Robotic Telepresence for Medical Training and Education

Abstract

"See one, do one, teach one" has long been the paradigm for medical education. The challenge is that it is not always easy to be exposed to the entire spectrum of cases that is possible. One way to standardize the experiential training is to "open up" the OR or Angio Suite to more than the immediate team at the patient site. The Remote Presence system has been used to enable trainees and mentors to remotely observe cases and to be "virtually present" for a procedure taking place across the country or even around the world. This new paradigm for timely clinical expertise delivery and dissemination will have a palpable impact on clinical training and the availability of quality patient care across geographical barriers.