UT SOUTHWESTERN DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
2013-2014 TECHNICAL SKILLS COURSE OUTLINE
Course title:
Basic Training Course for Robotic Surgeon
Course director:
Daniel J. Scott, MD, FACS
Specialty:
Surgery
Additional course faculty:
Brendan Sayers, PA Robotic Lab Coordinator
Seifu Tesfay, RN, MS SCMIS Manager
Debbie Hogg, BS SCMIS Lab Coordinator
Kristine Gilberg-Fisher, RN, BSN Clinical Educator
Participants:
General Surgery Residents: PGY 3, 4, & 5
Gynecology Surgery Level: PGY 3, 4, & fellows
Urology Surgery Residents: PGY 3, 4, 5, & fellows
Curriculum dates:
Expected attendance:
rolling
6 participants per each 9 month session
Sessions assigned to each trainee
1
Duration of each session
4
Trainees per session
1
hr(s)
Other assigned sessions:
Duration of each session
1
Trainees per session
1
When other sessions are held?
hr(s)
Scheduled by participant
UT SOUTHWESTERN DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
2013-2014 TECHNICAL SKILLS COURSE OUTLINE
Course Completion Verification - How do you know when a trainee has completed each component of
the course and the overall course itself? Please specify for each course component, if applicable – for
example, assigned reading component verified by written testing and skills component verified by
attending 2 course-instructor led sessions.
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Attendance based:
based on trainee attending all of the designated sessions
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Entire course - course solely based on attendance
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Part of course - attendance to designated sessions required in
addition to other components listed below
Repetition based:
based on the trainee performing a specific number of repetitions
Components:
# of Repetitions:
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Proficiency based:
based on the trainee performing a specified number of repetitions
Components:
Method for
determining:
Proficiency on the 9 manual skill tasks
Achievement of proctored proficiency on the 9 manual skill tasks
Written testing:
based on passing a written test
Components:
A proctored post-test on the 9 manual skill tasks
Documentation of watching videos/CD's/web-based materials: based on proctor or
instructor verification that the trainee has watched the specified materials
Components:
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Other (specify):
Components:
Completing on-line pre-course and post-test modules
UT SOUTHWESTERN DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
2013-2014 TECHNICAL SKILLS COURSE OUTLINE
Self-study or self-practice (Is self-study or self-practice an expectation of this course?)
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No
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Yes
Self-study component(s):
Estimated time requirements for self-study:
Phase of course where self-study completed:
1
hrs
Pre-course*
*on-line study module-Intuitive Tutorials www.davincisurgerycommunity.com
Self-practice component(s):
Estimated time requirements for self-practice:
Phase of course where self-study completed:
Training Location(s):
6
hrs
Residents must complete proctored practice
session
Robotic Training Lab (L1. 100)
Resources (Textbooks, CD-ROMs, Videos, etc.):
da Vinci Standard System
Educational Scope:
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Skills
Components:
Basic function and skills needed to operate as a console
surgeon on the da Vinci robot
Cognitive
Components:
Critical thinking and problem solving
Judgment
Components:
Recognition of essential and advanced operation of system
Learning Objectives:
Participants should learn basic function and skills to operate as the console surgeon.
Summary of Curriculum, Teaching Methods, and Resource Utilization:
(For each component, please specify what material will be taught during each session, how will the
material be taught, and what teaching materials will be used. Please also specify the overall format for the course
including expectations required for successful course completion)
1. Pre-course on-line study module
2. ½ day hands on training session with course faculty or facilitators
3. 2- month proctored practice using proficiency-based training on 9 manual skill exercises
4. Proctored post-test on the 9 manual skill tasks
UT SOUTHWESTERN DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
2013-2014 TECHNICAL SKILLS COURSE OUTLINE
Methods for giving feedback to learners (Formative and Summative):
Immediate response by instructor(s) or proctor(s) and on-line post test
Methods of assessment of learners:
Completion of documented proficiency of the 9 inanimate exercise skills
Methods of course evaluation:
Direct interaction and responses from faculty during session. GAGES (a global assessment) will be used to score
the tasks. Learner will continue skill practicing to stated proficiency and must pass skills post test.
Materials:
da Vinci Standard System
2
Peg board
Camera movement template sheet
Hexagon model template used w/ pegs
2
Rubber band transfer boards (made w/ Intuitive sets)
180 FLS suture models/penrose drains
450 Rubber bands w/ targeted black marks
450 Pattern cut gaze
900 2-0 Silk SH taper needle (cut to 15 or 12 cm)
2
Large needle drivers
1
Curved scissor
1
Maryland Forcep
1
Prograsp Forcep