Research Data from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Update Understanding of Robotics (Proficiency Levels and Validity Evidence for Scoring Metrics for a Virtual Reality and Inanimate Robotic Surgery Simulation Curriculum).

A recent study conducted at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas aimed to establish proficiency levels for virtual reality (VR) and inanimate robotic surgery tasks. Two expert robotic surgeons performed repetitions of each task, and their performance was compared to that of 42 general surgery residents. The study found that expert levels were statistically significant for 15 VR tasks, and approached significance for 2 VR tasks. Proficiency levels were established for these tasks, as well as for 3 inanimate tasks. The revised curriculum now consists of 19 VR tasks and 3 inanimate tasks. The researchers anticipate that this design will maximize curriculum efficiency and effectiveness. [Extracted from the article]

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