title: Robotics in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery: Recommendations for training and credentialing: A report of the 2015 AHNS education committee, AAO-HNS robotic task force and AAO-HNS sleep disorders committee.
abstract: Training and credentialing for robotic surgery in otolaryngology - head and neck surgery is currently not standardized, but rather relies heavily on industry guidance. This manuscript represents a comprehensive review of this increasingly important topic and outlines clear recommendations to better standardize the practice. The recommendations provided can be used as a reference by individuals and institutions alike, and are expected to evolve over time. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 38: E151-E158.
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Neil D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Gross
authors.affiliation: Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California.
authors.forename: F Christopher
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Holsinger
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery, Florida Hospital Group, Celebration, Florida.
authors.forename: J Scott
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Magnuson
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Veterans Administration Pittsburgh Health System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Umamaheswar
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Duvvuri
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Eric M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Genden
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: Tamer Ah
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Ghanem
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: Kathleen L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Yaremchuk
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Goldenberg
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York.
authors.forename: Matthew C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Eric J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Luc Gt
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Netterville
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Gregory S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Weinstein
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Richmon
mesh_terms: D003406:Credentialing; D006257:Head / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery*; D010036:Otolaryngology; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures
keywords: credentialing; robotics; surgery; training; transoral