Multi-platform ‘RoboStart’ and ‘Robotic Assistants’ workshops have been heldat RCSI for the first time, giving surgical trainees across different specialities and surgical assistants the opportunity to enhance their skills in these emerging technologies 

Taking place from 26 September to 30 September at the National Surgical and Clinical Skills Centre, the training was attended by robotic surgery assistants and surgical trainees across different specialties, such as Urology, Cardiothoracic Surgery and General Surgery. 

This year’s Robotic Surgery workshops provided participants access to three different robotic surgery consoles: The Da Vinci Robot, The Hugo Robot, and The Versius Robot’.This novel multi-platform robotic surgery experience is the first of its kind in Ireland and gave trainees the opportunity to practice on a diverse range of Robotic Surgery consoles in a safe environment. 

The purpose of the workshops is to enhance the technical skills and competencies of surgical trainees and robotic surgery assistants, such as physician associates and nursing bedside assistants, to allow for the safe use of robotic surgery consoles for the benefit of patient care.  

This series of Robotic Surgery workshops were coordinated by Professor Barry McGuire, Dean of Postgraduate Surgical Education and Academic Development, RCSI with support from vendors such as Intuitive, Medtronic, and CMR Medical. The International Medical Robotics Academy (IMRA) supported the development of the Robotic Surgery curriculum for the workshops.  

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