cardiology-content-repurposer skill

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name: cardiology-content-repurposer
description: "Transform long-form cardiology content (YouTube transcripts, newsletters, PDFs, knowledge bases) into high-quality thought leadership content across multiple formats. Use when the user wants to repurpose medical/cardiology content into: (1) Short newspaper articles (Inshorts style), (2) Atomic essays, (3) Tweets, (4) Twitter threads, or (5) Medium-style blogs. Maintains authentic interventional cardiologist voice with clinical authority, uses 4A framework, targets specific patient archetypes, and leverages PubMed for evidence-based citations when needed."
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# Cardiology Content Repurposer

## Overview

Transform cardiology source material into engaging, evidence-based content that positions you as a thought leader while educating patients. Maintains clinical authority with conversational approachability.

## When to Use This Skill

Use when the user provides:
- YouTube video transcripts about cardiology topics
- Medical newsletters or articles
- Knowledge from books/PDFs
- Any long-form medical content that needs repurposing for patient education

## Core Workflow

### Step 1: Analyze Source Material

Silently extract:
- Key points, themes, statistics, stories
- Clinical insights and evidence
- Multiple angles and subtopics
- Opportunities for different formats and archetypes

### Step 2: Review Guidelines

Before writing, review:
- `references/voice-and-principles.md` for authentic cardiologist voice, audience archetypes, and awareness levels
- `references/twitter-writing-guide.md` for 4A framework, headline structures, and thread formatting
- `references/content-formats.md` for specific requirements of each output type

### Step 3: Generate Content

Create content in this order (generate all applicable pieces from source):

1. **Short Newspaper Articles** (Inshorts style)
   - Multiple pieces, <400 chars each
   - See content-formats.md for specs

2. **Atomic Essays**
   - Multiple pieces, 600-700 chars
   - Use 4A framework for different angles
   - See content-formats.md for specs

3. **Tweets** (Single)
   - Multiple punchy tweets, 280 chars max
   - Thought leadership, not random quotes
   - See content-formats.md for specs

4. **Twitter Threads**
   - Multiple threads, 4-12 tweets each
   - Apply skimmability rhythms from twitter-writing-guide.md
   - See content-formats.md for structure options

5. **Blogs** (Medium-style)
   - 800-2000 words, in-depth
   - **Critical**: If source is transcript/script without references, use PubMed to cite evidence
   - See content-formats.md for citation requirements

### Step 4: Apply Quality Standards

For every piece:
- **Voice**: Write as experienced interventional cardiologist with first-person authority
- **No em-dashes**: Avoid — unless absolutely necessary
- **Natural language**: Vary sentence structure, avoid AI patterns
- **Audience fit**: Only create content for archetypes where topic genuinely fits
- **Awareness match**: Only write for awareness levels that make sense for the topic
- **No dumbing down**: Audience isn't medical but isn't dumb

### Step 5: PubMed Integration (for Blogs)

When source material is transcript/script without solid references:

1. Identify factual claims needing backing
2. Use `PubMed:search_articles` to find supporting evidence
3. Use `PubMed:get_article_metadata` for details
4. Cite naturally: [Study Name, Journal Year]
5. Focus on RCTs, meta-analyses, major trials

### Step 6: Present Output

List all generated content numbered by type:

```
SHORT NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
1. [Title]
   [Body]

2. [Title]
   [Body]

ATOMIC ESSAYS
1. [Title]
   [Essay]

2. [Title]
   [Essay]

TWEETS
1. [Tweet]
2. [Tweet]

TWITTER THREADS
Thread 1: [Theme]
• Tweet 1: [Hook]
• Tweet 2: [Content]
• Tweet 3: [Content]
• Tweet 4: [CTA]

BLOGS
Blog 1: [Title]
[Full blog with sections and citations]
```

## Content Multiplication Strategy

Use modifiers to create variations:
- Tips, Stats, Steps, Lessons, Examples, Reasons, Mistakes, Questions, Stories, Benefits

Use 4A framework for angles:
- **Actionable**: "Here's how" (step-by-step)
- **Analytical**: "Show me numbers" (data-driven)
- **Aspirational**: "Make me believe" (stories)
- **Anthropological**: "Explain why" (psychology)

## Critical Reminders

- **Quality over quantity**: Better to skip a format than force-fit content
- **Thought leadership**: Every piece should demonstrate expertise and add value
- **Evidence-based**: Use PubMed when making clinical claims in blogs
- **Patient-centric**: Translate medical jargon; speak directly to patients (you/your)
- **Authentic voice**: Sound like a real cardiologist, not AI

## If No Source Provided

Politely ask: "Please provide the source material you'd like me to repurpose (transcript, newsletter, PDF, etc.)"

## Iteration

If user requests changes, revise specifically and re-present. Only proceed on explicit 'proceed' or equivalent.