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Achieving Flow: Mastering Attention in Surgical Training and Beyond

AAS

As a big fan of the latter, I even own the Planet Money coffee mug and t-shirt with a cute squirrel holding a martini tee shirt and coffee mug – a reference to John Maynard Keynes’ […] The post Achieving Flow: Mastering Attention in Surgical Training and Beyond appeared first on Association for Academic Surgery (AAS).

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The Future of Neurological Surgery: Adapting to GME Changes

Neurosurgery

Until the 19 th century, surgical training was haphazard with no standardization. The surgical trainee learned through observation of a mentor and finished training when the mentor decided it was time. As surgery evolved from a trade to a profession, surgical training also evolved, pioneered by William S.

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Revolutionizing Surgery: Insights from Caresyntax’s Panel on Data-Driven Medtech Development

Caresyntax

Panel Discussion Report: Data Driven Medtech Development in Surgery Caresyntax’s recent panel discussion in Munich, Germany, marks another milestone in the evolution of data-driven development in surgery.

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What makes a neurosurgeon?

Neurosurgery

Historically, surgical training was an advanced, multi-year apprenticeship. Trainees would identify a mentor from whom they would master the art and skill of surgery.

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Episode 5 – Improving Surgical Quality Through Transparency, Data, and Video Integrations with Dr. Peter Nau

Caresyntax

Bruce Ramshaw is joined by Dr. Peter Nau, Clinical Professor of Surgery-Gastrointestinal, Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, Surgical Director of the Digestive Health Center, and Program Director, Bariatric Fellowship at the University of Iowa, to discuss the use of data to drive quality improvement in surgery and healthcare.

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Needle-Moving AI Research Trains Surgical Robots in Simulation

NVIDIA: Healthcare

A collaboration between NVIDIA and academic researchers is prepping robots for surgery. ORBIT-Surgical — developed by researchers from the University of Toronto, UC Berkeley, ETH Zurich, Georgia Tech and NVIDIA — is a simulation framework to train robots that could augment the skills of surgical teams while reducing surgeons’ cognitive load.

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5 Reasons Every Operating Room Needs a Camera

BFW Inc.

Through research with surgical video experts and global acute care teams that use BFW Headlight/Video Camera Systems , we have concluded the following 5 reasons why every surgeon should be utilizing cameras in the OR. Surgical videos can also be utilized during pre- and post-op.