Intuitive for Early Practice Surgeons

Position yourself for a bright future in robotic surgery with support from Intuitive

Streamline your transition to practice

Congratulations on completing your residency or fellowship. Training on the use of da Vinci systems does not stop here. Intuitive provides a continuum of support from training to graduation to practice. Take advantage of a variety of resources that can help you establish a practice with continued development of technical and practical skills as an active and thriving da Vinci surgeon. Get started with a checklist that we created to help guide you through the transition-to-practice process.

Readiness checklist

Residents in training at a da Vinci console

Ongoing training support

As a surgeon with a practice that uses da Vinci systems, you can take advantage of Intuitive training support throughout your career. Our teams work with you through your hospital robotics programs while you’re on the job. We look forward to providing continued training opportunities that can help you advance your skills.

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The Transition to Practice

In this Intuitive Academy module, Dr. Bob Perez discusses preparing new surgeons for building a practice in robotic surgery.

Feb 22, 2021 | 00:10:04

The Transition to Practice

In this Intuitive Academy module, Dr. Bob Perez discusses preparing new surgeons for building a practice in robotic surgery.

Feb 22, 2021 | 00:10:04
Value of Robotics in Residency

In this Intuitive Academy module, Dr. Alexander Raines presents his experience implementing robotics in his residency program at Oklahoma University.

Dec 21, 2020 | 00:10:58
Training the Next Generation of Surgeons in Robotic-Assisted Surgery

In this Intuitive Academy module, Dr. Danny Shouhed and Dr. Michael Meara present their experiences training the next generation of surgeons.

Dec 21, 2020 | 00:09:30
Preparing the MIS Surgeons of Tomorrow

In this Intuitive Academy module, Dr. Michael M. Awad talks about evolving robotics programs to meet resident expectations, measuring RAS impact on a future practice, and growing a practice while teaching.

Feb 22, 2021 | 00:10:04
Ventral Hernia Insights for Residents and Faculty

In this Intuitive Academy module, Dr. Megan Nelson offers insights into expanding access to MIS for patients, empowering residents, the impact of care team coordination, and IPOM and rTAPP techniques using the da Vinci surgical system.

Dec 21, 2020 | 00:09:21

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Disclosures and important safety information

Important Safety Information

Serious complications may occur in any surgery, including surgery with a da Vinci system, up to and including death. Examples of serious or life-threatening complications, which may require prolonged and/or unexpected hospitalization and/or reoperation, include but are not limited to, one or more of the following: injury to tissues/organs, bleeding, infection and internal scarring that can cause long-lasting dysfunction/pain.

Risks specific to minimally invasive surgery, including surgery with a da Vinci system, include but are not limited to, one or more of the following: temporary pain/nerve injury associated with positioning; a longer operative time, the need to convert to an open approach, or the need for additional or larger incision sites. Converting the procedure could result in a longer operative time, a longer time under anesthesia, and could lead to increased complications. Contraindications applicable to the use of conventional endoscopic instruments also apply to the use of all da Vinci instruments.

For important safety information, including surgical risks and considerations, please also refer to www.intuitive.com/safety. For a product’s intended use and/or indications for use, risks, full cautions, and warnings, please refer to the associated user manual(s).

Individuals' outcomes may depend on a number of factors, including but not limited to patient characteristics, disease characteristics and/or surgeon experience.

Training

Intuitive technology should only be used by physicians and staff who have received specific training in the use of Intuitive technology.

Training provided by Intuitive is limited to the use of Intuitive technology, instruments and accessories. It does not replace the necessary medical training and experience required to perform surgical procedures. Nothing in Intuitive’s training curricula makes expressed or implied promises or commitments to the persons attending. This includes NO promise or commitment that the trainee will be provided any specific product or technology in the future or that the trainee will be certified to perform a medical procedure related to the curriculum. Some of the training described in Intuitive promotions may be provided by organizations or entities other than Intuitive.