Building a surgical robotics program.
Building a strong institutional robotics program requires commitment from administrative and clinical departments. Here we present issues to be considered when developing such a program, including development of a pathway for introduction of the technology into patient care, team recruitment, creation of an objective-based curriculum, multispecialty training, and proper patient selection.
Nifong
L Wiley
LW
Eastern Carolina Cardiovascular Institute, 600 Moye Boulevard, LSB 248, Greenville, North Carolina 27858, USA. nifongL@mail.ecu.edu
Chitwood
W Randolph
WR
D003479:Curriculum; D004493:Education; D006801:Humans; D012371:Robotics; D013903:Thoracic Surgery