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How to Prevent Skill Decay in Surgeons

How to Prevent Skill Decay in Surgeons

2022-06-15 15:51
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many issues in healthcare over the last 18 months. For many surgeons and medical professionals, it has had led to tim…
New VR Simulator VATS Lobectomy Study

New VR Simulator VATS Lobectomy Study

2021-07-09 11:53
A new study, Simulation‑based VATS resection of the five lung lobes: a technical skills test, was published recently by the Copenhagen Academy for Med…
Significance of Robotic VR Simulation on Operating Room Performance

Significance of Robotic VR Simulation on Operating Room Performance

2021-06-26 07:53
As robotic surgeons, we have all used virtual reality (VR) robotic surgery simulators; although very few of us have had to utilize these in required t…
Your College Could Be Eligible for An Emergency Relief Fund

Your College Could Be Eligible for An Emergency Relief Fund

2021-03-15 10:49
The U.S. government has made $21 Billion available to institutions of higher education, including simulation centers, in response to the coronavirus. …
Does VR Training Improve Surgical Proficiency?

Does VR Training Improve Surgical Proficiency?

2020-10-11 12:14
An interesting paper from Clinical Orthopeadics and Related Research on the effectivness of virtual reality (VR) training. This newly published study …
What’s the ROI value of your simulation program?

What’s the ROI value of your simulation program?

2020-06-30 12:23
The use of simulation in healthcare is revolutionizing the way professionals undergo training. However, the brief history of simulation combined with …
The Growth of Robotic Surgery

The Growth of Robotic Surgery

2020-02-07 10:06
Has the growth of robotic surgery been at the expense of open surgery or laparoscopy? One of the commonly held beliefs is that robotic surgery has hel…
Robotic Surgery Patient Cost

Robotic Surgery Patient Cost

2020-02-06 09:32
Patient Out of Pocket Costs for Robotic Cancer Surgery vs Traditional Open Cancer Surgery Robotic surgery has been criticized from the very start as b…
Importance of Teams in Robotic Surgery

Importance of Teams in Robotic Surgery

2019-08-20 09:37
The disruptive technology of robotic-assisted surgery has enabled surgeons from many different specialties to now offer truly minimally invasive proce…
Robotic Surgery Simulation Takes Flight

Robotic Surgery Simulation Takes Flight

2019-06-18 09:51
Adopting Aviation Industry Standards for Hospital Surgical Departments Is Long Overdue Robotic Surgery has been around for over 15 years in most U.S. …
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