An exciting era of safer, more effective, and minimally invasive gastrointestinal patient care is being made possible with advances in endoscopic ultrasound. With new EUS trainees in the endoscopy suite, it is a time to recognize the importance of introducing a new generation of gastroenterologists to the frontiers of EUS.
Although an additional year of training in EUS and other advanced endoscopic procedures now is considered a standard approach for those pursuing a career providing cutting-edge endoscopic procedures after gastroenterology fellowship, it is increasingly recognized that perfecting every procedure and technique is not readily accomplished in 1 year. As such, most experts view advanced endoscopy fellowship as an opportunity for developing a solid foundation in advanced techniques, setting the groundwork to allow the learner future growth into new procedures and skills as needed or desired.