The 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 (𝗕𝗜𝗗𝗠𝗖) 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆 and the 𝗨𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗸𝗶 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 (𝗨𝗦𝗔𝗚) have collaborated to create a Urology Anki deck designed to help medical students prepare for sub-internships and PGY-1 year.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗸𝗶?

Anki is a flashcard app that uses a spaced repetition algorithm to make remembering things easy. Anki is available on Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and any device with a web browser. Anki can be accessed here: https://apps.ankiweb.net/. For more information on using Anki in medical education, please visit: https://www.medschoolanki.com.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿?

The BIDMC Urology Anki deck covers core urologic concepts for medical students across the spectrum of urologic conditions, including urologic emergencies, BPH, erectile dysfunction, voiding dysfunction, UTIs, prostate cancer, and nephrolithiasis.

𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆?

The questions were developed and peer-reviewed by BIDMC Division of Urologic Surgery faculty.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱?

To download the BIDMC Urology Anki deck, please follow the link here: https://rebrand.ly/BIDMCUrologyAnkiDeck.

𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲?

Yes! We plan to release additional decks covering surgical anatomy and an expanded set of clinical conditions. Stay tuned for more information!

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗜 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝗸𝗶 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗸?

We welcome your feedback! Please submit any questions, suggestions, or corrections using the feedback form below.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗜 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗕𝗜𝗗𝗠𝗖 𝗨𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆?
For medical students interested in learning more about the Urology Residency Program at BIDMC, please visit: https://rebrand.ly/BIDMCUroRes.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲?
There are many excellent educational resources to expand your fund of knowledge. For example, the American Urological Association (AUA) has created several resources, including the AUA Medical Students Curriculum and the AUA Urology Core Curriculum, which cover core urologic concepts for medical students and urology residents.

𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗹𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀!

Sincerely,

𝗕𝗜𝗗𝗠𝗖 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆
Aria F. Olumi, MD, Chief of Urologic Surgery
Philip Barbosa, MD
Robert Carrasquillo, MD
Peter Chang, MD, MPH
Anurag K. Das, MD
Stephen J. Eyre, MD
Boris Gershman, MD
Ruslan Korets, MD
Heidi J. Rayala, MD, PhD
Peter L. Steinberg, MD
Andrew A. Wagner, MD

𝗨𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗸𝗶 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽
Chanan Reitblat, Harvard Medical School '21
Megan Gurjar, UNC School of Medicine '21
Varnel Antoine, Harvard Medical School '21
Jonathan Dokter, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine '21
Michelle Rose Shabo, University of Massachusetts Medical School '21
Jonathan Sussman, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine '21