Background There is a need to standardize training in robotic surgery, including objective
assessment for accreditation. This systematic review aimed to identify objective tools for …

Background and objective Different training programs have been developed to improve
trainee outcomes in urology. However, evidence on the optimal training methodology is …

How well a surgery is performed impacts a patient's outcomes; however, objective
quantification of performance remains an unsolved challenge. Deconstructing a procedure …

Objective A universal resident robotic surgery training pathway that maximizes proficiency
and safety has not been defined by a consensus of surgical educators or by surgical …

Introduction There is a growing emphasis on proficiency‐based progression within surgical
training. To enable this, clearly defined metrics for those newly acquired surgical skills are …

Background Manual objective assessment of skill and errors in minimally invasive surgery
have been validated with correlation to surgical expertise and patient outcomes. However …

Introduction: We created a suturing skills assessment tool that comprehensively defines
criteria around relevant subskills of suturing and confirmed its validity. Methods: Five expert …

Our group previously defined a dissection gesture classification system that deconstructs
robotic tissue dissection into its most elemental yet meaningful movements. The purpose of …

Simulation continues to be an integral part of the journey towards the mastery of skills
necessary for becoming an expert urologist. Clinicians and researchers should consider …

Purpose: Assessing trainees' surgical proficiency is an important aspect of urological
surgical training. The current standard is the Urology Milestone Project, initially implemented …