- 01. What is GBCC Robotic Surgery Workshop?
- The GBCC Robotic Surgery Workshop is only for Non-Korean Participants  program and will be conducted as a pre-conference program of GBCC 2025. 
 This program designed for robotic surgeons who have completed the basic program and wish to enhance basics skills or focus on a specific procedure.
 It is a personalized course with an emphasis on hands-on practice on cadaver models.
		
		
					- 02. Overview
- ■ Date & Time: 08:00-18:00, April 16 (Wed.), 2025 (It is subject to change due to any situation.)
- ■ Venue: Robot Training Center of Severance Hospital (Location)
 * It takes approximately 1 hour to GBCC venue (Grand Walkerhill Hotel) by car.
 * Shuttle buses are not provided between the Workshop venue and the GBCC venue.
- ■ Program- Up to four-hours procedures will be conducted in both the morning and afternoon.
				
					
	
	
				  
				  | Morning Section | 08:30-12:30 | Team 1 - 4 (For General Surgeons)
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					| Lunch Break | 12:30-13:30 | Lunch is included in the registration fee. | 
				  
					  | Afternoon Section | 13:30-17:30 | Team 5 - 8 (For General Surgeons)
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		- ■ Team
 - Each team working on one cadaver will consist of one tutor, one operator, and up to three observers.
 - Up to eight teams will be conducted.
 - The final team assignments will be determined by the Secretariat.
 
					- ■ Tutors
 - Wen-Ling Kuo (Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan)
 - Giada Pozzi (Candiolo Cancer Institute, Italy)
 - Joo Heung Kim (Yonsei Univ. College of Medicine, Korea)
 - Ku Sang Kim (Kosin Univ. Gospel Hospital, Korea)
 - Beomseok Ko (ASAN Medical Center, Korea)
 - Hyung Seok Park (Yonsei Univ. College of Medicine, Korea)
 - Jai Min Ryu (Samsung Medical Center, Korea)
 - Hyukjai Shin (Myongji Hospital, Korea)
	
	
					- 03. Registration Process
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                             • The registration deadline for the GBCC Robotic Surgery Workshop is January 24. 
 • The Secretariat will send a notice to final workshop participants after internal review.
 • Compliance with the certification procedure is required; therefore, submission of an application does not guarantee completion of the registration.
 • Applicants for the role of operator are required to submit:
 
								- A brief description of their professional background
 - Whether your hospital has an endoscopic robot
 - Their experience in a robot hands-on course.
 
 • Successful applicants will receive individual notification via email.
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													- STEP 01 
- • Register for GBCC 2025
 • Select the ‘Apply’ checkbox
 of Robotic Surgery Workshop
 • Submit a brief description
 (If needed)
 
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														- STEP 02 
- • Complete the payment of
 GBCC registration fee
 
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														- STEP 03 
- • Acceptance notice will be
 sent individually by the
 secretariat.
 
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														- STEP 04 
- • Complete the remaining
 payment for Robotic Surgery
 workshop within five
 working days.
 
	
	- 04. Registration Fee
- • Only GBCC registrants can apply this program and must pay the GBCC registration fee for each category separately from the workshop fee.
 • The payment of workshop registration fee should be completed within five working days after receiving the acceptance notice;
 otherwise, the position will be offered to the next suitable applicant.
 • The registration fee covers all program instruction, materials and lunch for the robotic surgery workshop on April 16 (Wed.),
 2025. However, the GBCC 2025 registration fee is not included.
 • Attendees are responsible for their transportation, accommodations and additional meals.
 
					 
					  
						| Category | Registration Fee | 
					 
					  
						| Operator (Hands-on) | * ONLY for Professor/Physician * Hands-on Training
 * Up to 8 participants
 | USD 3,000 | 
					  
						  | Observer (ONLY observe) (until 2025.01.24)
 | * Live Surgery Observation * Up to 24 participants
 (3 persons for each team)
 | USD 600 |