2-year UrogynCREST Program

Deadline for Submission: September 1, 2024

Are you a urogynecology fellowship-trained junior faculty member with a passion for clinical research? Are you interested in utilizing national databases to perform Health Services Research (HSR) in PFDs? Do you want to increase your knowledge of predictive analytics and data science by working with world-class clinical researchers and data science faculty?

Participants will have the opportunity to network with their peers through the program and establish future collaborations.

Apply to join the 4th cohort of the Urogynecology Clinical Research Educational Scientist Training (UrogynCREST) program – a collaboration between Duke University and AUGS

Participants interact with our committed faculty, expert mentors, and biostatisticians to complete their projects. Coursework, group discussions with the faculty, and a wealth of online resources for conducting data science research also support participants’ success.

Feedback from past participants:

"The UrogynCREST fellowship has been a really incredible learning experience for me. The highlight was definitely being able to work with such dedicated mentors. [My mentors] were incredibly supportive, offering guidance without over-directing. They have been so responsive throughout, and I have learned so much as we worked through project development, statistical analysis, and manuscript edits. The icing on the cake is that this project will now be shared broadly in a very well-respected journal!" - Lee Richter, MD, Associate Professor, Georgetown University School of Medicine

"I feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to participate in the UrogynCREST Program. It was an excellent experience overall, and the opportunity to network with colleagues and leaders in urogynecology, access data, and complete additional didactic coursework on our own schedule was unlike anything else available for junior faculty interested in advancing their own early careers." - Melanie Meister, MD, Assistant Professor, The University of Kansas

Participants will have the opportunity to network with their peers through the program and establish future collaborations. Applications are open to any AUGS member who is a US citizen or permanent resident and within approximately 7 years of fellowship.

Application period: July 1 - September 1

Program start date: November 1, 2024

Email education@augs.org with questions regarding the UrogynCREST program.