You are preparing for your ST6 interview. The question about AI is coming — it comes up in almost every panel now. The problem is not that trainees don’t know anything about AI. It’s that most are not sure which parts of what they know actually matter. This post is the answer to that question. … Read more
The first time I scrubbed to a robotic arthroplasty list, I made the same assumption most trainees make. I assumed the technology would do something recognisable — that I would watch it operate, and learn from watching. What I actually learned is that robotic surgery doesn’t work that way, and understanding why changes how useful … Read more
You are three months into a new post when the department takes delivery of a robotic system. There are two types of trainee in that room. One assumes it will make arthroplasty easier. The other wonders what it means for learning to operate. Both need the same thing: a clear account of what these systems … Read more