At age 18, instead of following the (tradition) path of marriage like the majority of girls, Lin Qiaozhi chose to study medicine. Eight years later, she graduated from Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) with Wenhai Scholarship, the (high) prize given to graduates. After working in the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital for a few years, she was sent(study) in Europe and then, in 1939, in the US. She greatly impressed her American colleagues, invited her to stay. Dr Lin, however, rejected the offer. She wanted to serve the women and children at home.
In 1941, Dr Lin became the first Chinese woman ever to be appointed director of the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital, just a few months later, the department (close) because of the war. (think) of all the people still in need of help, Dr Lin opened a private clinic. She charged very low fees to treat patients and often reduced costs for poor patients.
Since New China was born, she held many important (position). However, she was more interested in tending patients, publishing medical research care for women and children, and training the next generation of doctors. "The OB-GYN department (care) for two lives," she told new staff in her department. "As doctors, we should be responsible for the patients and treat them as our sisters."
