Re: Time to consider integration of a formal robotic-assisted surgical training program

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In the second Journal of Robotic Surgery (JORS) Twitter^TM journal club, we discussed Vetter and colleague’s manuscript regarding survey results of robotic surgical training for obstetric and gynecology residents in the United States [1]. In this study, 177 residents completed a 31-item questionnaire that covered a range of topics surrounding robotic training. Surprisingly, over 30% of respondents did not need to complete a robotics training course prior to working on the console, and 50% did not have formal evaluations during their robotic training, When asked what area of robotic training was most and least useful, 50% thought that the dual console was the most useful and 50% thought that online modules were least useful. Personal time was often stated as a major limitation to robotic training, given most residents are not allotted robotic training time during a normal workweek. Discussion ensued (see supplementary Table 1). …