BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Several surgical specialties use laparoscopy and share many of the same techniques and challenges, such as entry approaches, equipment, and complications. However, most basic training programs focus on a single specialty. The objective of this study was to describe the implementation of a regional cross-specialty training program for basic laparoscopy, to increase the ...

Invited Commentary Ensuring a Diverse PhysicianWorkforce: Progress butMore to BeDone In their study of the diversity of graduate medical education in theUnited States, Deville and colleagues1 call attention yet again to thecontinuedunderrepresentationofwomenandminority groups in medicine compared with the population as a whole. Among the many interesting findings, Iwasmoststruckthatamongall spe...

Objective. To assess the impact of gynecology residents' previous laparoscopic experience on the learning curve of robotic suturing techniques and the value of initial structured teaching in dry lab prior to surgery. Methods. Thirteen gynecology residents with no previous robotic surgery experience were divided into Group 1, consisting of residents with 2 or fewer laparoscopic experiences, and ...

1Associate Professor, Division of Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil 2Assistant, Division of Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, FMUSP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil 3Assistant, Habilitation (BR: Livre Docência, Division of Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, FMUSP, São Pa...