The Society of Robotic Surgery (SRS) host the first-ever Consensus Conference.
WORLD LEADING SURGEONS, TELECOM, REGULATORY AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS CONVENE FOR FIRST-EVER TELESURGERY CONSENSUS CONFERENCE.
On February 3-4, 2024 The Society of Robotic Surgery held the first-ever Consensus Conference, where the world’s top surgical and robotic technology leaders came together to discuss key issues for creating a safe path forward in the area of telesurgery. IPCF founder Dr. Vipul Patel serves as the Executive Director of the Society of Robotic Surgery and welcomed everyone with the introductory Keynote address to start the conference. (See the video above to view the full Keynote address)
“In the last two decades innovations in robotics and telecom technology have evolved significantly, making low latency telesurgery technically viable,” stated Dr. Vipul Patel, Executive Director of SRS. “My team recently visited China and Japan and were able to successfully demonstrate telesurgery up to 2500km. However important issues around surgical training, credentialing, reliability, patient safety, ethical and legal issues have yet to be fully explored. Our Consensus Conference will explore these advancements, concepts, and questions in a way that is manageable, feasible, and protects patient safety.”
It was two information-packed days where leading experts and thought leaders, from countries around the world, shared ground-breaking research and clinical experiences while engaging in collaborative discussions that will shape the future of telesurgery and its humanitarian benefits. Topics represented at the Consensus Conference, included Telecom, world bank, healthcare insurers, surgical robotics companies, hospital administration and healthcare policy makers from the United States.
The hope is these conferences can help facilitate and shape both advancements in technology and the policy that will be needed world-wide to bring healthcare equity to the rural areas that don’t currently have access to the most advanced technological tools and specialists.
About SRS: The Society of Robotic Surgery (SRS) was founded on the fundamental principles of education and collaboration, related to the complex issues of robotic surgery. SRS is a global organization, with each continent having its own board and input into activities. It is the pioneering spirit of members and the founding Board that makes the Society a success. SRS provides international collaboration on multi-centric studies, database collection, fellowship training and funding support, and seeks participation from residents, fellows and young faculty embracing robotics. This diversity allows SRS to adapt to emerging changes in technology and provides an innovative forum for improvement of clinical and academic initiatives internationally.
For a full list of leadership visit: https://srobotics.org/leadership-team/