Robotic March Madness: A Gamified Approach to Enhancing Resident Engagement in Robotic Surgical Simulation
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Authors
- Michael T. LeCompte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8853-2957)
- L Jackson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8574-5869)
- Steven W. Thornton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0621-976X)
- Dimitrios Moris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5276-0699)
- Kerry Gao
- Layla Triplett
- Sheila Peeler
- Olufemi Oladokun
- Shannon Barter
- Kent Yamamoto
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Duke University (US)
- Georgetown University (US)
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (US)
- Duke Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of surgical education
- Published
- 2026-09-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsurg.2026.104155
- Primary Topic
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00