[about Neela] She'll be a star in internal medicine or research, something using your intellect, but she's not an ER doc.
Since when did intellect become a liability to working in the ER?
There was a memo while you were in Africa.
“The Student” · Season 10, Episode 17
In this episode: Neela Rasgotra (3), John Carter (2), Susan Lewis (2), Gallant (2), Kerry Weaver (1), Jerry (1)
Neela, we were ranking fourth year med students in there. And everybody agreed you're really bright, and we really like working with you.
Someone spoke poorly of me?
Well, nobody in particular.
Was it Dr. Chen? Because she's had it in for me...
Neela, you have to be more decisive. Okay, you have to be more... proactive.
They feel I'm too passive?
Tell you what, for the next four hours, you are a doctor. I want you to carry a minimum of three patients at all times. Start their workups, order their labs and meds, and present back to me only after you've put your own diagnostic plan into action. Today, you're a shark.
Shark?
Keep swimming, or you die.
I don't like working on old people, or children, or drunks-
[sarcastically] And what's with all the sick people? They make it such a drag. [Neela rolls her eyes] Listen, he's just motivating you for the match rankings.
You know what? Maybe they're right. Maybe this job's just too... fast for me, too unpredictable-
It's a big hospital! If the E.R.'s not a good fit-
Then what? The NICU made me want to jump off the roof, Peds is full of screaming brats and anxious parents, and OBGYN is a lifetime of overnights and malpractice suits! I could go into research or teaching, but is that really why I became a doctor?
...I'm sorry, were you talking to me? [Neela slaps his arm in exasperation, he laughs] You know, this place is so up and down. You learn to... ride through the rough days. I did.
You were probably good from the start.
You kidding me? I came in young, dumb and scared. At least, you- you're good with the books.
You really like it here?
I wouldn't stay if I didn't.
You know, earlier, in the ambulance bay, I was thinking of asking you out.
And I was thinking of saying yes.
It's so sweet seeing them growing up.
Who? Babies?
No, men.
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