PINK Specialist

PINK is PhotoRobot’s clinical mastectomy-photography turntable. Five units. Selected clinics. Patients on the platform before and after surgery. The Specialist runs the device, holds the patient communication line, keeps the data anonymized at source, runs the rotation safely, and facilitates the remote-physician videocall when the clinic includes one. Operator discipline first; everything else flows from that.

What PINK is

PINK is a low-platform turntable + capture rig + kiosk + integrated videocall module, designed for clinical mastectomy photography. Five units are installed at selected clinics. The patient steps onto the platform, the wizard runs through pre-checks → capture → optional remote-physician videocall → save. The operator runs the device side; clinical staff own everything medical.

Two things make PINK different from any other PhotoRobot machine:

1. The subject is a patient, not a product. Patient comfort, dignity, and safety on the platform are the first-class concerns. Capture quality matters; how the session feels to the patient matters at least as much.
2. At-source anonymization. Images leave the device already anonymized — face cropped / pixelated, no patient identifiers in metadata. The operator never holds identifiable patient images. The session record carries an anonymized identifier the clinic resolves back to the patient through their own records system.

The PINK Specialist track teaches the operator side of this discipline.

Why this track is different

Most Academy specialty tracks ship at 70 % pass threshold. PINK Specialist is at 75 % pass — higher bar because patient-facing clinical context raises the consequence of operator drift.

A sloppy product shoot → reshoot. A sloppy PINK session → a patient on the platform feeling worse than they arrived, or a privacy boundary crossed.

Same operator habits. Vastly different stakes. The track exists to make those habits explicit and rehearsed before the operator is alone in a room with a patient on the platform.

What you’ll learn

After completing the PINK Specialist package and passing the certification exam, you will be able to:

• Operate the PINK device end-to-end — power-on, idle-state checks, kiosk wizard from start to session-complete, daily wind-down
• Run the kiosk wizard’s session flow including pre-checks, capture rotation, optional videocall step, anonymized save, and return-to-idle
• Communicate with the patient with the discipline mastectomy photography requires — pre-session briefing, dignity-first pacing, reading body language, knowing what to say + what not to say
• Verify at-source anonymization is working correctly + escalate immediately if it isn’t
• Bring a patient onto + off the turntable safely including mobility-impaired entry, body-language scanning during rotation, pause / stop / emergency-stop classification
• Facilitate the remote-physician videocall when included — initiate, hold the operator-vs-clinical lane during the call, step out when privacy is required, end cleanly
• Close out the session record with operator-scope notes (not medical content), confirm anonymized save, return device to idle
• Maintain privacy boundaries with clinical staff outside the session — when “how did it go?” is appropriate small talk and when it isn’t

The track teaches device operation + patient handling on the device. It does not teach clinical mastectomy care, infection control beyond the device’s own reset protocol, or the country’s privacy law in detail — those are the clinic’s training to provide.

What’s included

The PINK Specialist package contains 4 modules plus an end-of-package certification exam.

PINK Specialist track (SPMED## namespace — slugs retained for URL stability; titles reflect actual scope)

1. SPMED01 — PINK Device & Kiosk (Wizard) Mode ~75 min. What PINK is, where it sits in the clinic, the kiosk wizard from boot to idle, configuration the clinic sets vs operator preference, device states + alerts, daily start / shutdown rhythm, escalation paths.
2. SPMED02 — Patient Communication + Data Anonymization ~60 min. Communication discipline for mastectomy photography (pre-session briefing, dignity-first pacing, reading the room); at-source anonymization (how PINK strips identifiers before save, what the operator verifies, what to do if the indicator doesn’t confirm anonymization).
3. SPMED03 — Patient Safety on the Turntable ~60 min. Pre-session studio prep (turntable, handhold, floor, emergency stop), patient entry including mobility-impaired adaptations, body-language scanning during rotation, pause / stop / emergency-stop classification + drill, post-rotation exit, infection-control reset between sessions, common special-needs adaptations.
4. SPMED04 — Remote-Physician Videocall + Clinical Documentation ~45 min. The integrated videocall module hardware + privacy boundary, when it activates, the operator’s facilitate-don’t-participate role during the call, stepping out for privacy, technical-issue troubleshooting + escalation, session-record closeout with operator-scope notes, privacy boundaries with clinical staff outside the session.

Each module includes a textbook (reference reading), a workbook (exercises grounded in real clinical operator scenarios), and a knowledge check quiz.

How the package is delivered

At PhotoRobot studio (Klecany) — pre-installation prep

When a clinic is preparing to receive a PINK unit, designated operators come to Klecany for a 2-day intensive before the device ships. Day 1: device fundamentals + patient communication + anonymization. Day 2: patient safety drills on the actual PINK in the training studio + videocall + documentation closeout. Operators leave with hands-on familiarity before the device meets the first patient.

In your studio (at the clinic, post-installation)

Once PINK is installed at the clinic, PhotoRobot Certified Instructor visits the clinic for on-site delivery alongside the clinic’s own onboarding. The 4 modules run in the clinic’s room with the clinic’s actual workflow, supervised by the instructor. New operators added later go through the same on-site training with a returning instructor.

Online

Online standalone is insufficient for the PINK Specialist cert. The textbook + workbook content is available online for review and pre-reading, but the cert exam may only be taken after hands-on training has been completed (either at Klecany or on-site at the clinic).

Certification

After completing all 4 modules + hands-on practice, students take the PhotoRobot PINK Specialist certification exam:

• The exam is delivered through Academy’s quiz system at /quiz/certifications/medical-photography-specialist.html (slug retained for URL stability; exam content + display title rewritten to “PINK Specialist” in v0.44.6)
• 35 questions drawn from a pool weighted across the 4 modules
• 75 % pass threshold — higher bar reflecting patient-facing clinical context
• 75 minutes
• Scenario-heavy — most questions present a real clinical operator situation requiring judgment + procedure recall
• 2 years validity — refresh exam available at the 2-year mark to keep the credential current

The exam content rewrite from the prior regulatory framing → PINK operator framing lands in v0.44.6. Current exam content is being retired and rebuilt against the rewritten modules.

Who should take it

The PINK Specialist track is for:

• Operators at clinics receiving a PINK unit — designated session operators who will run the device with patients
• Backup operators at PINK-equipped clinics — anyone who may cover a session when the primary operator is unavailable
• PhotoRobot Certified Instructors delivering the PINK track at clinic sites
• PhotoRobot pre-installation team members preparing units in Klecany and supporting clinic onboarding

It is not for:

• Clinical staff (surgeons, nurses, oncologists) — they don’t run the device side; their training is the clinic’s responsibility
• Operators at PhotoRobot studios serving general product photography customers — PINK is single-purpose and not a general product machine
• IT / network staff at the clinic — PINK’s network presence is minimal and handled through PhotoRobot’s standard installation engagement, not this track

Prerequisites

Required:

• PhotoRobot Certified Operator (current, not lapsed)
• Operator Standard B02 — Safety completed (foundation; SPMED03 extends it to patient-on-device safety)

Provided by the clinic, not by Academy:

• Clinical context training: patient handling + dignity in mastectomy care, infection control beyond the device’s own reset protocol, your country’s medical privacy law, the clinic’s own incident reporting and escalation procedures

PhotoRobot teaches the device. The clinic teaches the clinical context. Both foundations need to be in place before the operator runs sessions with patients.

Enrollment

This package is delivered as part of the PINK unit deployment to a clinic. Designated operators are nominated by the clinic + enrolled by PhotoRobot. Single-use vouchers per student.

For clinics interested in PINK, contact PhotoRobot sales. PINK is a low-volume specialty device; deployment is a customer-by-customer engagement, not a standard product order.

After certification

The PINK Specialist credential is the entry point to operating PINK sessions. Real mastery comes from running sessions consistently — patient after patient, week after week — and the discipline holding up across the variation real patients bring.

What the credential opens:

• Run PINK sessions at the clinic as the designated operator
• Train other operators at the same clinic (under PhotoRobot Certified Instructor mentorship)
• Career path to PhotoRobot Certified Instructor — PINK track for operators who want to deliver the training to other clinics receiving new units

The 2-year refresh keeps the credential current as PINK firmware, kiosk wizard flow, or operator-standard discipline updates over time.

Module readiness

Tracking the current build state of each module in the package:

• ✅ SPMED01 — PINK Device & Kiosk (Wizard) Mode (rewritten v0.44.4)
• ✅ SPMED02 — Patient Communication + Data Anonymization (rewritten v0.44.4)
• ✅ SPMED03 — Patient Safety on the Turntable (rewritten v0.44.5)
• ✅ SPMED04 — Remote-Physician Videocall + Clinical Documentation (rewritten v0.44.5)

Quiz pools + cert exam + refresh exam rewrites land in v0.44.6. Until then the exam infrastructure is still serving prior content that will be replaced.

A critical note on scope

The PINK Specialist track teaches device operation + patient handling on the device. It does NOT teach clinical mastectomy care, regulatory submission photography, or your country’s medical privacy law in detail.

This distinction matters. A well-run PINK session is necessary but not sufficient for a well-run clinical context around it. The PINK Specialist credential + the clinic’s own clinical, infection-control, and privacy training are complementary, not interchangeable.

What the Specialist owns (PhotoRobot teaches):

• Device operation — power-on, wizard, capture, anonymized save, shutdown
• Patient communication on the device — briefing, pacing, reading body language
• At-source anonymization verification
• Patient safety on the turntable — entry, rotation, pause / stop / emergency-stop, exit, reset
• Remote-physician videocall facilitation
• Operator-scope session notes + closeout

What the clinic owns (clinic teaches):

• Patient selection + consent for inclusion in the session
• Clinical interpretation of captured images
• Patient dignity discipline outside the session (waiting room, gowning, hand-off)
• Infection control standards beyond the device’s own reset protocol
• Country / region privacy law application
• Incident reporting and escalation within the clinic

For operators new to clinical context, expect the work to feel different from product photography in ways that are real, important, and worth respecting.

A note on PhotoRobot’s posture

PhotoRobot Academy teaches training, not clinical care. The PINK Specialist credential certifies the holder has completed the curriculum + passed the exam + completed hands-on practice — it does not certify that any specific session, image, or interaction with a patient meets the clinical or legal standards of the operator’s jurisdiction.

Clinics deploying PINK should:

• Treat PhotoRobot’s training as device-side competency, paired with the clinic’s own clinical and legal training
• Maintain final ownership of patient-facing decisions
• Use their own clinical incident reporting + escalation pathways for anything beyond device operation

PhotoRobot stands behind the operator’s device-side competency. Clinical outcomes and patient-facing decisions remain the clinic’s responsibility.

This is consistent with all PhotoRobot Academy credentials, but worth flagging explicitly for the PINK context where the device sits inside the clinic’s care pathway.