A dedicated robotic bedside physician assistant significantly enhances trainee console operating time in general thoracic surgery

• DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2023.08.024
• Publication Date: 2023-09-22T16:54:54Z
• Authors: Benjamin T. Jones; Jinny S. Ha; Chuck Lawrence; Lillian L. Tsai; Stephen C. Yang
• Keywords: Cardiothoracic surgery; Physician assistants

As trainees rotate through thoracic subspecialties within their curricula, a crucial portion of robotic training consists actual console operating time. The more time spent on the surgeon console, greater development will be course training. Implementing physician assistant at bedside may increase operative for trainee and develop skills in expeditious rate. objective was to evaluate impact designated can have learning opportunity.