Independent Medical Education
At our core, we understand the pivotal role that continuous learning and professional development play in the ever-evolving field of urology. Our commitment is unwavering – to empower urologic care team with the resources they need to stay at the forefront of innovation and patient care. With a passion for knowledge and a dedication to improving patient outcomes, we proudly offer a platform where the urologic care team can access the critical education they need to ultimately enhance the quality of patient care.
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Live Webinars
The AUA has extensive experience developing topic specific live webinars for the global urologic community. The AUA will identify unique moderators and subject matter experts to engage in interactive, case-based presentations and discussions. The technology will allow for Q&A with the live audience to ensure all learning objectives have been met. Live webinars include the capture of pre- and post-test participant responses. To engage a global audience, the AUA will produce live webinars in multiple languages or utilize Wordly, an AI-powered real-time translation service offering simultaneous translation in 60+ languages. With the innovative AI-based technology, attendees are to access audio and captioning translations in real time to help make the courses more accessible around the globe.
To extend the reach, live webinars are captured and posted on AUA’s online learning system, AUAUniversity and YouTube channel as an enduring material for up to one year. The online format includes the video capture of the live event, the slide presentations, additional resource materials such as guidelines that are discussed during the presentations and associated patient resource materials. Additionally, the recording will be released as an episode on AUA’s very popular podcast. The on-demand activities allow the learner to access this content as they need it. The AUA will promote the activities to more than 24,000 AUA members around the world. The AUA Office of Education is supported by an award-winning marketing department that will develop a targeted marketing plan consisting of unique marketing messages, frequency, and distribution methods, including various social media platforms and channels to promote the activities.
AUAUniversity Podcasts
An AUAUniversity podcast episode is an ideal format for very specific topic areas and leverages the popularity of this style of receiving information. Two subject matter experts engage in each interactive interview-style episode. The Chair of the AUA Office of Education will work with physicians to develop interview questions for 30-40-minute episodes. Participants will have access to the post-tests on AUAUniversity. This expert exchange delivered via podcast is a proven and increasingly popular format among AUA members.
The AUA has a successful history of reaching a large volume of urologists and healthcare providers through our podcast feed. The AUAUniversity podcast was launched in 2016 and since then has offered over 415 clinical episodes with an average of ~3,000 downloads in the first six months of release. Between May 2024 to December 2025, AUA podcasts were downloaded over 306,000 times. The AUA Office of Education fielded a Podcast Utilization survey to demonstrate the value and impact of AUA Podcasts. The survey was sent to AUA members via email in September of 2023 and collected 590 survey responses. The results support the effectiveness of this increasingly popular educational format.
Global Needs Assessments
To better understand the most current educational needs of the urologic care team related to the newest treatment options in urology, the AUA conducts in-depth educational needs assessments of the AUA membership, including urologists, advanced practice providers (APPs), and residents. The AUA appoints a multidisciplinary group of experts tasked with reviewing the qualitative and quantitative measurement tools to measure knowledge, attitude, competence, practice patterns, barriers to change, and learning style preferences. The AUA gathers data from a variety of sources, including interviews, focus groups, knowledge and practice-based surveys and performs a comprehensive analysis of the data gathered and assess the educational implications of the data. The AUA disseminates a final report summarizing all components of the needs assessment, including infographics highlighting the results for domestic and international urologists, APPs, and residents.