SERGS Level 1 - Assesment of basic skills

May 27, 2026 Stockholm, Sweden

Fee: 250 Euro

SERGS Level 1 Assesment of basic skills 

SERGS level 1 is aimed to surgeons (trainees to established surgeons) planning to embark in robotic surgery in the future (this future could be around the corner)

Level 1 is a simulation-based assessment of basic robotic skills and knowledge of general robotic surgery consideration.

Theoretical content:

You should watch 3 lectures on SERGS Video portal. The lectures are available to all SERGS members:

• General consideration on robotic surgery
• Emergency procedures in robotic surgery
• Robotic assisted hysterectomy

The lectures are available for SERGS members here.

 

How to be prepared:

It is highly recommended to be prepared to pass the Level 1. You can take one of the SERGS Level 1 courses - see here.

 

Simulation exercise:

To pass the simulation-based test, you have to be previously trained, it is very unlikely that you can pass the test without previous hard work on a simulator (it is recommended to spend several hours on the simulator to pass the test).

Time to complete the 5 exercises during the test is limited to 60 minutes and completion of the 5 exercise is mandatory to pass.

If you have access to a simulator in your facility, then you can train on your own.

You can find the list of exercises for the exam below but it is recommended to go through other exercise available on the simulator.

 

How the exam will be conducted?

Exam is divided in 2 parts:

 

Theoretical test:

You will take a 20 minutes MCQ test.

Questions will relate to general consideration in robotic surgery, emergencies procedure in robotic surgery, robotically assisted hysterectomy.

 

Simulation test:

You will have a 60-minute exam on a robotic simulator to go through 5 exercises, each one assessing a different robotic skill.

 

Excercise list:

• Clutch - watch here
• Camera targeting - watch here
• Wrist articulation - watch here
• Use of Energy (Surgical Science RobotiX) watch here /Energy Pedals 1 (Intuitive SimNow) watch here
• 4^th Arm Cutting - watch here