Foundations of Robotic Surgery

Summary

RCSI in partnership with International Medical Robotics Academy (IMRA) are delighted to announce a unique online robotics course, developed by surgeons for surgeons. The course has a linear robotic surgical training curriculum using online education, virtual reality, 3D video, simulators and advanced synthetic organ models.

There has been an exponential growth globally in procedures performed using robots over the last decade. While we can conduct our training in-person at National Surgical and Clinical Skills Center, RCSI, during designated training days on a single console, this online course has been designed to be accessible to all interested doctors. This cross discipline will teach trainees all the basics they need for robotic surgery within their chosen specialty. It provides the foundational theory and principles required to safely perform robotic surgical procedures.

This course is designed for any healthcare professional wanting to develop their knowledge and understanding of surgical robotics, including surgeons, trainees, medical students, nurses and technicians. Doctors will be equipped with the theoretical knowledge and practical working understanding of how-to setup a robot and console, the fundamentals of operating the robot, how to achieve robotic surgical competence and much more.

Our flexible online course covers material fundamental to understanding the current state of surgical robotics in the market and the skills necessary to safely and effectively utilise this technology in participants' everyday surgical practice.

You can receive more information about the programme by registering your interest here.

Download our new information guide for prospective applicants interested in our basic online Foundations of Robotic Surgery online course below.

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  • 9 learning modules
  • Foundational principles of robotic surgery
  • History, robot and console setup
  • Fundamentals of operating, achieving robotic surgical competency and much more
  • How to safely practice robotics
  • 10-15 hours of self-paced learning to complete in your own time
  • Designed by surgeons for surgeons
  • Content delivered by experts in simulation, high fidelity synthetic models and robotic surgery
  • Understand the system features of surgical robots
  • Know the steps for safe robot setup
  • Be aware of anaesthetic safety considerations for robotic surgery
  • Know the principles of good robotic surgical technique at the console and the bedside
  • Understand how to achieve robotic surgical competence
  • Recognise the importance of human factors in robotic surgical practice
  • Prof. Tony Costello, CEO & Director, IMRA
  • Assoc Prof. Ahmed Ghazi - Synthetic Organs
  • Dr Phil Dundee - Robotic Surgeon
  • Dr Rajesh Nair - Robotic Surgeon
  • Captain Matthew Gray - Simulation
  • Dr Justin Peters - Robotics
  • Dr John Lenihan - Simulation
  • Dr Sam Costello - Anaesthetist
  • Prof. Sandy Heriot - Robotic Surgeon

Your future

This course will introduce candidates to the theory and principles of robotic surgery in preparation for safe robotic surgical practice.

Candidates will be instructed by our faculty of expert robotic surgeons as well as world-class aviation and medical simulation educators, and will be introduced to the theory and principles of robotic surgery in preparation for safe robotic surgical practice.

Over the course of nine learning modules you will fully understand the foundational principles of robotic surgery, including: the history of the field, robot and console setup, the fundamentals of operating, achieving robotic surgical competency, and much more.