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Brief Me on My Next Case

Dotan Asselmann
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Prepare for your next case in seconds

Ask the AI Assistant to brief you on an upcoming case and it builds a focused, pre-surgery prep — the procedure overview, the attending's technique shown on video, the key steps to review, and similar cases you've already done. It's designed as educational preparation, so the emphasis is on video and on what to watch for, not on paperwork.

How to ask for a briefing

  1. Open the AI Assistant from the left sidebar, or go to app.theator.io/ai-assistant.
  2. In the input field at the bottom, type a request such as:
    • "Brief me on my next case"
    • "Prepare me for my next case"
    • "Help me prepare for my first case today"
  3. You can also name a specific procedure instead of your schedule — for example, "Help me prepare for a robotic cystectomy with ileal conduit" — and the assistant will prepare a briefing for that procedure.

The assistant shows its thinking as it gathers your cases and the attending's videos, then returns the briefing as a single structured response.

What's in a briefing

A briefing opens with the case and then works through everything you need to review before you scrub in.

The case at a glance

For scheduled-case briefings, the response opens with a card for that case, so you can confirm you're looking at the right procedure before reading further. If you don't have a scheduled case, see When there's no scheduled case below — the structure differs.

About the procedure

A short overview of what the procedure is — the anatomy involved, the typical operative duration, and the challenges to expect.

The attending's approach

Several short video clips drawn from this attending's recent cases, showing how they actually perform the key parts of the procedure. This is the focus of the briefing: you review technique on video rather than reading a text description.

Key steps to review

A table of the main steps, each paired with what happens, what to watch for, and the common pitfalls to avoid.

Best practices and safety points

A few recommended best practices, plus the critical safety points to keep front of mind.

How this case compares

A comparison of operative time, estimated blood loss, complication rate, and volume against your program's average, so you can see where this type of case tends to run long or carry more risk.

Similar cases you can review

Two or three of your own past cases worth re-watching before this one, each with a short note on why it's relevant. Only cases that have available video are suggested.

Your prep checklist

A short numbered checklist to close out your preparation — watch the technique clips, review the key steps, check the stats, refresh the anatomy, and note any questions for the attending.

When there's no scheduled case

If you don't have an upcoming case on your schedule, state your briefing intent explicitly so the assistant knows you want prep rather than a case search. For example:

  • "Prepare me for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy"
  • "Brief me on a robotic cystectomy with ileal conduit"
  • "Prepare me for [procedure name] with [attending name]" — to see a specific surgeon's technique

If the attending has no recorded video available, the assistant will show peer or program videos so you still have technique to review.

A note on your data

Every briefing is scoped to the cases and surgeons you are authorized to view. The assistant only surfaces video and statistics from data you already have permission to see.

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