Angela Smith, MD, MS
Angela Smith is an Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Academic Affairs at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Department of Urology in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She received her MD and Masters of Science in Clinical Research from the University of North Carolina, where she completed her urology residency. She is Director of Urologic Oncology at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center where she treats GU malignancies, including bladder, prostate and kidney cancer. She has a background in health services research and biostatistics with particular interests in patient-centered outcomes research, patient engagement, and quality of care for bladder cancer. She is the co-PI for a PCORI large pragmatic trial in BCG refractory bladder cancer, has received several PCORI Engagement Awards to engage patients in the research process, and has been funded by an AHRQ K08 grant that integrates patient-reported outcomes into post-cystectomy care through mobile health technology. She has previously served on the PCORI Advisory Panel for the Assessment of Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment Options, representing clinicians. Dr. Smith also serves as the Assistant Secretary of the American Urological Association and is also on the Society of Women in Urology Board of Directors, Scientific Advisory Board for the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, AUA Online Content Team, and chair of the Urology Care Foundation Bladder Health Committee.