Non-inferiority Study Comparing daVinci Skills Simulator to Mimic dV-Trainer for Preparing Residents to Perform Live Human Surgery

Non-inferiority Study Comparing daVinci Skills Simulator to Mimic dV-Trainer for Preparing Residents to Perform Live Human Surgery

The objective of this study is to determine whether a group of resident physicians otherwise naïve to robotic surgery can demonstrate equal levels of proficiency during their first robotic supracervical hysterectomy having received training either with the Mimic dV-Trainer or the daVinci Skills Simulator.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Obstetrics and gynecology or general surgery residents in ACGME accredited programs naïve to robotic surgery training
• Completion of the online orientation to daVinci Surgical System

Exclusion Criteria:

• Performance of any robotic surgical procedures as the console surgeon
• Performance of any robotic simulator protocols
• Any significant amount of time spent on a virtual reality robotic simulator