
The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) and Surgical Science have collaboratively developed and validated a hands-on, simulation-based GI Endoscopy test for the Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery (FES) program. The FES test was mandated by the American Board of Surgery (ABS) in 2017 as a prerequisite for the General Surgery Board Exam in the USA and Canada. About 90 centers in North America run the FES exam as of 2024, centrally managed by SAGES.