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LEAD Program
The LEAD Program supports urology residents who conduct mentored research, engage in AUA research education opportunities and are championed through networking events as they develop successful research careers and better serve the urology patient community.
Program participants will have access to:
- Research funding.
- Opportunity to apply to the AUA’s Urology Scientific Mentoring and Research Training (USMART) Academy, which provides impactful, external mentorship between developing urology researchers and established investigators with exemplary track records of leadership and mentorship.
- Networking opportunities through the annual Urology Care Foundation Research Honors Program and Reception.
- Travel support to attend scientific conferences and present their research.
- Opportunity to apply to the Early-Career Investigators Workshop to develop a solid foundation for grant writing.
The 2024 competition is now closed. Please contact grantsmanager@auanet.org for more information.
View the 2025 Program Announcement and Application Agreement forms below:
2025 LEAD Program Announcement [pdf]
2025 LEAD Proposal Agreement Form [pdf]
The LEAD Program is sponsored by Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
Researcher Profiles
Dates to Remember
April 1, 2025 – December 1, 2025
2025 MVP registration window.
To register, sign into the QPP website with your HCQIS Access and Roles Profile (HARP) account. **NOTE: A HARP account is required to complete registration.**
July 1, 2025
Deadline to sign-up, or upgrade, to an AQUA Registry MIPS reporting option for 2025.
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