Training the next generation of robotic surgeons using guided mentorship: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1075-1079

  Liang, Margaret I ^a   McCann, Georgia A ^a   Rath, Kellie S ^a   Backes, Floor J ^a   Cansino, Catherine ^a   Salani, Ritu ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Guided mentorship; Robotic training; Surgical education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL SUPERVISION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERT GUIDED MENTORSHIP; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROBOTIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING; EDUCATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TEACHER; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MENTORS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROBOTIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; SURGEONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84927698352     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: 15534669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2014.05.011     Document Type: Article

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