Endoscopy Fellowship of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons (EFIAGES)

Overview

The EFIAGES course offered by Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Surgeons (IAGES). It is a Fellowship in Essential Endoscopy for surgeons and post graduate resident in Surgery. A resident or junior consultant should obtain certificate of experience from the HOD of the hospital/Institution as a supportive document. Attach soft copies of MBBS, MS or DNB certificate and MCI registration certificate during registration. Members of collaborating associations who have signed MOU with IAGES are also eligible. They are expected to get their application endorsed by the respective collaborating association prior to joining the course.

Logbook Guideline

• Age/Sex/Surgery/Role/Post-op course/Complication/Remarks
• Role - Assisted/under supervision/Independent (as drop down)
• Post-op course - Uneventful / Eventful (as drop down)
• Remarks - Type the outcome of the event, if patient has been conservatively managed, Recovered, Diseased, Transferred, etc.
• Complications - Infection, Bleeding, Perforation, Stricture, Failure to complete, others (type if others) as dropdown
• Remarks - Type the outcome of the event, if patient has been conservatively managed, Recovered, Diseased, Transferred to surgical intervention, etc.

Eligibility

Non-Examination Category

• Suitable for faculty and surgeon with 10 years experience in endoscopy including therapeutic interventions.
• Have been doing significant number of endoscopies including therapeutic since 10 years
• Would be eligible to receive on satisfactory completion of the EFIAGES course and an informal interview.

Examination Category

• Surgeon with a minimum of 2 years experience in endoscopy (includes experience as resident).
• Fellow should have experience certificate from HOD, Employer or self if running own hospital.
• Fellow should present an online Log Book. Total 25 cases of diagnostic upper GI/Lower GI endoscopy Done/Assisted

Non-Fellowship Category

• Online FIAGES is also open to Non members and all surgical postgraduates.
• They could register and participate in the annual national conference as postgraduates or Non-member category

Minimum Education