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Being the other side of the 'FY2 / CT1 fence' I feel compelled to comment on 'Trainees missing out on the robotic revolution.' BMJ 2011;343:d7216.
Continuing professional development is a vital part of a surgical career. Considering we are training to become highly specialised surgeons; we would be doing an injustice to our patients if we did not expect, anticipate and pre-empt the need to further develop skills and techniques at some point in our careers.
Regardless of robots, what will remain ever constant in our training is mastering the 'art of surgery'. As surgical trainees knowing when, and perhaps more importantly, when not to operate, should be at the forefront our thinking; rather than the technical means at our disposal.
Re: Trainee doctors may miss out on the robotic revolution
Being the other side of the 'FY2 / CT1 fence' I feel compelled to comment on 'Trainees missing out on the robotic revolution.' BMJ 2011;343:d7216.
Continuing professional development is a vital part of a surgical career. Considering we are training to become highly specialised surgeons; we would be doing an injustice to our patients if we did not expect, anticipate and pre-empt the need to further develop skills and techniques at some point in our careers.
Regardless of robots, what will remain ever constant in our training is mastering the 'art of surgery'. As surgical trainees knowing when, and perhaps more importantly, when not to operate, should be at the forefront our thinking; rather than the technical means at our disposal.
Kishrees@doctors.org.uk
Competing interests: No competing interests