Women will discuss how minimally invasive robot assisted surgery is impacting women’s health programs across Canada.


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DETAILS

Join us as we launch our webinar series focused on Women and Robot Assisted Surgery.

On Tuesday, December 14th, a panel will discuss the importance of access to robot-assisted surgery and how this innovative medical technology is impacting women’s health programs across Canada. Health care providers and a patient will discuss a range of topics focused on women in surgery, minimally invasive technologies, mentorship, women’s health and advocacy.

A short introduction presentation will be made followed by a moderated and audience question and answer.

The moderated panel will discuss the following important themes:

• Women and Technology – Adoption and Perception
• Teaching/Coaching, Training, and Learning Curve
• Benefits of Robot Assisted Surgery for Patient, Surgeons and Hospitals
• Navigating Access to Robot Assisted Surgery and Fundraising
• Advocating Patient Access
• Women in Leadership
• Advice for Women in STEM

More details about the speakers:

• Moderator – Dr. Andrea Simpson, Gynecology, Unity Health St Michaels Hospital (Toronto)
• Dr. Shannon Salvador, Gynecologic Oncology, Jewish General Hospital (Montreal)
• Dr. Helen Steed, Gynecologic Oncology, Lois Hole Woman’s Hospital (Edmonton)
• Angie Stackhouse, Robot Coordinator Nurse, The Ottawa Hospital (Ottawa)
• Robot Assisted Surgery Patient (TBC)

The audience will include health care professionals and hospital leadership, medical students and patients.

To learn more about robot-assisted surgery and the procedures health care teams across Canada provide with this technology including the perspective of patients who received this minimally invasive care visit robotassistedsurgery.ca