The Society of Thoracic Surgeons expert consensus statements on a framework for a standardized national robotic curriculum for thoracic surgery trainees Guidelines


Authors: Kim, S. S.; Schumacher, L.; Cooke, D. T.; Servais, E.; Rice, D.; Sarkaria, I.; Yang, S.; Abbas, A.; Sanchetti, M.; Long, J.; Kotova, S.; Park, B. J.; D'Souza, D.; Shah-Jadeja, M.; Ajouz, H.; Godoy, L.; Bahatyrevich, N.; Hayanga, J.; Lazar, J.
Title: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons expert consensus statements on a framework for a standardized national robotic curriculum for thoracic surgery trainees
Abstract: Objective: With robotic technology's rapid growth and integration, an urgent need to bridge the educational gap in thoracic surgical training has emerged. This document, a result of consensus among a group of experts in the practice and training of robotic surgery from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, aims to provide a framework for a standardized national robotic curriculum for thoracic surgery trainees. Methods: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Task Force on Robotic Thoracic Surgery and Workforce on E-learning and Educational Innovation assembled an expert group with the input of the Thoracic Surgery Director's Association. A focused literature review was performed, and expert consensus statements were developed using a modified Delphi process to address 3 major themes: (1) program expectations, (2) components of training, and (3) assessment and feedback. Results: A consensus was reached on 12 recommendations. These consensus statements reflect updated insights on developing a standardized robotics curriculum based on the latest literature and current educational experience, focusing on program expectations and educational guidelines to develop an optimal training curriculum. Conclusions: The expert panel provides several key recommendations to provide a framework for developing a standardized national robotic thoracic curriculum, which would improve resident education and abridge any educational disparity that may exist among programs. © 2025 The Authors
Keywords: united states; consensus; practice guideline; medical education; societies, medical; education; curriculum; resident; clinical competence; internship and residency; systematic review; surgical training; medical society; delphi study; robotics; clinical practice guideline; drug therapy; thorax surgery; education, medical, graduate; workforce; student; human experiment; thoracic surgical procedures; thoracic surgery; procedures; humans; human; article; robotic surgical procedures; robot assisted surgery; thoracic surgeon; e-learning; robot assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Journal Title: Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume: 119
Issue: 4
ISSN: 0003-4975
Publisher: Elsevier Science, Inc.  
Date Published: 2025-04-01
Start Page: 719
End Page: 732
Language: English
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.12.003
PUBMED: 39706508
PROVIDER: scopus
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