Early Implementation of Robotic Training in Surgical and Surgical Subspecialty Residency.
John J NewlandMargaret H SundelKyle W BlackburnCassandra A CairnsLaura E CooperShelby J StewartDana M RoqueMohummad Minhaj SiddiquiRebecca F BrownPublished in: The American surgeon (2024)
There is rising enthusiasm for robotic surgery, yet early exposure and training remain infrequent and inconsistent amongst medical students and new surgical residents. A standardized introduction of multi-disciplinary robotic surgery training should be incorporated into medical school and/or early residency education to ensure surgical residents receive appropriate exposure and training to achieve competency.