Study Dynamic Haptic Robotic Trainer (DHRT) and DHRT+ for Central Venous Catheterization Insertion Training for Residents

Human participants will include medical residents. Each year, the entering first-year medical residents at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center will be taught to perform central venous catheterization using the Dynamic Haptic Robotic Trainer (DHRT) or the Advanced Dynamic Haptic Robotic Trainer (DHRT+). The resident's performance will be measured and evaluated by these devices during training. The technique of the training does not differ from what is currently taught at either institution. Residents will be required to pass the same skills assessment currently required at their institution. Upon successfully passing the skills assessment, residents will perform central venous catheterization procedures under supervision. The investigators will examine patient files at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center to determine changes in central line-related complication and infection rates associated with the introduction of these training devices.

First-year resident undergoing central venous catheterization training at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center or Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, at least 18 years of age