3.7% (n=55) of 2017 annual meeting attendees chose the New Technologies/Skills Acquisition learning theme.
Of 2017 annual meeting attendees interested in the Academic/Education learning theme, 16% (n=28) wanted to increase the incorporation of technology in to surgical education in new and innovative ways. At three-month follow-up, 17% of those responding (n=1) reported inability to fully implement the intended practice change.
Of 2017 annual meeting attendees interested in the Academic/Education learning theme, 12.6% (n=22) wanted to improve their ability to identify the latest trends and technologic innovations in MIS and endoscopy.
Of 2017 annual meeting attendees interested in the Academic/Education learning theme, 8.6% (n=15) wanted to increase their evaluation of different surgical techniques and adopt new training paradigms.