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Introduction

Surgical educators and trainees are increasingly expected to engage in education research, yet many face challenges managing the labor-intensive steps of literature review, synthesis, and manuscript preparation. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) offers new opportunities to streamline these processes when used intentionally and ethically.

This interactive 60-minute workshop introduces participants to two complementary strategies for integrating AI into research workflows: 1) AI Persona Building using ChatGPT’s (or Google Gems) Custom Instructions feature to create context-specific research mentors or writing assistants, and 2) The application of the ACCU Framework (Acquisition, Collection, Crystallization, Utilization) described by Chu (2024) to structure how AI tools can support various stage of the research cycle. Together, these approaches empower participants to use free AI tools to enhance research productivity in surgical education.

Learning Objectives:
• Participants can design an AI persona tailored to their research needs using ChatGPT or Google.
• Participants can refine and evaluate AI outputs using simple meta-prompting strategies for accuracy and clarity.
• Participants can apply the ACCU Framework to integrate AI tools into each stage of the research process—from literature acquisition to manuscript utilization.

Description and Activities
The session begins with a brief overview of how generative AI can enhance research efficiency and foster scholarly engagement in surgical education.

AI Persona Building & Meta Prompting:
Facilitators will demonstrate how to use ChatGPT’s Custom Instructions and persona builder tools to design a personalized AI research assistant or mentor persona. Participants will complete a “Persona Blueprint” defining the AI’s role (e.g., systematic review coach or academic writing partner), expertise, and tone. They will then test and iteratively refine their personas through guided prompts and short meta-prompting exercises.

The ACCU Framework Application:
Facilitators will introduce the ACCU framework— Acquisition, Collection, Crystallization, and Utilization — and practice mapping free AI tools to each phase:
• Acquisition: Use Perplexity, Consensus, or ResearchRabbit to discover and summarize literature.
• Collection: Manage and annotate references with Zotero or ZoteroBib.
• Crystallization: Synthesize insights via NotebookLM, Elicit, or SciSpace.
• Utilization: Draft or refine manuscripts with ChatGPT or Grammarly.

Participants will sketch their personalized AI-integrated research workflow and share takeaways on responsible adoption in academic practice.

Outcomes and Relevance
Participants will leave with a customized AI persona for research support, a mapped ACCU workflow tailored to their scholarly goals, and practical strategies for integrating AI tools into their educational research. By strengthening AI literacy among educators and trainees, this session aligns with ASE’s mission to promote innovation, scholarship, and excellence in surgical education.

45-minute workshop

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Design an AI persona tailored to individual research needs using ChatGPT or Google

Evaluate and refine AI outputs using simple meta-prompting strategies

Apply the ACCU Framework to integrate AI tools into each stage of the research process