Become a member

Shaping the future of GI endoscopy in Belgium — together

BSGIE is your Belgian home for GI endoscopy: Join a vibrant community where expert education meets practical tools, empowering you to excel in clinical practice. As a valued member, you’ll stay at the forefront of GI endoscopy while playing a key role in advancing high-quality, efficient endoscopy units throughout Belgium.

Your membership includes full ESGE benefits.

One membership, two communities—seamless access to Belgian and European benefits.

What is included in your membership

Clinical content

• Free Endoscopy journal (print + digital)—the #1 publication in the field
• Two BSGIE symposia packed with the latest “need-to-know” updates
• ESGE Days (Europe’s premier international endoscopy meeting)
• ESGE Guidelines (Members are regularly updated on ongoing guidelines and those interested are encouraged to be actively involved)

Learnings that moves you forward

• ESGE Academy – online learning platform
• BSGIE e‑learning hub with slides, scores and classifications.
• BSGIE Endoscopy Basic Skills Course
• ESGE Research Camp (for members under 40)
• ESGE Endoscopy Camp (for members under 40)

Career

• ESGE Fellowship Grants (eligible for members under 40)
• ESGE Research Grants (open to all members)
• Present and shine: Awards for best abstracts at BWGE and ESGE Days
• Join ESGE guideline working groups through BSGIE nominations
• ESGE Mentorship Programme

Benefits

• Discount on BSGIE meetings and on ESGE Days Congress fee
• Exclusive discounts on many ESGE-endorsed courses, workshops and congresses

Quality & safety tools:

• 4-month ESGE Quality Check App access
• Local best-practice exchange through BSGIE network
• Direct advocacy with official instances to defend and optimize Belgian endoscopy units.

Community & Connection

• Strong Belgian network + European connections;
• Member areas on BSGIE and ESGE
• Access to a vibrant society dedicated to promoting trainee education and optimizing patient care.

Who Can Join?

• Gastroenterologists & Endoscopists practicing in Belgium
• Trainees & Fellows in GI endoscopy

Membership fees

• Effective BSGIE Member (Gastroenterologists & Endoscopists): 200 €
• Trainee BSGIE Member (Trainees & Fellows in GI endoscopy): 120 €
• ORSI Hands On Basic Skills Endoscopy Course student: 0 € (granted once)

Membership is valid from 1 January to 31 December, regardless of your join date.

New this year: To ensure that you receive all printed issues of Endoscopy journal in 2026, you must renew your ESGE membership by December 15, 2025. If you join/renew by mid-January, the first Endoscopy issue you will receive will be February, issue 2. No back issues will be sent to anyone joining/renewing later in the year.

Your membership matters

By joining BSGIE, you’re not just accessing benefits — you’re helping build a stronger GI endoscopy community.