Curriculum for safe and effective use of artificial intelligence in endoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Position Statement
The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) has identified a critical need to establish structured training for safe and effective use of artificial intelligence (AI) in endoscopy. This manuscript presents the results of a formal Delphi consensus process and outlines the official ESGE position, offering a comprehensive curriculum for acquiring and maintaining the competence needed to exploit the benefit of using AI tools in endoscopy. The proposed framework defines the prerequisites in the preadoption phase, core training components, and requirements to maintain optimal implementation. Key recommendations include: (1) ensuring basic competency in standard endoscopy procedures; (2) acquiring foundational knowledge of AI principles; (3) implementing educational programs to enhance AI literacy; (4) recognizing and mitigating cognitive biases in human-AI interaction; (5) avoiding over-reliance on AI in clinical decision-making; and (6) continuous monitoring of key performance indicators throughout AI system integration.
Authors
- Antonio Facciorusso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2107-2156)
- Erik J. Schoon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4515-1235)
- Giulio Antonelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1797-3864)
- Adrian Săftoiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7993-8269)
- Evelien Dekker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4363-0745)
- Alanna Ebigbo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7765-035X)
- Helmut Messmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4026-6837)
- Alexander Hann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8035-3559)
- Omer F. Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6498-481X)
- John Campion (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8722-6293)
- Tony Tham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3304-0271)
- Rawen Kader (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9133-0838)
- Marietta Iacucci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3142-9550)
- Lorenzo Fuccio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8618-2447)
- Oliver Pech (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8272-2079)
- Pieter Sinonquel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7750-5064)
- Uri Kopylov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7156-0588)
- Pradeep Bhandari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1241-2083)
- Pietro Mascagni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7288-3023)
- Raf Bisschops (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9994-8226)
- Cesare Hassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9084-6504)
- Xavier Dray
- Yuichi Mori
- Albert J. de Groof
Institutions
- University College Dublin (IE)
- Oslo University Hospital (NO)
- University College Hospital (GB)
- Humanitas University (IT)
- University of Ulster (GB)
- University of Salento (IT)
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy (RO)
- University of Oslo (NO)
- University College Cork (IE)
- Sheba Medical Center (IL)
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (BE)
- Ulster Hospital (GB)
- Catharina Ziekenhuis (NL)
- University Hospital Augsburg (DE)
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
- Belfast City Hospital (GB)
- Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (IE)
- Sorbonne Université (FR)
- Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (FR)
- SHOWA Medical University Northern Yokohama Hospital (JP)
- Hôpital Saint-Antoine (FR)
- St. Mark's Hospital (US)
- Ospedale Koelliker (IT)
- Azienda USL di Bologna (IT)
- Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder (DE)
- Universitätsklinikum Würzburg (DE)
- Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine (FR)
- St. Josef-Hospital (DE)
- APC Microbiome Institute (IE)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Institut de Chirurgie Guidée par l'Image (FR)
- Alzheimer's Association of Israel (IL)
- St Mark's Hospital (GB)
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital (IT)
- University College London (GB)
- University of Bologna (IT)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Endoscopy
- Published
- 2025-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2742-4342
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.18