'Super rare' female valedictorian chooses oncology residency

Once the top student in Block B nationwide, then graduated as top student at Hanoi Medical University, recently, Ngo Thu Ha continued to pass the top of the residency exam at this school.

In this year’s residency exam of Hanoi Medical University, Ngo Thu Ha ranked 14th out of nearly 1,000 candidates. Previously, Ha had set a goal of being in the top 50 to have the right to choose her favorite major.

With this result, Ha decided to pursue the field of Oncology - a rather harsh field. Sharing with VietNamNet about this choice, Ha said that she wanted to accompany patients in the fight against cancer, and this was the right path for her.

Thu Ha on the day she chose her residency major.

Ngo Thu Ha is a female student who "caused a storm" when she became the valedictorian of block B00 nationwide in 2019. After that, Ha studied Medicine at Hanoi Medical University.

When entering school, although she was the valedictorian of block B00, Ha admitted that the knowledge she learned in high school was only the foundation. In her first year, the female student had to face a series of "difficult" subjects such as Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, and Biophysics. It took Ha a while to adapt to the new way of learning and thinking.

To catch up quickly, the female student proactively joined the active learning club - where students study together in groups, support each other in reviewing and solving difficult problems.

In her second year, when she was used to the study routine, Ha sought out effective ways to study, such as actively memorizing. After each lesson, she would close the book, recall and present it until she could memorize it fluently.

In addition, female students create flashcards on their phones so that they can review them whenever they have free time.

“I think the most important thing when studying medicine is diligence. Because the amount of knowledge in the field is too much, students cannot learn by cramming. Studying in groups is also an effective way for people to exchange, support and share knowledge with each other.”

Ha decided to pursue a major in Oncology. Photo: NVCC

When she first started going to the hospital and interacting with patients, Ha always appreciated every clinical lesson because she believed that in addition to knowledge, she was also inspired by the teachers at the hospital such as positivity, energy, modesty and dedication to the profession.

“There are times when medical students have to live in a cycle of clinical studies in the morning, theory at school in the afternoon, and night shifts at the hospital. Although it is hard, when I have the opportunity to support patients during the process of taking X-rays and getting results, I understand that being a doctor, in addition to good expertise, also requires empathy, tolerance, and gentleness.”

Thanks to her initiative and methodical learning methods, Ha continuously won scholarships in each semester, then became the valedictorian of the whole school and passed the top of the residency exam of Hanoi Medical University this year.

Having passed the residency exam and been able to pursue her favorite major, Ha said she will try to continue to gain solid knowledge in the next 3 years before becoming a good doctor.

“The journey to becoming a good doctor is still long and I will have to work very hard,” Ha said.

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Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/nu-thu-khoa-sieu-hiem-chon-bac-si-noi-tru-chuyen-nganh-ung-thu-2441600.html