Good to know before your first case.
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What exactly does RobotParrot do?
You record a short sign-out of one interesting case at the end of your shift. RobotParrot turns it into a tailored 8-to-14-minute audio lecture — pearls, pitfalls, and cited evidence built around your specific case — ready to listen to on the drive home. It teaches to the case you just saw, not a generic curriculum.
How long should a recording be?
Between 30 seconds and 6 minutes — aim for around 90 seconds. That's enough to sign out a focused case the way you would to a colleague. You'll get a gentle warning before the 6-minute cap so you can wrap up.
Can I record more than one patient at a time?
No — one patient per recording. RobotParrot builds a single lecture around a single case, so combining several patients in one take produces a muddled lecture (and still uses just one token). Got three interesting cases? Record three times — one lecture each.
Do I have to stay on the page while my lecture is made?
No. Once your recording is in, you can close the app and go — generating the lecture takes a few minutes and runs on our side, not in your browser. Your lecture is waiting for you when you come back; it won't be lost if you leave.
Where does the evidence come from?
Every lecture is grounded in primary literature from PubMed, plus FDA drug labeling (DailyMed) and ClinicalTrials.gov, filtered to recent, relevant evidence. Whenever a source shapes a lecture, it's cited by name and link in the transcript, and a dedicated AI critic checks every dose, guideline claim, and statistic before the audio is made. See our Board of Advisors for the clinicians who oversee accuracy.
How accurate is it? Can I rely on it clinically?
RobotParrot is a learning tool, not medical advice or a medical record. We build accuracy into the architecture — a separate AI critic checks every dose, claim, and statistic, anything it can't verify is flagged or removed, and a clinical board oversees the standards. But you should always check it against the linked references and your own medical judgment, and follow your institution's policies.
What if RobotParrot can't make a lecture from my recording?
If a recording doesn't contain a real case — it's silent, it's a test, or it doesn't actually describe a patient encounter — RobotParrot won't generate a lecture. When that happens your token isn't spent: it's held while we take a quick look, then returned. You're only ever charged for a lecture you actually get.
What happens to my token if something fails on your end?
Any technical failure — an error while transcribing, researching, drafting, or generating the audio — automatically returns your token. You don't have to ask.
Do I need to avoid patient names and identifiers?
Yes — sign out the case as "the patient," never by name, MRN, or date of birth. The guided prompts never ask for identity, and even if something slips through we strip identifiers before any transcript is stored. See Patient privacy for how that works.
What does it cost?
Pay per lecture — no subscription. Tokens come in packs of 10 at $18.30 ($1.83 each), and one token covers a full lecture end to end: transcription, research, drafting, proofreading, and voice synthesis. The price is set transparently from the underlying costs plus a flat creator fee. See Pricing for the full breakdown.
What devices does it work on?
Any of them. RobotParrot runs in any modern browser — iPhone, Android, or desktop — with nothing to install. Record on your phone, listen on your commute, pick up where you left off.
Is this only for emergency medicine?
For now, yes — RobotParrot starts with emergency medicine, where we can hold the highest bar. The same idea applies to every specialty with a residency program, and we'll expand into additional residencies one at a time once the EM experience is exactly right.
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