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Leadership in Education, Achievement and Diversity (LEAD) Program
Established in 2021, the Leadership in Education, Achievement and Diversity (LEAD) Program supports urology residents from racial and ethnic backgrounds that are underrepresented in urologic research. These residents will conduct mentored research, engage in AUA research education opportunities and be 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.
- Mentorship through 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.
- 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
December 31, 2024
CMS deadline to apply for the 2024 Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances (EUC) and Promoting Interoperability (PI) hardship exemptions.
January 2025
CMS 2024 MIPS pre-submission audits are conducted.
February 26, 2025
Last day to upload the Health Insurance Claim Form (CMS 1500 Form) and sign the Data Release Consent Forms (DRCF) via the AQUA Registry dashboard.
March 14, 2025
The AQUA Registry’s internal 2024 MIPS submission deadline.
March 31, 2025
CMS’ official 2024 MIPS submission deadline.
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