http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2012/12/gamers-are-better-at-robotic-surgery-than-med-students/ Keeping You Current Wed, 22 May 2013 18:10:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2012/12/gamers-are-better-at-robotic-surgery-than-med-students/comment-page-1/#comment-2874 JazzZyx Mon, 17 Dec 2012 12:02:18 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/?p=8515#comment-2874 I recall watching a general surgeon operating a handheld controller and watching a TV screen while performing a colonoscopy 20 years ago. As the Chief of Surgery attempted to round dead man's curve of the large intestine, he kept moving his hand-held controller just as my 5 y/o son moved his controller while playing Mario Brothers. It was then that I decided that video games were not all bad - my son was developing skills he would certainly need, in some capacity, as when he grew up. He ended up doing most of his training as an Army tank officer in video simulation ... among many, many other tasks performed in our modern world on a daily basis using what he grew up using as toys. I recall watching a general surgeon operating a handheld controller and watching a TV screen while performing a colonoscopy 20 years ago. As the Chief of Surgery attempted to round dead man’s curve of the large intestine, he kept moving his hand-held controller just as my 5 y/o son moved his controller while playing Mario Brothers. It was then that I decided that video games were not all bad – my son was developing skills he would certainly need, in some capacity, as when he grew up. He ended up doing most of his training as an Army tank officer in video simulation … among many, many other tasks performed in our modern world on a daily basis using what he grew up using as toys.

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2012/12/gamers-are-better-at-robotic-surgery-than-med-students/comment-page-1/#comment-2840 Dr. Heather Sun, 16 Dec 2012 14:10:55 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/?p=8515#comment-2840 I wouldn't recommend signing off on a medical student doing your surgery either. After five years (or more) training in surgery post-medical school, then you'll have someone who can operate- and actually recognize what they're holding and cutting! I wouldn’t recommend signing off on a medical student doing your surgery either. After five years (or more) training in surgery post-medical school, then you’ll have someone who can operate- and actually recognize what they’re holding and cutting!

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