717-TECH
Leveraging Surgical Intelligence: Transforming Clinical Care, Surgery, Education, and Research

Chairs: Cara R. King
Faculty: Liron Bar-El, Afchine Fazel, Cara R. King, Peter Najjar, Ruchi Thanawala

Description: This postgraduate course delves into the effective use of artificial intelligence (AI) and surgical intelligence tools to enhance clinical decision-making, optimize intraoperative workflows, and drive advancements in research and surgical education. Moving beyond the adoption phase, this session focuses on real-world examples of effective integration of AI into a busy surgical practice to improve patient care, physician efficiency, professional growth and overall well-being. The course will cover the use of AI scribes for clinical documentation, intraoperative AI tools for surgical mapping and guidance, surgical documentation, AI-based coaching systems for skill development, AI tools to improve operating room efficiency, and AI-based predictive models for better-informed decision-making. Attendees will gain actionable strategies to acquire and implement these technologies into their daily clinical practice and research endeavors, fostering innovation to transform women's health and surgical care.

Learning Objectives: At the end of this course, the participant will be able to: 1) Describe the clinical applications of artificial intelligence in gynecologic surgery, including its role in workflow optimization, decision support, and automated billing; 2) Examine the integration of AI in the operating room including intraoperative mapping and guidance to video analytics, skill assessment, automated operative notes, and autonomous surgery; 3) Identify research and educational opportunities that leverage surgical intelligence to advance women’s health, improve surgical outcomes, and enhance technical and cognitive skill development; and 4) Discuss ethical, legal, and governance considerations surrounding the implementation of AI in clinical care, surgery, and research, emphasizing responsibility, transparency, and patient safety.

Course Outline

1:30 pm Welcome, Introduction, Course Overview         
C. King

1:35 pm - AI in the Clinic: Reclaiming Time and Transforming Access            
Panel Discussion: All Faculty

1:55 pm - AI in the Operating Room: Surgical Intelligence in Action
P. Najjar: Clinical Applications of Artificial Intelligence
Panel Discussion: All Faculty

2:25 pm - AI for Education & Research
R. Thanawala: Competency-Based Education as Data Science Using AI
L. Bar-El: Leveraging AI in Modern Research
Panel Discussion: All Faculty

2:55 pm - Implementation & Equity
A. Fazel: Ethical and Medicolegal implications of Integrating AI in Surgery and Research
Panel Discussion: All Faculty

3:15 pm - Discussion, Questions & Answers

3:30 pm - Adjourn