International Delphi consensus defines platform-agnostic robotic training curriculum for GI surgery trainees

An EAES-led Delphi study (n=71–83 panelists, 15 countries) reached consensus on a structured, platform-agnostic robotic training curriculum for GI surgery trainees, covering knowledge requirements, training components, performance assessment, and certification — a framework inte…

• Two-round Delphi process: 83 panelists (round 1 completion 86%; round 2, 99%); consensus threshold set at ≥70% agreement; 106 initial items yielded 143 final statements after free-text additions, with consensus reached across all four curriculum domains at a subsequent meeting.
• Consensus domains included bedside-assistant and console-surgeon knowledge requirements, training components, performance assessment methods, and certification/supervision standards — all platform-agnostic.
• Limitation: Delphi consensus reflects expert opinion, not empirical outcome data; the curriculum has not yet been prospectively validated for trainee performance or patient safety endpoints. Note: this is a surgical (not radiology) curriculum study, limiting direct applicability to most RadPigeon readers.

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