Application Criteria

To apply you must:

• Be an AUA member urologist
• Demonstrate a commitment to or have deep interest in the field of health policy
• Be dedicated to advancing urology's health policy agenda

As a scholar, you will spend up to 30 days away from your practice for intensive training on a wide range of health policy issues.

Your training includes:

• Mentoring from seasoned physician volunteers
• Participation in key meetings and conferences
• Participation in public policy activities as outlined by the Public Policy Council

Stipend and reimbursement for scholars

A stipend of $15,000 and reimbursement for travel and other expenses will be provided over the course of the year-long program.

The application cycle for the 2025 Gallagher Health Policy Scholar Program has closed. If you have questions or want more information, email Brad Stine at BStine@auanet.org.

About the Gallagher Scholarship

In 2007, the AUA Board of Directors approved the launch of this annual scholar program in honor of former executive director, G. James Gallagher. The Gallagher Health Policy Scholar Program hopes to attract those urologists who have demonstrated a commitment to or have a keen interest in the field of health policy and who are dedicated to advancing urology's health policy agenda.

Current Gallagher Scholar

Beth Andersen, MD, FAAP

Pediatric Urologist

Dr. Andersen has been heavily involved with the AUA. She is a member of the Western Section of the AUA. In 2022 and 2023, she attended the Annual Urology Advocacy Summit in Washington, DC, and was an AUAPAC member supporting urology advocacy. She is also a longstanding member of the American Association of Pediatrics and is a member of the Societies for Pediatric Urology Hypospadias Taskforce.

“I am honored to be selected as the 2024 AUA Gallagher Health Policy Scholar,” said Dr. Andersen. “As a Pediatric Urologist, I have dedicated my career to caring for children and their families. I am excited to use the advocacy and education skills I learn as a Gallagher Scholar to increase awareness of the need for early orchiopexy, to increase access to care in underserved areas, and to learn more about health policy to support both the work of urology colleagues and to improve the health of children.”

Immediate Past Gallagher Scholar

Denise Asafu-Adjei, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor, Department of Urology
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences
Director, Male Reproductive Medicine
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health

Dr. Asafu-Adjei is currently an Assistant Professor of Urology at Loyola University Chicago-Stritch School of Medicine, where she serves as the Medical Director of Male Reproductive Medicine and holds a dual appointment at the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health.

Dr. Asafu-Adjei is active within the AUA and is a member of the inaugural AUA Diversity and Inclusion Committee. She also serves on the AUA Legislative Affairs committee, which she notes has been a tremendous opportunity to learn about the complex process of engagement with elected representatives, AUA sections, special interest groups and how the AUA executes the policy agenda.

Past Gallagher Scholars