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Callum Pearse

Final-year medical student, King’s College London · Surgical research · Surgical education & robotics

Alongside my medical studies, I contribute to research spanning surgical education, robotic surgery, objective technical-performance assessment and surgeon wellbeing, with particular interests in simulation-based training, motion-derived performance analytics and machine-learning approaches to assessment.

2 Journal Articles
2 Published Abstracts
2 Oral Presentations
4 Posters & Papers
Systematic reviews & meta-analysis Surgical education Robotic surgery Workforce wellbeing

About

I am a final-year medical student at King’s College London undertaking research in surgical education, robotic surgery and technology-enabled assessment. My work focuses particularly on objective evaluation of robotic surgical skill, motion-derived performance metrics, simulation-based training and evidence synthesis.

I hope to pursue a career in academic surgery, with a particular interest in urology and robotic surgical subspecialties, combining clinical practice with research that improves the quality, objectivity and accessibility of surgical training. I am especially interested in translating robust methodology and emerging technology into meaningful improvements in education, workforce sustainability and patient care.

Research Interests

  • Robotic surgical skill acquisition and learning curves
  • Objective assessment of technical performance
  • Simulation-based and cross-platform surgical training
  • Motion tracking and multimodal performance analytics
  • Machine learning in surgical assessment
  • Surgeon wellbeing and workforce sustainability
  • Systematic reviews and meta-analysis

Clinical Experience

Clinical placements across 13 specialties during undergraduate training at King's College London.

  • Emergency Medicine and Critical Care - King's College Hospital
  • Obstetrics and Gynaecology - King's College Hospital
  • Paediatrics - Evelina London, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital
  • Psychiatry (including Perinatal and Forensic) - South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
  • Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery - King's College Hospital
  • Cardiac Surgery - King's College Hospital
  • General Surgery - King's College Hospital
  • Cardiology - King's College Hospital & Medway Maritime Hospital
  • Respiratory - King's College Hospital & Medway Maritime Hospital
  • Haematology - Medway Maritime Hospital
  • Neurology - King's College Hospital & Medway Maritime Hospital
  • Stroke Medicine - King's College Hospital
  • Endocrinology - King's College Hospital & Medway Maritime Hospital

Awards & Honours

Recognised by King's College London for outstanding academic performance in consecutive years of undergraduate medical training.

Worshipful Company of Barbers’ Prize for Academic Excellence
King’s College London · 2022–23
Worshipful Company of Barbers’ Prize for Academic Excellence
King’s College London · 2021–22

Research Outputs

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Journal Articles

Assessing Effectiveness and Skill Transferability in Multi-Platform Simulated Training for Robotic Surgical Skills: A Systematic Review
Journal of Robotic Surgery · 2025 · DOI: 10.1007/s11701-025-03090-x

Systematic review evaluating cross-platform skill transferability across robotic systems in simulated settings, with implications for training design and transition between platforms.

Burnout among paediatric surgeons: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BMJ Paediatrics Open · 2025 · DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2025-004030

Systematic review and meta-analysis estimating burnout prevalence in paediatric surgery and synthesising associated risk and protective factors.

Published Conference Abstracts

Precision in Motion: Objective Hand-Tracking Kinematic Metrics Correlate With Reviewer-Assessed Robotic Surgical Skill – A Pilot Longitudinal Study
Pearse C et al. · BJS · 2026 · DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znag063.019

Published first-author abstract arising from an oral presentation at the ASiT Annual Conference, examining correlations between objective hand-tracking metrics and reviewer-assessed robotic surgical skill.

Acquisition and analysis of a multimodal dataset for skill evaluation across two robotic surgical systems
Liu WME et al. · BJS · 2026 · DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znag018.325
Liu WME et al. · European Urology Open Science · 2025 · DOI: 10.1016/S2666-1683(25)00543-9

Published conference abstract describing a multimodal dataset across two robotic surgical platforms to support objective skill evaluation, training assessment and performance analytics.

Oral Presentations

Learning from Motion: A Multi-modal, System-Agnostic Pipeline for Objective Robotic Surgical Training Assessment
Wai Miu Emma Liu et al. · Presented by Callum Pearse · Royal College of Surgeons of England Future of Surgery Festival · Birmingham, England · 20–21 April 2026

Multi-modal, system-agnostic pipeline for objective assessment in robotic surgical training using motion-derived metrics and complementary data streams across platforms.

Precision in Motion: Objective Hand-Tracking Kinematic Metrics Correlate With Reviewer-Assessed Robotic Surgical Skill – A Pilot Longitudinal Study
First-author oral presentation · ASiT Annual Conference · Manchester, England · 6–8 March 2026

Pilot longitudinal study demonstrating correlations between objective hand-tracking kinematic metrics and reviewer-assessed robotic surgical skill.

Poster Presentations

Robotic surgical skills acquisition and early learning curve progression between the Hugo RAS and Da Vinci X platforms amongst novice trainees
Liu WME et al. · Poster presentation (presenting author; forthcoming) · ERUS26 · Padua, Italy · 9–11 September 2026

Comparative analysis of early robotic surgical skill acquisition and learning-curve progression across the Hugo RAS and Da Vinci X platforms amongst novice trainees.

Acquisition and analysis of a multimodal dataset for skill evaluation across two robotic surgical systems
Conference poster · 22nd Meeting of the EAU Robotic Urology Section · London · 2025

Poster presenting a multimodal dataset designed to support objective robotic surgical skill evaluation across two robotic platforms.

Bimanual Dexterity as an Objective Marker of Robotic Surgical Expertise for a Machine Learning Model
Conference poster · RCSEd Triennial & ICOSET Conference · Edinburgh · 2025 · DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.11472.37128

Poster exploring bimanual dexterity metrics as an objective marker of robotic expertise to inform machine-learning-based performance modelling.

Conference Papers

Hands On: A Comparative Analysis of Left- and Right-Hand Workspaces in Surgical Robotic Skills Training
Conference paper · Hamlyn Symposium of Medical Robotics · London · 2025 · DOI: 10.31256/HSMR25.40

Comparative analysis of left- and right-hand workspaces in robotic skills training to support targeted practice design and objective assessment.

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