ROBO-TRACS

AAST 2025/2026 ROBO-TRACS

AAST is announcing the call for applications for the 2025 to 2026 Robotic Training program for Acute Care Surgery fellows (ROBO-TRACS). This program will be in partnership with Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 8-month program will include a monthly live webinar series led by national leaders in ACS robotics, robotic simulation exercises, and funding to attend a live hands-on ACS robotics course at an Intuitive training facility:

Online modules with the Xi training platform
Simulation skills training and home institution case requirements
Live webinars mentored by experts in the field
Hands on course (funded through AAST) at Intuitive training center (date: April 23 or 24, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia)
Travel funding to attend the hands-on course will be provided by AAST

A maximum of 30 participants will be selected. Applicants should be current fellows in either a one or two year fellowship program in surgical critical care, trauma, and/or acute care surgery.

The application will open on Friday, October 3rd and will close on Friday, October 24, 2025. Notification of acceptance will occur 1-2 weeks after the close of applications.

The Grant* will include the following:

Travel and Lodging up to $800
Ground transportation
All food

*Please note, you will need to disclose this grant on any conflict of interest forms you fill out for any journal manuscripts, meeting attendance, etc.

Application requirements:

Currently enrolled in a one or two year fellowship in any combination of surgical critical care, trauma, or acute care surgery
Access to a da Vinci Xi or dV5 System and simulator (preferably with dual consoles)
Has at least one Acute Care Surgery mentor attending credentialed in robotic surgery and currently performing robotic acute care surgery cases
Able to complete at least 10 robotic cases as a primary console surgeon
Able to attend all webinars and the in-person hands-on skills day**

**Failure to attend all webinars and the hands-on training day will result in disenrollment from the program

Provide your first and last name ^* (required)

Applicant’s Current Institution/Hospital ^* (required)

Fellowship Length (1 year or 2 year) ^* (required)

1 year

2 year

Fellowship Type (surgical critical care, trauma, acute care surgery): ^* (required)

Surgical Critical Care

Trauma

Acute care surgery

Year in Fellowship: ^* (required)

First Year

Second Year

Name of Fellowship Director: ^* (required)

I certify that I have discussed enrollment in the ROBO-TRACS program with my Fellowship Director and agree to attend all webinars as well as the hands-on training day ^* (required)

By checking this checkbox, I am certifying this information

Applicant mobile phone number ^* (required)

Applicant Email ^* (required)

Current Robotic Practice at Home Institution (describe access to robot and common case types): ^* (required)

Name of attending mentor currently credentialed in robotic surgery: ^* (required)

Is there a dual console (teaching console) available at your institution? ^* (required)

Average number of robotic cases performed by the ACS service (per month): ^* (required)

Please upload your current CV: ^* (required)

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