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ForwardAdvanced Surgical Technologies and Robotics 2025
This course offers Live (in-person) and Livestream (virtual) attendance options.
Course Directors: Mathew Thomas, M.B.B.S., M.D., Enrique F. Elli, M.D., Raymond W. Pak, M.D., M.B.A., Cameron K. Ledford, M.D., Staci E. Beamer, M.D. and Selby G. Chen, M.D.
April 3 - 5, 2025 - Amelia Island, Florida
The second Mayo Clinic Advanced Surgical Technologies and Robotics symposium provides updates on many surgical and medical disciplines, with a focus on robotics and other technological innovations that are causing paradigm shifts in the delivery of healthcare. Highlights include expert presentations and panel discussions on robotics, artificial intelligence, mixed realities, haptics and telerobotics, 3D printing, and digital health innovations. The symposium aims to bring together various scientific areas of expertise with the goal of advancing healthcare knowledge.
Abstract Session - Deadline February 21, 2025
As part of the Advanced Surgical Technologies and Robotics 2025, a Poster Session for presentation centered on surgical robotics, advanced surgical robotics approaches to complex cases which are unique or challenging as well as new combinatorial technologies using Robotics with Artificial Intelligence, Heads-Up Displays or other innovative approaches (reinforcement learning, etc.). Accepted abstract recipients will be chosen from all abstracts received by the submission deadline. Registration is required for all poster presenters. For further information email FLA CME Abstracts.
Target Audience
This symposium is intended for individuals in robotic societies, medical and surgical societies, national academies of science, engineering societies, medical societies, computer science in machine learning, as well as digital health and artificial intelligence. Physicians, surgeons, physician assistants, advanced registered nurse practitioners, emergency medical personnel, administrators, OR managers and engineers (mechanical, electrical, and biomedical) may find this symposium beneficial.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Summarize the current and future states of advanced surgical technologies and robotic surgery.
- Discuss the relevance of artificial intelligence, immersive realities, and digital health in the care of surgical and medical patients.
- Review current advanced technologies available for simulation and training of surgeons and proceduralists.
- Discuss best management practices in the implementation of robotics and advanced technologies in surgery and healthcare.
- Discuss the recent advances in the fields of organ transplantation.
- Review the latest developments in space medicine.
Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.
Advanced Surgical Technologies and Robotics 2025 |
Omni Amelia Island Resort Amelia Island, Florida |
April 3-5, 2025 |
All Presentations Eastern Time |
Thursday, April 3, 2025 | |
7:00 AM | Registration and Breakfast |
7:50 AM | Welcome Introductions Mathew Thomas, M.B.B.S., M.D., Mayo Clinic Florida |
8:00 AM | Artificial Intelligence in Video Based Assessment of Surgical Skills Suvranu De, Ph.D., FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Florida |
8:30 AM | Q&A Session |
8:40 AM | Advancements in Robotic Hernia Surgery Michael A. Edwards, M.D., Mayo Clinic Florida |
8:55 AM | Q&A Session |
9:00 AM | Current State of Robotics and AI in Foregut Surgery Ben R. Veenstra, M.D., Mayo Clinic Florida |
9:15 AM | Q&A Session |
9:20 AM | Robotic Thoracic Surgery - Have We Reached the Limit? Staci E. Beamer, M.D., Mayo Clinic Arizona |
9:35 AM | Q&A Session |
9:40 AM | Coffee Break and Exhibits |
10:00 AM | Orthopedic Robotic Surgery - Defining Value Speaker TBA |
10:15 AM | Q&A Session |
10:20 AM | Robot-assisted Mastectomy James W. Jakub, M.D., Mayo Clinic Florida |
10:35 AM | Q&A Session |
10:40 AM | Surgical Treatment for Treating Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis Using the DaVinci Platform Aakriti R. Carrubba, M.D., Mayo Clinic Florida |
10:55 AM | Q&A Session |
11:00 AM | TransOral Robotic Surgery - Do's and Don’t's Samip Patel, M.D., Mayo Clinic Florida |
11:15 AM | Q&A Session |
11:20 AM | Robotic Spinal Surgery - Why I do it Selby G. Chen, M.D., Mayo Clinic Florida |
11:35 AM | Q&A Session |
11:40 AM | The future of surgery Fernando F. Elli, M.D., Mayo Clinic Florida |
11:55 AM | Q&A Session |
12:00 PM | Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery - From Good to Great Arman Arghami, M.D., M.P.H., Mayo Clinic Rochester |
12:15 PM | Q&A Session |
12:20 PM | Lunch |
1:20 PM | Updates in Endoluminal Robotics Vivek Kumbhari, M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D., Mayo Clinic Florida |
1:35 PM | Q&A Session |
1:40 PM | Beyond diagnosis - Robotic Bronchoscopy in the treatment of endobronchial tumors Sebastian Fernandez-Bussy, M.D., Mayo Clinic Florida |
1:55 PM | Q&A Session |
2:00 PM | Developing a robotic surgery training curriculum – Lessons learned Michelle F. DeLeon, M.D., Mayo Clinic Florida |
2:15 PM | Q&A Session |
2:20 PM | ADJOURN – End of Day 1 |
6:00 PM | Welcome Reception, Poster Session and Networking |
| ADJOURN – End of Day 1 |
Friday, April 4, 2025 | |
7:00 AM | Registration and Breakfast |
7:50 AM | Welcome Introductions |
8:00 AM | Surgical Research in the Era of Space Travel Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, M.D., Mayo Clinic Florida |
8:30 AM | Q&A Session |
8:40 AM | Holoportation and Digital Surgeon Avatars in neurosurgery Giselle Coelho, M.D., Ph.D., Mayo Clinic Florida |
8:55 AM | Q&A Session |
9:00 AM | Augmented Reality in Orthopedic Surgery Speaker TBA |
9:15 AM | Q&A Session |
9:20 AM | Virtual and Augmented Realities in Chest wall Surgery Mathew Thomas, M.B.B.S., M.D., Mayo Clinic Florida |
9:35 AM | Q&A Session |
9:40 AM | Coffee Break and Exhibits |
10:00 AM | Ergonomics of robotic surgery and surgeon wellness Raymond W. Pak, M.D., M.B.A., Mayo Clinic Florida |
10:15 AM | Q&A Session |
10:20 AM | The role of AI and video-based learning in resident surgical education Ram A. Pathak, M.D., Mayo Clinic Florida |
10:35 AM | Q&A Session |
10:40 AM | Advanced surgical imaging (ICG, tumor marking, non-invasive perfusion imaging) Speaker TBA |
10:55 AM | Q&A Session |
11:00 AM | Nanorobotics - Small Steps for Big Cures Hakan Ceylan, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic Arizona |
11:15 AM | Q&A Session |
11:20 AM | ExVivo Perfusion in Kidney Transplantation Kris P. Croome, M.D., Mayo Clinic Florida |
11:35 AM | Q&A Session |
11:40 AM | ExVivo Perfusion in Cardiac Transplantation Basar Sareyyupoglu, M.D., Mayo Clinic Florida |
11:55 AM | Q&A Session |
12:00 PM | ExVivo Perfusion in Lung Transplantation Jorge M. Mallea, M.D., Mayo Clinic Florida |
12:15 PM | Q&A Session |
12:20 PM | Lunch |
1:20 PM | Robotic vs Open Whipple - Pros and Cons John A. Stauffer, M.D., Mayo Clinic Florida |
1:35 PM | Q&A Session |
1:40 PM | Robotic Kidney Transplant, Programmatic Development and Early Experience Michelle C. Nguyen, M.D., Mayo Clinic Arizona |
1:55 PM | Q&A Session |
2:00 PM | Current Technological Advancements in Anesthesiology Hong Liang, D.O., Mayo Clinic Florida |
2:15 PM | Q&A Session |
2:20 PM | Developing a robotic surgery training curriculum Michelle F. DeLeon, M.D., Mayo Clinic Florida |
2:35 PM | Q&A Session |
2:40 PM | ADJOURN – End of Day 2 |
6:00 PM | Sunset Reception and Games |
Saturday, April 5, 2025 | |
7:00 AM | Registration and Breakfast |
7:50 AM | Welcome Introductions |
8:00 AM | Robotic Surgery in Space Dmitry Oleynikov, M.D., FACS, RWJ Barnabas Health |
8:30 AM | Q&A Session |
8:40 AM | Space Health Monitoring Technology Michael F. Harrison, M.D., Ph.D., Mayo Clinic Florida |
8:55 AM | Q&A Session |
9:00 AM | Stem Cell Research in Space Abba C. Zubair, M.D., Ph.D., Mayo Clinic Florida |
9:15 AM | Q&A Session |
9:20 AM | STR-X Fellowship William D. Freeman, M.D., Mayo Clinic Florida |
9:35 AM | Q&A Session |
9:40 AM | Coffee Break and Exhibits |
10:00 AM | Robotics for lymphedema surgery Alanna M. Rebecca, M.D., Mayo Clinic Arizona |
10:15 AM | Q&A Session |
10:20 AM | Histosonics in management of liver tumors Gregory Frey, M.D., M.P.H., Mayo Clinic Florida |
10:35 AM | Q&A Session |
10:40 AM | Latest advances in Medical 3D printing Robert A. Pooley, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic Florida |
10:55 AM | Q&A Session |
11:00 AM | Robotic Surgery and the Bottom Line Speaker TBA |
11:15 AM | Q&A Session |
11:20 AM | Adopting Robotics - How I changed my perspective Luca Stocchi, M.D., Mayo Clinic Florida |
11:35 AM | Q&A Session |
11:40 AM | Using Technology to optimize Surgical Education In the OR John A. Occhino, M.D., M.S., Mayo Clinic Rochester |
11:55 AM | Q&A Session |
12:00 PM | Closing Remarks |
12:20 PM | ADJOURN – End of Day 3 |
On the tip of a barrier island in northeastern Florida Omni Amelia Island Resort welcomes guests to a serene location overlooking the white sands of Fernandina Beach and the Atlantic Ocean. A block of rooms has been reserved for attendees at the group rate starting at $329 per night plus applicable fees and taxes. Reservations must be made before the room block sells out or before the expiration date of February 28, 2025, whichever comes first. Please follow the LINK to book your room online.
Rooms are limited and early booking is encouraged. All parking at the resort is provided by valet service. Self-parking is $15 per night.
Check-in time is 4:00 pm and check-out time is 11:00 am.
All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s):
AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAPA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 14.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
ACHE
By attending the Advance Surgical Technologies and Robotics 2025 offered by Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science participants may earn up to 14.25 ACHE Qualifying Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation.
ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this activity for a maximum of 14.25 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
IPCE
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 14.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.
| Day | Credits |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 5.00 |
| Friday | 5.25 |
| Saturday | 4.00 |
For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.
Available Credit
- 14.25 AAPA Category 1
- 14.25 ABS
- 14.25 ACHE
- 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 14.25 ANCC
- 14.25 Attendance
- 14.25 IPCE
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