Prof. Dr. Niki Rashidian

Prof. Dr. Niki Rashidian is Director of Research and Skill Development at Orsi Academy, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgeon at Ghent University Hospital, and Professor of Innovative Computer-Assisted Surgery at Ghent University. Her clinical and research activities are centered around robotic surgery, surgical education, and the development and evaluation of innovative technologies that can enhance surgical training and patient care.

She holds a PhD in Proficiency-Based Progression (PBP) training and has a particular interest in structured curricula, objective performance assessment, faculty development, and technology-enhanced robotic surgery education. At Orsi Academy, she leads the development and implementation of evidence-based training pathways and explores how innovations such as surgical data science, artificial intelligence, simulation, and digital assessment tools can be integrated into training, with the goal of ensuring that trainees demonstrate proficiency before progressing to operate on patients.