# AI for surgeons: first a demonstration, then hands-on work. > The College ran two evenings of AI learning for its Fellows and surgical trainees. The first evening was a demonstration; on the second, surgeons worked hands-on—reading papers, preparing slides and documents—while separating what AI can help with from judgements that remain the surgeon’s. - URL: https://hyperfocusam.com/en/cases/ai-for-surgeons/ - Language: en - Author: Sam Wong (黃力桐), https://hyperfocusam.com/ - 中文版: https://hyperfocusam.com/cases/ai-for-surgeons/ (Markdown: https://hyperfocusam.com/cases/ai-for-surgeons/index.md) --- The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong · Professional college · Two evenings The College ran two evenings of AI learning for its Fellows and surgical trainees. The first evening was a demonstration; on the second, surgeons worked hands-on—reading papers, preparing slides and documents—while separating what AI can help with from judgements that remain the surgeon’s. - **When** 19–20 August 2026, two evenings - **Audience** 86 valid enrolments from 92 applications—mostly Fellows, with some surgical trainees - **Format** Taught in Cantonese with English handouts; a demonstration evening and a hands-on evening - **Venue** Pao Yue Kong Auditorium, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Jockey Club Building - **Programme** Three parts: an AI demonstration evening, a hands-on workshop, and a virtual follow-up Q&A clinic - **Specialties** Just over half general surgery; the rest from neurosurgery, urology, paediatric, plastic, vascular and cardiothoracic surgery *The first evening: Fellows with Sam Wong in the Pao Yue Kong Auditorium, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine* ## The brief The College offered “AI for Surgeons” to its Fellows free of charge: about 100 places, first come first served, the same cohort on both evenings, with CME points. Most participants were busy senior surgeons with limited AI experience. The course could not pretend to clinical expertise, and it had to deal with patient-data boundaries: which work suits AI, and which does not. ## How it was designed 1. Before the course: a 46-minute interview with a practising surgeon about a real working day, then a pre-course survey of enrolled participants to shape the content. 2. The hands-on evening: discussing a 30-page medical AI paper with AI using the ROCKS framework; turning two papers into a slide deck; turning a hand-drawn layout into a document; setting up scheduled tasks and discussing safety. 3. Printed materials: a ROCKS prompt card and a green/amber/red patient-data card in English and Chinese, plus a 12-page workbook. ## What came out - **86** valid enrolments (from 92 applications) - **2** evenings counted for CME - Both evenings counted towards Continuing Medical Education (CME) points. - Enrolment came close to the cap of about 100 places. - Afterwards, 9 follow-up questions and suggestions came in through a form, and three Fellows emailed questions directly. - Both evenings were recorded for the College website, for Fellows to watch. ## Feedback > Thank you once again for delivering such a fantastic AI workshop for the College fellows. The feedback has been excellent, and several attendees have asked me for your contact information. — Client contact, The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong · 10 September 2026 > I think these two days are one of the most important lessons in my life. — A consultant surgeon and Fellow of the College · 20 August 2026 > It was an inspiring experience and I deeply appreciate your sharing and introduction, translating what once was distant and abstract, into concepts easy to grasp and comprehend for amateurs like me. — A plastic surgeon in the public service · 23 August 2026 > The most important thing for patient care is not precision. It's empathy with precision. — A Fellow, speaking in the room on the second evening · 20 August 2026 ## In the room *The second evening: Sam Wong with the organising team in front of the “AI for Surgeons” title screen* *The first evening opens with a recorded video message from the College, with Sam at the lectern* Photographs courtesy of The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong. ## What followed - After the course, the College’s footage of both evenings was edited into five online films with chapters; at the College’s request each gained an introduction and Traditional Chinese subtitles. - The virtual Q&A clinic is set for 5 October 2026, 19:30–20:30; the College reopened the question form, this time with a contact field. - Afterwards I answered each Fellow who emailed, including advice on tools for building apps without coding. Next step ## Planning something similar for your team? Tell me about your team’s work and where it gets stuck. We can decide the right format from there. 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