Cynthia M Tom1, James D Maciel1, Abraham Korn1, Junko J Ozao-Choy1, Danielle M Hari1, Angela L Neville1, Christian de Virgilio1, Christine Dauphine2. 1. Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 1000 West Carson Street, Torrance, CA, 90502, United States; Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, 1124 West Carson Street, Torrance, CA, 90502, United States. 2. Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 1000 West Carson Street, Torrance, CA, 90502, United States; Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, 1124 West Carson Street, Torrance, CA, 90502, United States. Electronic address: CDauphine@dhs.lacounty.gov.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Robotic surgery is increasingly adopted into surgical practice, but it remains unclear what level of robotic training general surgery residents receive. The purpose of our study was to assess the variation in robotic surgery training amongst general surgery residency programs in the United States. METHODS: A web-based survey was sent to 277 general surgery residency programs to determine characteristics of resident experience and training in robotic surgery. RESULTS: A total of 114 (41%) programs responded. 92% (n = 105) have residents participating in robotic surgeries; 68%(n = 71) of which have a robotics curriculum, 44%(n = 46) track residents' robotic experience, and 55%(n = 58) offer formal recognition of training completion. Responses from university-affiliated (n = 83) and independent (n = 31) programs were not significantly different. CONCLUSIONS: Many general surgery residencies offer robotic surgery experience, but vary widely in requisite components, formal credentialing, and case tracking. There is a need to adopt a standardized training curriculum and document resident competency.
BACKGROUND: Robotic surgery is increasingly adopted into surgical practice, but it remains unclear what level of robotic training general surgery residents receive. The purpose of our study was to assess the variation in robotic surgery training amongst general surgery residency programs in the United States. METHODS: A web-based survey was sent to 277 general surgery residency programs to determine characteristics of resident experience and training in robotic surgery. RESULTS: A total of 114 (41%) programs responded. 92% (n = 105) have residents participating in robotic surgeries; 68%(n = 71) of which have a robotics curriculum, 44%(n = 46) track residents' robotic experience, and 55%(n = 58) offer formal recognition of training completion. Responses from university-affiliated (n = 83) and independent (n = 31) programs were not significantly different. CONCLUSIONS: Many general surgery residencies offer robotic surgery experience, but vary widely in requisite components, formal credentialing, and case tracking. There is a need to adopt a standardized training curriculum and document resident competency.
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