Brian S. Christine, MD, presented “Telesurgery: Using the Virtual Classroom to Educate” during the 24th Annual Innovations in Urologic Practice on September 13, 2019 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
How to cite: Christine, Brian S. “Telesurgery: Using the Virtual Classroom to Educate” September 13, 2019. Accessed Jul 2024. https://grandroundsinurology.com/telesurgery-using-the-virtual-classroom-to-educate/
Telesurgery: Using the Virtual Classroom to Educate – Summary:
Brian S. Christine, MD, describes the evolution of using the operating room as a classroom to employing virtual classrooms for surgical education in the modern era. He emphasizes the value and potential of interactive real-time live streaming, as opposed to pre-recorded videos, to educate practicing urologists and residence.
About the 24th Annual Innovations in Urologic Practice
Innovations in Urologic Practice (Innovations) is an annual, multi-day, CME-accredited conference devoted to innovative diagnostic and treatment strategies for and controversies related to some of the most common urologic problems in the current era. The topics covered include oncological management of the bladder, kidney, and prostate. The conference also emphasizes general urology topics in pelvic reconstruction and trauma, men’s health, and infections in the urology patient. Dr. Christine presented this lecture during the 24th Innovations in 2019. Please visit this page in order to register for future Innovations meetings.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Christine attended Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and then went on to complete his urology residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He practiced general urology for five years, treating urologic cancers, kidney stones, female urology, and male sexual dysfunction. Over a decade ago, Dr. Christine decided to sub-specialize in prosthetic urology and men’s sexual health. At present, his internationally-recognized practice is centered on treating erectile dysfunction, Peyronie’s disease, premature ejaculation, radical prostatectomy-induced urinary incontinence, and low testosterone, as well as on providing male genital aesthetic surgery. In addition to his work as a clinician, Dr. Christine is heavily involved in the medical community and is committed to urologic education. He is Fellowship Director and Director of Prosthetic Urology and Men’s Sexual Health at Urology Centers of Alabama. He frequently hosts urologists from around the world and allows them to observe his surgeries. He is a member of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America, the International Society of Sexual Medicine, the European Association of Urology, and the International Continence Society.