The EUARS Education Committee oversees the development, quality and alignment of the Academy’s educational programmes, curricula and assessment frameworks.
Leadership
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Chair, Education Committee
Educational leadership, committee coordination and alignment with the Executive Committee.
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Clinical Curriculum Director
Development of clinical curricula, specialty pathways and competency frameworks.
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Engineering Curriculum Director
Development of engineering curricula, technology modules and interdisciplinary education.
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Education Research, Assessment & Recognition Director
Educational research, assessment methodology, outcome evaluation and recognition standards.
Programme coordination
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Education Programme Manager
Coordinates course programmes, partner centres, faculty participation, scheduling and delivery planning.
EUARS Education Curricula Team
The EUARS Education Curricula Team develops competency-based curricula and assessment methods across the following areas. Its work is reviewed and validated by the EUARS Education Committee.
Areas of work
Robotic Surgery Common Core for Clinicians and Surgical Teams
- Robotic surgery foundations
- Patient safety and OR workflow
- Simulation and competency assessment
Robotic Surgery Common Core for Engineers and Technology Professionals
- Clinical and surgical foundations
- Patient safety and clinical needs
- Real-world technology challenges
Clinical Specialty Pathways in Robotic Surgery
- Urology
- Gynaecology
- General and Digestive Surgery
- Thoracic and Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Orthopaedics and Spine
- ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
- Neurosurgery
Specialist Technology Pathways in Robotic Surgery
- Surgical Robotics and OR Integration
- AI, Data and Image Guidance
- Simulation and Digital Technologies
Shared Interdisciplinary Core for Robotic Surgery
- Common language and clinical communication
- Human factors, teamwork and OR workflow
- Ethics, regulation and responsible innovation
Shared Advanced Pathway: Telesurgery Education and Competency Framework
- Clinical readiness and responsibility
- Technology, connectivity and safety
- Ethics, law and organisational readiness
Initial Common Core Programmes
- EUARS Common Core Course: Robotic Surgery Foundations for Clinicians and Surgical Teams — An introductory common course for physicians and surgical teams on the foundations of robotic surgery.
- EUARS Common Core Course: Clinical Foundations of Robotic Surgery for Engineers and Technology Professionals — A dedicated course for engineers, scientists and technology professionals aimed at understanding the clinical context, surgical needs, patient safety and real-world challenges of robotic technologies in clinical practice.