Hands-On Robotic Skills Courses
A total of four (4) one-day courses have been added to accommodate 20 fellows per day for a total of 80 fellows.
Dates: Thursday, October 27, 2022 (FULL); Friday, October 28, 2022 (FULL); Tuesday, November 8, 2022 (FULL); Wednesday, November 9, 2022 (FULL)
Location: The SAGES Robotic Fellows Courses will take place at the Intuitive Surgical training lab in Norcross, GA (ATL airport) as permitted by federal, state, local, institutional, and facility orders/policies pertaining to health and safety as related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The health and safety of our attendees, faculty and laboratory personnel is our top priority. In the event we are not able to convene in person on these dates due to pandemic-related travel or group gathering bans, the courses will be postponed to later dates.
Learning Objectives: A range of robotic topics will be covered with emphasis placed on biliary, hernia, foregut, and bariatric procedures, current and future robotics technology, application of robotic surgery in a wide range of general surgery procedures, and safe and practical application of robotics in general surgery cases. At the end of the course, MIS fellows will have a robust understanding of the technical, procedural, and surgical skills required to successfully complete procedures on a da Vinci Xi system.
Course Chair: Ankit Patel, MD, FACS, Emory University School of Medicine
Faculty Members: TBA
Fellow Requirements:
- Applicant must be a SAGES member or have submitted an application for SAGES membership
- Fellowships must contain robotic surgical systems and general faculty with robotic privileges
- Hospital Program should be performing at least 170 general surgery robotic cases within the last year, with one or more mentor faculty performing 35 general surgery cases within the last year (preferably Xi; Intuitive-provided case logs)
- We are currently not accepting international applicants
- Fellow should complete 5 robotic cases prior to hands-on/in-person training courses
- Fellow should commit to completing a total of 20 console cases and 10 bedside cases prior to the completion of the current academic year
- Fellow should have completed the FRS Robotic Surgical Curriculum (Modules 1, 2, and 4), or a da Vinci Technology Skills Drill with a hands-on kit or with a da Vinci simulator system using the following activities:
Review Process: Applications will be reviewed for eligibility by SAGES
Fees: The SAGES Robotics Fellows Courses are free of charge* for all selected applicants.
SAGES gratefully acknowledges Intuitive Surgical for their generous educational grant in support of the SAGES Robotics Fellows Course. All fellow travel, lodging accommodations, meals, and some* ground transportation are covered by the grant.
*Ground transportation from the hotel to the lab, and from the lab to the airport for departure are covered by the grant. Ground transportation upon arrival, such as from the ATL airport to the hotel, is the responsibility of the traveler.
Course Application: Closed