Robotic Curriculum Enhances Minimally Invasive General Surgery Residents ’ Education

The popularization of the robotic platform has significantly impacted general surgery resident training as more cases transition from open or laparoscopic to robotic. Becoming robotically trained is growing in importance as more hospitals adopt the robotic platform.1,2,3 Some training programs lack proper integration of minimally invasive education either due to lack of exposure or expertise. This limits the graduating residents ’ minimally invasive skills which may hinder their scope of practice.

Source: Journal of Surgical Education - September 12, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Sarah Mustafa, Elizabeth Handren, Drew Farmer, Estrellita Ontiveros, Gerald O. Ogola, Steven G. Leeds Source Type: research