TY - JOUR
T1 - New technologies for future of surgery in Ireland
T2 - An RCSI working Group report 2024
AU - Future of New Technologies In Ireland Working Group
AU - Writing Group
AU - Steering Group
AU - Contributors
AU - Moynihan, Alice
AU - Killeen, Debbie
AU - Cahill, Ronan
AU - Singaravelu, Ashokkumar
AU - Healy, David
AU - Malone, Carmel
AU - Mulvany, Enda
AU - O'Brien, Fergal
AU - Ridgway, Paul
AU - Ryan, Kieran
AU - Barry, Mary
AU - Brennan, Donal
AU - Caird, John
AU - Carroll, Camilla
AU - Coffey, Calvin
AU - Conlon, Kevin
AU - Cronin, Kevin
AU - Cullivan, Orla
AU - Devitt, Aiden
AU - Donohoe, Claire
AU - Doris, John
AU - Gallagher, Tom
AU - Gilbride, Michael
AU - Hardy, Niall
AU - Heneghan, Helen
AU - Hill, Arnold
AU - Hinchion, John
AU - Kerin, Michael
AU - Killeen, Debbie
AU - Lowery, Aoife
AU - McElvanna, Kevin
AU - McHugh, Alison
AU - McHugh, Nathaniel
AU - Meireles, Ozanan
AU - Moynihan, Alice
AU - Mulvany, Enda
AU - Neary, Peter
AU - O'Brien, Fergal
AU - Paul, Sharjeel
AU - Foley, Megan Power
AU - Raftery, Nicola
AU - Rice, Darragh
AU - Ridgway, Paul
AU - Rowan, Fiachra
AU - Ryan, Kieran
AU - Sheahan, Patrick
AU - Viani, Laura
AU - Vukanic, Danilo
AU - Wilson, Mark
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Scottish charity number SC005317) and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
PY - 2025/4
Y1 - 2025/4
N2 - Introduction: Surgery is a cognitive discipline whose practitioners characteristically use technology during operations for patients. With accelerating technological innovation throughout society and healthcare, we sought to develop a shared position for Irish surgery via a commissioned work programme by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Methods: Using Stanford design principles, representative clinical specialty and academic leads and higher trainee representatives across 15 specialties were surveyed regarding sentiments, perspectives and concerns regarding now and near future technology in clinical practice, career considerations and training/education. Selected participants proceeded to semi-structured interview as deeper dive including use-case exemplar development with narrative thematic analysis. Results: New technologies matter to surgeons and surgical practice for patients as evidenced by the high level of engagement and rich perspectives provided. However there is concern, particularly among academic groups, that Irish Surgery could be better positioned for the opportunities inherent in new technologies and better prepared strategically regarding stakeholder (surgical units, healthcare institutions, universities and especially management, health service executive and government) alignment. Investment levels are felt to be insufficient to maximally leverage new technology effectively including training investment where new ways of learning are needed as technologies such as artificial intelligence and data and analytics become more important to surgical practice beyond the current prioritisation of robotics and biomaterials. Conclusion: While there is high engagement, clear ambition and confidence with role of new technologies in the now and near future of Irish Surgery, there is opportunity to demonstrate leadership and synergise stake holders for better healthcare.
AB - Introduction: Surgery is a cognitive discipline whose practitioners characteristically use technology during operations for patients. With accelerating technological innovation throughout society and healthcare, we sought to develop a shared position for Irish surgery via a commissioned work programme by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Methods: Using Stanford design principles, representative clinical specialty and academic leads and higher trainee representatives across 15 specialties were surveyed regarding sentiments, perspectives and concerns regarding now and near future technology in clinical practice, career considerations and training/education. Selected participants proceeded to semi-structured interview as deeper dive including use-case exemplar development with narrative thematic analysis. Results: New technologies matter to surgeons and surgical practice for patients as evidenced by the high level of engagement and rich perspectives provided. However there is concern, particularly among academic groups, that Irish Surgery could be better positioned for the opportunities inherent in new technologies and better prepared strategically regarding stakeholder (surgical units, healthcare institutions, universities and especially management, health service executive and government) alignment. Investment levels are felt to be insufficient to maximally leverage new technology effectively including training investment where new ways of learning are needed as technologies such as artificial intelligence and data and analytics become more important to surgical practice beyond the current prioritisation of robotics and biomaterials. Conclusion: While there is high engagement, clear ambition and confidence with role of new technologies in the now and near future of Irish Surgery, there is opportunity to demonstrate leadership and synergise stake holders for better healthcare.
KW - Artificial intelligence
KW - Biomaterials
KW - Data and analytics
KW - New technologies
KW - Robotics
KW - Surgeons
KW - Surgery
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U2 - 10.1016/j.surge.2024.11.012
DO - 10.1016/j.surge.2024.11.012
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85214463427
SN - 1479-666X
VL - 23
SP - 120
EP - 132
JO - Surgeon
JF - Surgeon
IS - 2
ER -
