The AUA Residents and Fellows Committee Teaching Award annually recognizes an outstanding urology educator or program director who has dedicated a portion of their career to teaching residents.

2026 Nominations are now closed.

The winner will be presented with their award during the Residents Forum program at the 2026 Annual Meeting in Washington DC.

Eligibility

Eligible nominees must meet the following requirements:

• Participation as a program director of and/or faculty member in an accredited urology residency program within AUA Section boundaries.
• Evidence of dedication and effectiveness in teaching residents.
• Behaviors which are value-based and highly principled.
• An exemplary role model.

Nomination Guidelines

The following supporting documents are required:

1. One letter of support, not to exceed 600 words, from a resident/fellow who has been taught by the nominee.* Please include:

• Description of nominee’s commitment to resident education (2-3 paragraphs)
• Vignette exemplifying the nominee’s activities related to resident education

2. Nominee’s Curriculum Vitae

*Letters of support from multiple trainees for the same individual at an institution will not be accepted. Residents and/or fellows wishing to submit a group nomination on behalf of their institution may co-author a single letter of support. In this case, the contact information for the nominating individual provided on the application should be the primary nominating author. If an educator holds academic appointments at more than one institution, one letter of support per institution will be accepted.

Questions? Please contact ResCommittee@AUAnet.org.

Past Year Winners

See a list of past Resident and Fellows Committee Teaching Award winners.