Unless otherwise noted, the faculty in this session have nothing to disclose. 

Presentations 

1. The Value of Robotics from the VATS Surgeon's Perspective 
   Presenter: Stacy Su 
2. Robotic Adoption from the Master Senior Surgeon's Perspective 
   Presenter: Valerie Rusch 
3. Building an Academic Robotic Practice out of Fellowship: Trials and Tribulations 
   Presenter: Stephanie Worrell 
4. Transition from Trainee to Attending 
   Presenter: Monisha Sudarshan 
5. Building a Robotic Thoracic Surgery Program: Hospital Administrator Perspective 
   Presenter: Robert Cerfolio 
6. Credentialing & Skill Verification in Robotic Thoracic Surgery 
   Presenter: Faiz Bhora 
7. Economic Perspective of Robotic Thoracic Surgery 
   Presenter: Robert Merritt 
   Disclosure: Intuitive Surgical, Speaker/Honoraria 
8. Team Disaster Planning
   Presenter: Lana Schumacher 
9. ERAS in the Age of Robotics - From Pre-Op to Discharge 
   Presenter: Gabriel Mena 
   Disclosure: Research Grant, PACIRA Pharmaceutical 
10. Session 1 Panel Discussion and Keynote: Teaching Surgery While Maintaining Quality, Efficiency, Patient Outcomes & Profitability