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Thank you for applying to the SAGES Area of Concentrated Training (ACT) Seal in Advanced Flexible Endoscopy.

You will have one year – from the end of your fellowship or from Board Certification, whichever comes first – to complete the application process.

SEAL REQUIREMENTS to be uploaded or confirmed by July 31, 2026:

01. Upload your Fellowship Council Case Log in CSV/Excel format showing minimum case numbers have been met.
02. Upload copies of FES and FUSE Certifications (ALL required).

Application reviews will take place in November 2025, February 2026 and August 2026.

For questions or more information, please email Vanessa Cheung at [email protected]

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  • This report can be downloaded by at the following link and must be attached here.

  • Login to your account at www.fellowshipcouncil.org
  • Look for “Summary Reports Available” and click on “Grouped by Tertiary”; please note this may take a few minutes to create
  • Click on box labeled “Count of Procedures per Third Level Category. Grouped by Type and Role.” This will open up the report within the web page.
  • Click on the link labeled “Export this report to CSV”
  • Save file to your computer

    • File must be in Excel or CSV format

    EPAs (See list below) – by July 31, 2025
    a. Must cover educational content of EPAs 1 and 2
    b. Must cover educational content of 3 of the remaining EPAs
    01. Case Volume – by July 31, 2025
    02. 75 total cases in flexible endoscopy
    03. Minimum of 30 therapeutic cases

    The Flexible Endoscopy EPAs include:
    01. Sedate and monitor patient for a flexible endoscopic procedure
    02. Endoscopy in the patient with altered GI tract anatomy
    03. Evaluation and management the patient requiring advanced tissue resection/transection/ablation
    04. Evaluation and management of obstructing or eroding GI tract processes
    05. Evaluation and management of GI tract bleeding
    06. Evaluation and management of partial and full thickness defects
    07. 3rd space endoscopy/translumenal endoscopy
    08. Evaluation and management of pancreatico-biliary diseases
    09. Evaluation and management of patients needing complex endoscopic enteral access
    10. Evaluation and endoscopic management of the patient with gastroesophageal reflux

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