Learning curves during independent practice and Quality Indicators in EUS and ERCP: The ASGE and ACG Task Force on Quality in Endoscopy recently published documents highlighting quality indicators in EUS and ERCP. Impact of structured feedback on learning curves, specifically related to quality metrics, during the first year of independent practice for AETs has not been evaluated. This is an important component of construct validity for the proposed assessment tool and novel web-based comprehensive data collection and reporting, was identified as a priority research question by the Task Force. The defined performance targets and quality metrics will serve as benchmarks for analysis during training and first year of independent practice.