Dương Chí Quỳnh, now the top scorer in the resident physician category, reached that position by a long road. Early on, Quỳnh felt unsure about which field of study to pursue. The first year brought a failed subject, an early stumble in the medical program. Persistent effort over time turned things around, according to the report. That steady work earned Quỳnh a place at the very top at Phạm Ngọc Thạch University of Medicine.