TITLE: “A New Era in Surgery: The Crossroads of Surgical Technology and Education”

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Define key terms and foundational concepts related to remote surgery, telerobotic platforms, and emerging surgical technologies shaping the modern operative landscape.
• Recognize recent advances in surgical technology and articulate their direct impact on how surgery is taught, practiced, and evaluated in contemporary training programs.
• Identify critical gaps in current surgical education models and prioritize areas requiring innovation to meet the demands of an increasingly technology-driven surgical environment.
• Describe the learning needs, expectations, and preferences of the next generation of surgical trainees, and apply these insights to the design of forward-thinking educational curricula.

Relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies: 

Steven Bowers - Intellectual Property - Suture Shield, LLC; Consulting – BK Medical; Stock - Suture Shield, LLC   

Presenter: Christopher DuCoin – Consulting - Intuitive Surgical, Johnson and Johnson, Medtronic, LifeCell

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated. 

No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies: 

Kara Robinson, Hannah Coverstone, and Austin Meyer 

References to off-label usage(s) of pharmaceuticals or instruments in their presentation:  None.
 

ATTENDANCE / CREDIT
Text the session code (provided only at the session) to 507-200-3010 within 48 hours of the live presentation to record attendance. All learners are encouraged to text attendance regardless of credit needs. This number is only used for receiving text messages related to tracking attendance. Additional tasks to obtain credit may be required based on the specific activity requirements and will be announced accordingly. Swiping your badge will not provide credit; that process is only applicable to meet GME requirements for Residents & Fellows.

TRANSCRIPT
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