The widespread robotic surgery in the world highlighted the relevance of the training
programs for young urologists and residents. In the last years, urologic societies and some …

This recent literature analysis suggests that there is an urgent need to develop and validate
new structured training curricula for robotic surgery. This allows to improve the skills of the …

The introduction of robotic surgery led to profound changes in the management of urologic
diseases over the past decade. The majority of radical prostatectomies (RPs) performed in …

Multiple modalities exist for training urologic surgeons in robotic surgery. These include dry
and wet lab exercises, virtual reality and augmented reality simulators and animal and …

Our generation is witnessing a technological evolution taking place in surgical practice in
general and in the field of urology in particular. The introduction of robotic surgery has been …

Purpose: Simulation-based training improves clinical skills, while minimizing the impact of
the educational process on patient care. We present results of a pilot multidisciplinary …

Abstract Purpose of Review There has been a rapid and widespread adoption of the robotic
surgical system with a lag in the development of a comprehensive training and credentialing …

The future landscape for robotic urology training is likely to include structured, mandated,
and centralized training, possibly administered by urological organizations. There will be …

Objectives: The objectives of this review are to summarize the current training modalities
and assessment tools used in urological robotic surgery and to propose principles to guide …

Objectives To explore the views of experts about the development and validation of a robotic
surgery training curriculum, and how this should be implemented. Materials and methods An …