Table 5.

Views on robotic surgery education method.

Question	Response
Should more time be dedicated to robotic surgery training during general surgery residency? (N = 19)	Yes (52.63%) No (47.37%)
Should more time be dedicated to robotic simulation training prior to resident console use in the operating room? (N = 19)	Yes (84.21%) No (15.79%)
How should proficiency/mastery of robotic surgery be determined? (N = 20)	Number of cases completed (20%%)  Level of involvement on RS cases (40%) Other (40%)∗∗
Do you believe a fellowship in robotic surgery should be required to safely perform robotic surgery cases? (N = 19)	Yes (15.79%) No (84.21%)

^∗∗By selecting “other,” respondents were requested to further elaborate. The responses included (N = 6) measured performance of surgeons with excellent robotic surgery outcomes, validated metrics, a combination of standardized evaluation, competency evaluations, and procedures, PD evaluation, and EPA's such as -- can the resident dock/can the resident dissect/can the resident maneuver the camera/change. Instruments/can the resident sew simple versus complex cases, and OSATs.