title: Proctorship and mentoring: Its backbone and application in robotic surgery.
abstract: In pursuit of continuing medical education in robotic surgery, several forms of training have been implemented. This variable application of curriculum has brought acquisition of skills in a heterogeneous and unstandardized fashion from different parts of the world. Recently, efforts have been made to provide cost effective and well-structured curricula with the aim of bridging the gap between formal fellowship training and short courses. Proctorship training has been implicated on some curriculum to provide excellent progression during the learning curve while ensuring patient safety.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology and Urological Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Glen Denmer
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Santok
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology and Urological Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.; Department of Urology, Tanta University Medical School, Tanta, Egypt.
authors.forename: Ali Abdel
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Raheem
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology and Urological Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Lawrence Hc
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology and Urological Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Kidon
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology and Urological Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Byung Ha
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology and Urological Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Young Deuk
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology and Urological Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Koon Ho
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Rha
keywords: Curriculum; Education; Mentors; Robotics