ROBO-CERT is accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons of England (since 2023) and offers 9.5 CPD points (https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/education-and-exams/accreditation/accredited-courses/).
Why ROBO-CERT?
- Running since 2015 with 50+ successful courses and 400+ participants
- Proficiency-based progression training to guide your first steps in robotic surgery
- A stepwise, proven approach – from basic to complex tasks – using the da Vinci Xi & X systems
- Led by expert training faculty under the leadership of Prof. Jim Khan
Course Structure:
Virtual Course: 2 hours online via Zoom, covering a detailed overview of the surgical platform.
Hands-On Course: A full day of hands-on training with the da Vinci Xi & X systems
Learning Objectives:
- Docking and port placement
- Endowrist manoeuvring
- Hand-eye coordination
- Practice of basic and complex tasks
- Robotic suturing and stapling
- Use of abdominal synthetic models
- Theoretical online component
- On-site simulation
Key Details:
Max Participant: Maximum 10 per course
Equipment: X and Xi da Vinci Systems and 3 simulators
Hands-On Experience: Approximately 7 hours
Venues: Oxford (January and March courses) or Reading (September onwards)
Fees:
– Virtual Course: £150
– Hands-on Course: £500
– Full Course: Virtual + Hands-on is £500
Dates:
| Virtual Course (zoom) 6-8pm | Hands-on Course 9am-4pm |
| 22nd January 2025 | 24th January 2025 – Oxford |
| 19th March 2025 | 21st March 2025 – Oxford |
| 4th June 2025 | 14th June 2025 – Portsmouth (after PCC25) |
| 24th September | 26th September – Reading |
| 29th October | 31st October – Reading |
| 26th November | 28th November – Reading |
Location:
Oxford Intuitive Lab: The Schrodinger Building, Science Park, Heatley Rd, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4GE, UK
Reading Intuitive Lab: Venue to be defined.
Registration
For inquiries or to register, please contact [email protected]
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The SuNaC – Portsmouth Surgical Navigation Course provides insights and tips and tricks on surgical navigation!
Course Structure:
One Day Course: A half day of face to face course with expert faculty including surgeons, radiologists, and industry providers.
Learning Objectives:
- MRI and CT scan interpretation for surgical planning
- Intraoperative decision making with USS
- ICG as surgical tool
- Perfusion assessment
- Anastomotic assessment
- Lymph node mapping
Key Details:
Max Participant: Maximum 20 per course
Level of Training: Senior trainees, Fellows, Consultants
CPD: 4
Course Day: Pre-congress course on June 10th
Time: h 9:00 to 13:00
Venue: E Level, Theatres room, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY, UK
Fees: £300
Registration: Go to Registration Page to register.
Inquiries: For inquiries, please contact [email protected]
The Intermediate Laparoscopic Course is a training course meant for trainees to develop core essential techniques in laparoscopy.
Course Structure:
One Day Course: A full day hands-on course with expert training faculty
Learning Objectives:
- Laparoscopic manipulation
- Abdominal bowel models
- Suturing technique
- Use of linear staplers
- Hands-on session
Key Details:
Max Participant: Maximum 15 per course
Level of Training: All levels of trainees
CPD: 5
Stations: 5 Laparoscopic stations
Course Day: 14th June 2025
Time: h 9:00 to 16:00
Venue: VIMARS Simulation Centre, Ground Floor, QUAD Centre, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY, UK
Fees: £300
Registration: Go to Congress registration page to register.
Inquiries: For inquiries, please contact [email protected]
The Advanced Proctology Workshop is a training course meant for senior trainees to develop core essential techniques in advanced proctology.
Course Structure
One Day Course: A morning hands-on course with expert training faculty
Learning Objectives
- Fistula in ano
- Hemorrhoidal disease
- Pilonidal disease
- THD wet lab
- Unique pig models!
Key Details:
Max Participants: Maximum 6 per course
Level of Training: Senior trainees
CPD: 5
Wet lab pig model stations
Course Day: 14th June 2025
Time: h 9:00 to 13:00
Venue: VIMARS Simulation Centre, Ground Floor, QUAD Centre, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY, UK
Fees: £300
Registration: Go to Congress registration page to register.
Inquiries: For inquiries, please contact [email protected]
The ROBO-NURSE course is a training course designed by nurses, for nurses to develop core essential knowledge in robotic surgery practice.
Course Structure
One Day Course: A morning hands-on course with expert training faculty
Learning Objectives
- Theatre setup and cabling
- Robotic surgical sets
- Draping
- Docking and port placement
- Surgical assisting
- Intraoperative troubleshooting
- Staff communication
- Emergency un-docking
- Robotic careers in nursing
- Setting a robotic service
Key Details:
Max Participants: Maximum 10 per course
Level of Training: Nursing background
Course Day: 14th June 2025
Time: h 9:00 to 13:00
Venue: E Level, Theatres room, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY, UK
Fees: £50
Registration: Please contact [email protected]
Inquiries: For inquiries, please contact [email protected]
The VERSIUS – Introduction to Basic Robotic Skills course is a training course meant for any surgeon interested in learning and put in practice the features of the VERSIUS platform
Course Structure
One Day Course: A full day hands-on course with VERSIUS expert faculty
Learning Objectives
- System introduction: Console & Bedside Unit
- Preoperative setup
- Instrumentation
- Port training
- Bedside assisting
- Intra-operative troubleshooting
- Practice of basic and complex tasks
- Robotic dissection and suturing
- Abdominal synthetic model
Key Details:
Max Participants: Maximum 8 per course
Level of Training: All levels of trainees and consultants
CPD: 7
Course Day: 14th June 2025
Time: h 9:00 to 16:00
Venue: E Level, Theatres room, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY, UK
Fees: £100
Registration: Please contact [email protected]
Inquiries: For inquiries, please contact [email protected]
