering that if we choose China for our headquarters, selecting Chinese staff would make it relatively easier to conduct work and manage various aspects!"

"And more importantly, you can choose some people whom you trust to be our internal staff."

Hearing Eileen's reminder, Chen Cang also nodded.