Memberships built by and for therapeutic endoscopists

Active members:

Licensed to practice medicine in his/her state, province, or country, and completed a categorical fellowship in Gastroenterology (or equivalent) and a 12-month fellowship in Advanced Endoscopy or equivalent training recognized by FITE, or completed a categorical fellowship in Gastroenterology recognized by FITE and have additional training in interventional and therapeutic endoscopy recognized by FITE.

Application must include dates and location of training, as well as documentation of completion of advanced training (completion certificate or a letter from the training director describing the program and attesting to the physician’s competencies). This category of applicant without a formal 12-month fellowship in advanced endoscopy must be conferred by the executive board (majority vote), at the recommendation of the membership committee.

An actively practicing health care provider (e.g. physician in an allied medical field, nurse, technologist, other) with a focus or interest in interventional and therapeutic endoscopy; or a student in a medical school, Internal Medicine Residency, or Gastroenterology Fellowship.

To be considered: provide a letter of support from an active FITE member, and provide a letter of support from his/her department chair, division director, employer, or supervisor describing the candidate’s interests as they pertain to interventional and therapeutic endoscopy and support the mission of FITE. *Nonvoting member.

Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship trainee (or international equivalent program) with an interest in interventional and therapeutic endoscopy, and provide a letter of support from an active FITE member.

A status that may be conferred by the executive board (majority vote) at the recommendation of the membership committee regarding an individual not in active clinical practice nor a trainee.

This is reserved for members who have made contributions to the field of interventional and therapeutic endoscopy and maintain an interest in supporting the mission of FITE.

Licensed to practice medicine in his/her state, province, or country, and not licensed to practice in the United States; and completed a categorical fellowship in Gastroenterology (or equivalent) and a 12-month fellowship in Advanced Endoscopy or equivalent training recognized by FITE, or completed a categorical fellowship in Gastroenterology recognized by FITE and have additional training in interventional and therapeutic endoscopy recognized by FITE.

Application must include dates and location of training, as well as documentation of completion of advanced training. This category of applicant without a formal 12-month fellowship in advanced endoscopy must be conferred by the executive board (majority vote), at the recommendation of the membership council and governing board.