The “WEO Award” is a regular feature at ENDO congresses. The WEO Award Ad hoc Committee convenes in advance of the ENDO congresses to select awardees.
This Committee is chaired by the current WEO Past President, Fabian Emura (Colombia), and its members are representatives of WEO’s zones.
The Committee is responsible for:
selecting awardees of WEO Award
reviewing the selection process and criteria on a regular basis and suggesting updates as seen necessary
Award categories:
Master Endoscopist (as of 2020) – Criteria:
Leadership of (one or more) internationally renowned endoscopy units
Recognized expertise in one or more endoscopic techniques
International recognition within the field of GI endoscopy
Significant publications within the field
Lifetime Achievement (as of 2020) – Criteria:
Significant contribution to WEO´s activities and mission
International recognition within the field of GI endoscopy
Significant publications within the field
Research (as of 2022) – Criteria:
Outstanding endoscopic research mentor that has fostered the new generation of endoscopic investigators
Significant publications in GI endoscopy
Contribution to activities and to the mission of WEO
Mentorship (as of 2022) – Criteria:
Outstanding contribution to worldwide endoscopy education consisting but not limited to trainee education, publication of educational material or conduction of educational courses
Contribution to activities and to the mission of WEO
