STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe credentialing requirements for newly graduated resident physicians for robotic-assisted gynecologic surgery in Alabama. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study (Canadian Task Force classification III). SETTING: Hospitals in the state of Alabama in the United States. PARTICIPANTS: Credentialing authorities at hospitals in Alabama that currently use robotic surgery in the field of gynecology. INTERVENTIONS: Participants completed an online questionnaire about credentialing policies. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Fifteen of 16 hospitals (94%) in Alabama that use robotic technology for gynecologic surgery participated in this survey. All hospitals had a credentialing policy for robotic surgery; however, only 9 of the 15 hospitals (60%) had a separate pathway for physicians with recent residency training. This pathway consisted of an attestation letter from a residency program director in all of the 9 hospitals, a robotic case list in 3 (33%), and proctored cases after residency in 2 (22%). Five hospitals (55%) required a certain number of hysterectomy procedures (median, 5; range, 2-10). CONCLUSION: Robotic surgery credentialing requirements in Alabama vary. Validation of requirements in best practices for robotic surgery by graduating resident physicians is needed.
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe credentialing requirements for newly graduated resident physicians for robotic-assisted gynecologic surgery in Alabama. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study (Canadian Task Force classification III). SETTING: Hospitals in the state of Alabama in the United States. PARTICIPANTS: Credentialing authorities at hospitals in Alabama that currently use robotic surgery in the field of gynecology. INTERVENTIONS:Participants completed an online questionnaire about credentialing policies. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Fifteen of 16 hospitals (94%) in Alabama that use robotic technology for gynecologic surgery participated in this survey. All hospitals had a credentialing policy for robotic surgery; however, only 9 of the 15 hospitals (60%) had a separate pathway for physicians with recent residency training. This pathway consisted of an attestation letter from a residency program director in all of the 9 hospitals, a robotic case list in 3 (33%), and proctored cases after residency in 2 (22%). Five hospitals (55%) required a certain number of hysterectomy procedures (median, 5; range, 2-10). CONCLUSION: Robotic surgery credentialing requirements in Alabama vary. Validation of requirements in best practices for robotic surgery by graduating resident physicians is needed.
Authors: Kirsten Foell; Antonio Finelli; Kazuhiro Yasufuku; Marcus Q Bernardini; Thomas K Waddell; Kenneth T Pace; R John D 'a Honey; Jason Y Lee Journal: Can Urol Assoc J Date: 2013 Nov-Dec Impact factor: 1.862
Authors: P Rusch; T Ind; R Kimmig; A Maggioni; J Ponce; V Zanagnolo; P J Coronado; J Verguts; E Lambaudie; H Falconer; J W Collins; Rhm Verheijen Journal: Facts Views Vis Obgyn Date: 2019-03