Endoscopic Training Award

The ASGE Endoscopic Training Award provides Advanced Fellows or Junior Faculty the opportunity to train outside of their home country with a premier GI Endoscopist or group to advance their training. The award assists in underwriting reasonable and customary travel and living expenses for a period of one to three months. The grant consists of a $5,000 cash stipend issued prior to the recipient's travel.  Up to three awards will be available annually for North American and International ASGE members.

Congratulations to the 2025 Endoscopic Training Award Recipients

Enrik John Torres Aguila, MD-MBA, RND
St. Luke’s Medical Center Global City, Philippines
Dr. Aguila will train at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, under the mentorship of Tyler Berzin, MD, FASGE. His training will emphasize advanced endoscopic techniques, including cholangioscopy, complex ERCP procedures, therapeutic EUS, radiofrequency and cryotherapy for Barrett’s esophagus, endoscopic mucosal resection, and stenting. This comprehensive experience will prepare Dr. Aguila to address a full spectrum of gastrointestinal diseases.

Varun Kesar, MD
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA
Dr. Kesar will travel to Jichi Medical University in Tochigi, Japan, to train under Hironori Yamamoto, MD, FASGE. His training will focus on cutting-edge techniques in submucosal endoscopy and enhanced lesion detection in the colon, with a particular emphasis on optical diagnosis.

Enock Syabbalo, MD
University of Zambia School of Medicine, Lusaka, Zambia
Dr. Syabbalo will train at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA, under Akwi W. Asombang, MD, MPH, FACG, FASGE. His training will include observation of both general and advanced procedures, hands-on engagement with endoscopic equipment, and participation in multidisciplinary meetings. He will also gain insight into patient management across healthcare systems, following cases from admission through discharge.



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Eligibility

Submission Requirements

Review Process

Individuals applying for 1-2 year advanced fellowships do not qualify for this award.

All Applicants Must

  • Be an ASGE Member (Active, International or Trainee)
  • Be the equivalent of Junior Faculty or Advanced Fellow
  • Be proficient in the English language
  • Be advancing knowledge and/or skill on a particular subject
  1. A 1-2 page Statement of Learning Objectives for travel including:
    • Description, purpose and expectations of training and importance to the applicant's career development. This must include very focused training goals and how the applicant will utilize the skills acquired after completing the training
    • Duration of training
    • Anticipated dates of training
  2. A letter of acceptance from the institution where applicant would like to study and name of ASGE member(s) with whom he/she plans to study including:
    • Possibility of hands-on training on patients, training models, and/or observership
    • Endoscopic technique(s) offered for training at host-institution and guaranteed volume of endoscopic procedures during indicated training period
  3. Additional information required:
    • Curriculum Vitae (CV) including current position
    • A letter of recommendation and release from the applicant's current Chief of Service
    • A statement listing additional sources and amount of funding to be used for this training

ASGE's International Committee will review the applications and make recommendations to the Governing Board, who will make the final decision.

Closed for submission.

The ASGE Endoscopic Training Award is underwritten by a grant from FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. - Endoscopy.

Note: Grants not meeting the stated requirements, such as exceeding the page limits, will be administratively returned without review.

For additional information, please contact ASGE Customer Care at international@asge.org or 630.573.0600.