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International Medical Robotics Academy
The International Medical Robotics Academy (IMRA) was established in 2017 as a non-profit organisation and is governed by a Board with a dedicated CEO. Robotic surgery commenced using the da Vinci system in 2002 and was introduced to Australia by Professor Tony Costello in 2003. Since 2018 there has been exponential growth in the number of procedures performed using the da Vinci robot. The introduction of multiple new robotic systems will only increase the amount of surgery performed using a variety of robotic machines. Eventually almost all thoraco-abdominal and pelvic surgery will be performed using Robotics.

In November 2021, Robotic Surgery Evolution Ltd was incorporated and acquired the assets of AMRA and launched two business brands, The International Medical Robotics Academy, delivering comprehensive surgical training and education, and Pindari Surgical Education Solutions, providing synthetic organs for surgical simulation.

The move to a corporate structure was made to ensure we could widen our focus on the global market and become a successful Australian enterprise with a global impact. The journey is underfoot, and the momentum is enormous.

IMRA has developed a unique robotic surgery education program with a linear pathway through a four-tiered curriculum of robotic surgical training. The IMRA curriculum begins with an online curriculum for all surgeons commencing robotic surgery. Following successful completion of the Foundational component, surgeons proceed to simulation and VR education using a proficiency based progression, followed by 3D narrated robotic surgery video instruction. Once these tasks are completed satisfactorily, IMRA provides low and high fidelity synthetic human organ models to teach specific surgeries. These surgeries can be scored through video as a measure robotic surgical proficiency.

IMRA has the first online robotic surgery curriculum endorsed by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, and works closely with Hospitals and Universities to accredit their curriculum to meet the requirements of these training bodies. IMRA is simultaneously in dialogue with the new robot vendor companies, including Intuitive, Medtronic, Cambridge Medical Robotic Systems and Medicaroid Corporation with its hinotori robot.
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