MARIO 2025
Mentored Australian
Robotic Introductory Observership
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saturday 1 - sunday 2 November 2025 |
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Sydney Adventist Hospital |
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
saturday 1 november | 8:30am - 5pm
Time |
session |
SPEAKER |
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8:30am
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Registration opens
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9:00am
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Introduction, course overview and objectives
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A/Prof Craig Lynch |
| 9:30am | Live delayed surgery: case explanation, room setup, CT review, port placement, docking, console view for surgery |
A/Prof Stephen Pillinger
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9:30am
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Nurse Breakout Session - Components of a Successful Robotics Program: CHA, task overlay, emergency checklist, Tile Pro setup, standardisation, turnover efficiency - a 9 minute miracle or standard practice.
The Xi - Patient cart overview, surgeon console dry lab
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Theatre 19
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11:30am
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Case discussion and Q&A
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Prof Andrew Stevenson
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12:00pm
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Lunch
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12:45pm
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At the bedside - the robotic assistant
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Natalie Kusse
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1:00pm
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How to manage a robotics theatre and list
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Lauren Bradford
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| 1:15pm | Running a successful robotics program |
Gareth Craddock
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2:00pm
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Afternoon tea
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2:30pm
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Live delayed surgery: case explanation, room setup, CT review, port placement, docking, console view for surgery
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A/Prof Stephen Pillinger
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4:30pm
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Case discussion and wrap up
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Dr Carina Chow |
| 5:00pm | Close |
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6:30pm
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Dinner at Kingsleys Woolloomooloo
(Surgeons and fellows only)
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sunday 2 november | 8:30am - 3pm
TIME |
Session |
Speaker |
| 9:00am | Introduction and objectives | A/Prof Stephen Pillinger |
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9:15am
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Presentations: How I do it
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| How I do it and my data to prove it - Robotic Ventral Rectopexy |
Prof Andrew Stevenson
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How I do it and my data to prove it – Robotic Anterior Resection with natural orifice extraction
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A/Prof Walid Barto
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| How I do it and my data to prove it – Robotic Anterior Resection elective dual dock |
Dr Justin Evans
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How I do it and my data to prove it - Right Hemicolectomy with ICA
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Dr Carina Chow
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How I do it and my data to prove it – Right Hemicolectomy with CME
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A/Prof Kim-Chi Phan-Thien |
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How to use the toys – stapling, Vessel Sealer Extend, Force Bipolar, diathermy settings, hem-o-lok, suction irrigator, handheld scope, FireFly
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A/Prof Craig Lynch |
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11:15am
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Morning tea
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11:45am
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Hands-on da Vinci stations
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1. Patient cart and docking
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Device Technologies Product Specialist
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2. SimNow exercises
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Device Technologies Product Specialist
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3. Table motion
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A/Prof Walid Barto
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4. rTAMIS dry lab - ARLS
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Prof Andrew Stevenson
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5. Da Vinci SP demo
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Device Technologies Product Specialist
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6. Roving Q&A |
All consultants
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| 12:30pm |
Lunch served throughout stations
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| 2:30pm |
Course wrap-up
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3:00pm
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Close
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