Hands-On Robotic Skills Courses
Dates:
DECEMBER 7-8, 2023 – Fellows Courses at Memorial Hermann Surgical Innovation and Robotics Institute (SIRI), Houston, TX
JANUARY 22-23, 2024 – Residents Courses at Center for the Future of Surgery, UCSD, San Diego, CA
FEBRUARY 22-23, 2024 – Fellows Courses at Intuitive Surgical Lab, Norcross (Atlanta area), GA
MARCH 21-22, 2024 – Residents Courses at University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
MAY 2-3, 2024 – Residents Courses at Memorial Hermann Surgical Innovation and Robotics Institute (SIRI), Houston, TX
JUNE 13-14, 2024 – Fellow/Resident Courses at Intuitive Surgical Lab, Norcross (Atlanta area), GA
Location: The SAGES Robotic Residents and Fellows Courses will take place at multiple locations nationwide. For non-local attendees, the required arrival date is afternoon or evening prior to the course date to allow for an early start the next day. Applicants must be comfortable committing to a two-day travel itinerary
Learning Objectives: Robotic general surgery procedures topics will be covered with emphasis placed on current and future robotics technology, and safe and practical application of robotics in general surgery cases. At the end of the course, residents and 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
Agenda (approximated):
Most lectures are pre-recorded and shared with attendees upon acceptance to course
Arrival the afternoon or evening prior to course, check into hotel
Day of course:
- 6:45am check out of hotel, shuttle from hotel to lab
- 7:00am lab check-in, breakfast, introductions, program overview
- 8:00am transition to lab
- 12:00pm lunch with Q&A
- 12:30pm transition to lab
- 3:00pm adjourn and shuttle to airport
Resident Requirements:
- Applicant must be a SAGES member or have submitted an application for SAGES membership
- We are currently not accepting international applicants (outside of US/Canada)
- PGY 4 & 5 (exceptions made BOE)
- Availability of Robotic Surgery (Xi system) in Residency Program
- Completion of basic robotic training including modules and console training (ideally 20+ console cases)
- Case logs
Fellow Requirements:
- Applicant must be a SAGES member or have submitted an application for SAGES membership
- We are currently not accepting international applicants (outside of US/Canada)
- 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)
- Fellow should commit to completing a total of 20 console cases and 10 bedside cases prior to the completion of the current academic year
Review Process: Applications will be reviewed for eligibility by SAGES
Fees: The SAGES Robotics Fellows Courses are free of charge* for SAGES members; non-member applicants are permitted for course acceptance immediately upon submitting candidate membership application, only $75 https://www.sages.org/membership/candidate/
SAGES gratefully acknowledges Intuitive Surgical for their generous educational grant in support of the SAGES Robotics Residents and Fellows Courses. All trainee travel, lodging accommodations, select meals*, and select 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 airport to the hotel, is the responsibility of the traveler. Breakfast and lunch are provided on the day of the course; all other melas are the responsibility of the traveler.
Course Application: Open