Learn a New Medical Specialty with Claude Pro

1. Go to {{tool:Claude.url}} and sign in to your Pro account
2. Click Projects in the left sidebar → New project
3. Name it: "[Specialty] Transcription Study"
4. Add project instructions:

You are my medical transcription specialty study coach. I am a credentialed MT transitioning to [specialty] transcription. I have [X years] of experience in [prior specialty/general].

My learning goals:
1. Master the core anatomy for this specialty
2. Understand the 20 most common procedures and their terminology
3. Learn the standard report formats and section headers used
4. Know the abbreviations, drug names, and device names common to this specialty
5. Be able to transcribe any [specialty] report confidently within 4 weeks

Run structured 30-minute sessions when I say "start study session." Teach progressively — build on what we covered in prior sessions. Quiz me regularly. Track what I've learned and what I still need to review.

1. Click Save

What you should see: A project with your specialty instructions saved — every conversation in this project will have that context.

1. Open a new conversation in your specialty project
2. Type: "Start study session — Week 1, Day 1: Anatomy foundation"

What Claude does: Teaches you the core anatomical structures relevant to this specialty, using a mix of explanation, examples, and quiz questions.

Target for Week 1: Know the major anatomical structures, their clinical names, and how they appear in medical dictation.

1. Each day: "Start study session — Week 2, Day [X]: Common procedures"
2. Claude works through the 5-6 most common procedures, covering:

   • What the procedure involves
   • Specific instruments and devices named in operative notes
   • Standard procedure terminology and abbreviations
   • Typical sentence patterns from real reports

Target for Week 2: Able to transcribe the most common procedure notes without pausing for terminology lookups.

1. Each day: "Start study session — Week 3, Day [X]: Report formats"
2. Focus on:

   • Standard section headers for each report type (H&P, operative note, discharge summary, consultation)
   • Specialty-specific abbreviations and their expanded forms
   • Common medications, their dosages, and how they're dictated in this specialty

Target for Week 3: Know the structure of every standard report type; know the top 40 abbreviations cold.

1. Each day: "Start study session — Week 4, Day [X]: Mock transcription practice"
2. Ask Claude to present mock dictation scenarios: "Dictate a short [report type] for me to transcribe. Present it as a physician would dictate it, then show me the correct transcription and note any terminology I might miss."
3. End the week with a mock specialty exam: "Quiz me comprehensively on everything we've covered in [specialty] — 20 questions."

Target for Week 4: Pass the mock exam with 80%+ and feel confident taking on real specialty work.