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Ara W. Darzi - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • 'Urobotics': Robots in Urology
    BJU International, 2001
    Co-Authors: J. Shah, JA Vale, S. Mackay, Tim Rockall, Ara W. Darzi
    Abstract:

    Evaluates the use of robot technology in Urology. Reasons for using robots in surgery; Development of the master-slave system; Purpose of applying robots in Urology; Effectiveness of telemedicine and telesurgery technology.

Prokar Dasgupta - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • The history of robotics in Urology
    World Journal of Urology, 2006
    Co-Authors: Ben J. Challacombe, Mohammad Shamim Khan, Declan Murphy, Prokar Dasgupta
    Abstract:

    Despite being an ancient surgical specialty, modern Urology is technology driven and has been quick to take up new minimally invasive surgical challenges. It is therefore no surprise that much of the early work in the development of surgical robotics was pioneered by urologists. We look at the relatively short history of robotic Urology, from the origins of robotics and robotic surgery itself to the rapidly expanding experience with the master-slave devices. This article credits the vision of John Wickham who sowed the seeds of robotic surgery in Urology.

  • Robotic technology in Urology
    Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2006
    Co-Authors: Declan Murphy, Mohammad Shamim Khan, Ben J. Challacombe, Prokar Dasgupta
    Abstract:

    Urology has increasingly become a technology-driven specialty. The advent of robotic surgical systems in the past 10 years has led to urologists becoming the world leaders in the use of such technology. In this paper, we review the history and current status of robotic technology in Urology. From the earliest uses of robots for transurethral resection of the prostate, to robotic devices for manipulating laparoscopes and to the current crop of master-slave devices for robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery, the evolution of robotics in the Urology operating theatre is presented. Future possibilities, including the prospects for nanotechnology in Urology, are awaited.

Keith Pickett - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

Price B Kerfoot - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • financial and educational costs of the residency interview process for Urology applicants
    Urology, 2008
    Co-Authors: Price B Kerfoot, Kevin P Asher, David L Mccullough
    Abstract:

    Objectives To investigate the financial and educational costs of the Urology residency interview process, we performed a survey of the applicants to the 2006 Urology match. Methods All applicants registered for the 2006 Urology match were invited to participate. In January 2006 prior to the match, an anonymous online survey containing 8 questions on the financial and educational costs of the interview process was distributed via email. Results Survey response rate was 61% (287/468). The median educational debt of the applicants was $125,000 (IQR 65,000 to 160,000). Respondents reported having a median 12 interviews (IQR 8 to 15) with Urology residencies and spending a median 20 days (IQR 14 to 30) on the interview trail. The total cost of the interview process was a median $4000 (IQR 2000 to 5200) with a median expense per interview of $330 (IQR 211 to 455). Applicants reported that travel expenses accounted for a median 60% of overall interview expenses, whereas the remainder of the expense was accounted for by lodging (25%), food (10%) and clothing (5%). The money to cover these interview-related expenses was obtained primarily by loans. Forty-six percent of the applicants reported that skipping medical school clerkships and classes for Urology interviews was “not at all detrimental” to their medical education, whereas 1% reported that it was “greatly detrimental.” Conclusions The financial cost of the interview process for Urology applicants is substantial, although the educational cost appears to be limited. Efforts to reduce the financial impact of the interview process should be initiated at both a regional and national level.

  • randomized controlled trial of spaced education to Urology residents in the united states and canada
    The Journal of Urology, 2007
    Co-Authors: Price B Kerfoot, Harley Baker, Michael O Koch, Donna Connelly, David B Joseph, Michael L Ritchey
    Abstract:

    Purpose: We investigated whether an online educational program based on spacing effect principles could significantly improve the acquisition and retention of medical knowledge.Materials and Methods: In this randomized, controlled trial involving Urology residents in the United States and Canada participants randomized to cohort 1 (bolus education) were e-mailed a validated set of 96 study questions on 4 Urology topic areas in June 2005. Residents in cohort 2 (spaced education) were sent daily educational e-mails during 27 weeks (June to December 2005), each of which contained 1 or 2 study questions presented in a repeating, spaced pattern. In November 2005 participants completed the Urology In-Service Examination. Participants were also randomized to 1 of 5 outcome cohorts, which completed a 32-item online test at staggered time points (1 to 14 weeks) after completion of the spaced education program.Results: Of 537 participants 400 (74%) completed the online staggered tests and 515 (96%) completed the In...

Michael L Ritchey - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • randomized controlled trial of spaced education to Urology residents in the united states and canada
    The Journal of Urology, 2007
    Co-Authors: Price B Kerfoot, Harley Baker, Michael O Koch, Donna Connelly, David B Joseph, Michael L Ritchey
    Abstract:

    Purpose: We investigated whether an online educational program based on spacing effect principles could significantly improve the acquisition and retention of medical knowledge.Materials and Methods: In this randomized, controlled trial involving Urology residents in the United States and Canada participants randomized to cohort 1 (bolus education) were e-mailed a validated set of 96 study questions on 4 Urology topic areas in June 2005. Residents in cohort 2 (spaced education) were sent daily educational e-mails during 27 weeks (June to December 2005), each of which contained 1 or 2 study questions presented in a repeating, spaced pattern. In November 2005 participants completed the Urology In-Service Examination. Participants were also randomized to 1 of 5 outcome cohorts, which completed a 32-item online test at staggered time points (1 to 14 weeks) after completion of the spaced education program.Results: Of 537 participants 400 (74%) completed the online staggered tests and 515 (96%) completed the In...

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