AIGI. Artificial Intelligence Institute for Gastroenterology. A division of ASGE.

The program will consist of both in-person meetings and virtual educational opportunities, including didactic lectures, hands-on training, literature review, mentorship and a team research project in collaboration with researchers, data scientists, gastroenterologists in this space. Scholars will receive an ASGE Certificate for successful completion of the AI Scholars Program.

Please return to Christine Pondelicek at cpondelicek@asge.org by Friday, June 27, 2025.

Please include with this form:

  • Short curriculum vitae or resume of your nominee (no more than 4 pages)
  • Letter of Recommendation: Summary of relevant activities indicating why you believe you should be selected as a participant in the ASGE AI Scholars Program. A letter from the nominee’s research / career mentor or program director. The letter should be cosigned by the program director / division chief to support the nominees.
Career Stage During Program
Do you plan on pursuing any advanced training (interventional, IBD, motility, etc) after GI fellowship?
Gender
Race/Ethnicity

Self-Rated AI Skill Profile
Indicate your current level for each domain by checking one box.
(These ratings help us tailor didactics and assign mentors.)

Python, R, or similar programming
Machine-learning theory and model building
Computer vision or image analysis
Large language models or NLP
Statistics and study design
AI ethics, policy, or regulation

Learning Priorities
Select your top three themes.

Learning Priority Themes (Select Three)

Long Form Questions
Answer each in 3 - 4 sentences and less than or equal to 100 words. Touch briefly on every item listed in parentheses. This will help us understand your journey and, if selected, match you with the most suitable mentor and team members.

Describe one experience during fellowship in which you led or co-led an AI initiative in gastroenterology (example activities: algorithm development, benchmarking, safety oversight, clinician education, policy advocacy). Include (a) the need addressed, (b) your leadership role and collaborators, (c) the AI-related action taken, and (d) one measurable result that demonstrates impact.

Identify one high-priority GI issue you would pursue during the AI Scholars Program (sample ideas: decision support, dataset curation, bias audit, reimbursement strategy, trainee curriculum). Summarize (a) the issue and its importance, (b) the technical or non-technical approach you would take, and (c) the data, mentors, or resources you can access.

Looking five years beyond fellowship, state the leadership role you aim to hold in advancing responsible AI in gastroenterology (possible roles: health-system champion, guideline author, educational innovator, regulatory advisor, industry liaison). Outline (a) the key contributions you intend to make, (b) the skills or networks you still need, and (c) how the AI Scholars Program will serve as the pivotal next step toward that goal.


Short curriculum vitae or resume of your nominee

No more than 4 pages.

Letter of Recommendation

Summary of relevant activities indicating why you believe you should be selected as a participant in the ASGE AI Scholars Program. A letter from the nominee’s research / career mentor or program director. The letter should be cosigned by the program director / division chief to support the nominees.