Angela Smith is 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 Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and is an expert in patient-centered outcomes research and patient engagement in bladder cancer. She is the co-PI for a PCORI pragmatic trial in BCG refractory bladder cancer, has received several PCORI Engagement Awards, and has been funded by an AHRQ K08 grant that integrates patient-reported outcomes into post-cystectomy care through mobile health technology. She was awarded the 2022 AUA Gold Cystoscope Award for her “outstanding leadership and contributions in bladder cancer and outcomes research.” Dr. Smith is on the Society of Women in Urology Board of Directors, Scientific Advisory Board for the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, and Journal of Urology Editorial and Online Content Teams.