Robotic Surgery

Robotic Training Network (RTN)

The Robotic Training Network (RTN) is a standardized robotic surgical education and training curriculum specifically designed for residents and fellows-in-training. RTN was founded by nine institutions that had a common vision to design a standardized approach to teach basic robotic surgical skills in a stepwise fashion to trainees throughout Graduate Medical Education training programs.

RTN Founding Group

  1. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

  2. Celebration Hospital Florida

  3. Cleveland Clinic

  4. Duke University

  5. Johns Hopkins University

  6. Lehigh Valley Health Network

  7. Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

  8. University of North Carolina

  9. Wright State University

 

RTN Curriculum

  • Module 1

    Introduction to Robotic Surgery

  • Module 2

    Bedside Assistant

  • Module 3

    Console Surgeon

  • Module 4

    Team Training & Communication Skills

Over the last several years, over 60 ACGME approved residency/fellowship training programs have been collaborating as part of the Robotic Training Network to teach the basic principles of robotic surgery. The RTN curriculum is now managed by the Institute for Surgical Excellence (ISE).

The RTN physical model for psychomotor training is shown below.