Adopting Robotics Training into a General Surgery Residency Curriculum: Where Are We Now?

Abstract

Purpose of Review

Surgical educators are challenged with introducing new technologies into general surgery training. We aim to review the current state of the art for robotics education in general surgery training and to discuss future considerations.

Recent Findings

Well-established platforms for robotic surgery have allowed curriculum development to help standardize education in this domain. However, new robotic platforms and time constraints for resident education have created challenges to educators in this area of surgical training.

Summary

Incorporating current robotics training into a surgery curriculum is feasible despite time constraints seen by residents and faculty alike. Robotic curricula and mechanisms for testing competency will need to evolve as emerging novel robotic platforms enter the surgical armamentarium.

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