SEATTLE, WA, USA (Press Release) - September 11, 2009

UrologyMatch.com, a leading internet resource and online community designed to assist medical students, educators, and professionals in all aspects of studying and practicing urology, has launched the next generation of its website, co-founders Todd Morgan, MD and Alexander Kutikov, MD announced today. The re-launch of UrologyMatch.com incorporates all the information and tools to guide medical students interested in urology and the training process, and includes content that helps all urologists share the latest studies, techniques, and practices to advance their training.

“We are very excited to unveil the new site, which will continue to educate and inform individuals who are interested in urology.  The site seeks to educate and assist individuals during the long and complex process of becoming a successful urologic surgeon,” said Dr. Morgan. “We have also expanded the site to become more of a broad training destination for all urologists – not just medical students and trainees.”

UrologyMatch.com features content and valuable information that was previously difficult to obtain, including: inside information and tools for medical students hoping to successfully navigate the notoriously competitive application and "match" process, advice and analysis from experts in the field, questionnaires and surveys from residency directors and program chairs, and active forums for students, residents, and faculty to exchange questions and answers online. Content devoted to post-residency training includes sections on fellowship training as well as a job board. An expanding digital atlas of surgical cases facilitates the review of urologic procedures, and an interactive video library allows users to view and upload entire procedures or sections of a procedure online.

In launching the beta version of the website, UrologyMatch.com has partnered with Boston Scientific to support the site’s fresh appearance and updated functionality that will ensure UrologyMatch.com users continue to garner the most valuable experience possible when utilizing the website. The partnership with Boston Scientific will help UrologyMatch.com develop resources to grow, while serving the medical community with the most vital and up-to-date information of any urology resource on the web.

“UrologyMatch.com has always been about sharing information that we wished was available when we were in medical school and residency,” said Dr. Alex Kutikov, co-founder of the website. “When Boston Scientific expressed interest in supporting the site, we thought it was a perfect fit that dovetailed with our goal of providing the most vibrant on-line community for urologists and urologists-to-be.”

A report detailing the role third-party websites play in influencing medical students’ career paths, and the impact UrologyMatch.com had on medical students’ choices to pursue a career in urology during the 2007-2008 application process will be published in the September 2009 issue of the Journal of Surgical Education. According to the report, information on UrologyMatch.com had a significant influence on medical students’ decisions to specialize in urology, and impacted whether they applied to a particular program. Data from this study also suggested that UrologyMatch.com plays an important role in building a sense of community among urology trainees.

About UrologyMatch.com

Conceived and launched in 2003 by Todd Morgan and Alex Kutikov when they were students at Harvard Medical School, UrologyMatch.com is a website and online community where individuals can receive and share information to guide them during the long and complex process of becoming a urologist. It is primarily intended to help medical students, residents, and other trainees understand the field of urology, evaluate which residency programs may best fit their interests, advance their training, and find urology fellowships and jobs. The site integrates all the information and tools to assist medical students interested in urology and the training process, and also includes content that helps practicing urologists share the latest advances, studies, techniques, and practices in the field. UrologyMatch.com has had over 6 million page-views, since it was launched.  The site is currently number one on Google for many related searches, including “urology residency,” “urology fellowship,” and “urology match”. For more information, please visit www.urologymatch.com.

PROFILE

UrologyMatch.com is a website and online community where people can receive and share information to guide them step-by-step in the process to becoming a urologist. It is primarily intended to help medical students, residents, and other trainees understand the field of urology, evaluate which residency programs may best fit their interests, advance their training, and find urology fellowships and jobs. The website incorporates all the information and tools to assist medical students interested in urology and the training process, and also includes content that helps all urologists share the latest advances, studies, techniques, and practices in the field.

HOW IT WORKS

Significant components of the site are dedicated to medical students -- including an overview of the urology field, inside information regarding the application and "match" process, links to urology residency programs, advice and analysis from urology experts, questionnaires and surveys from residency directors and program chairs, and active forums for students, residents, and faculty to exchange questions and answers online. Content devoted to post-residency training includes sections on fellowship training as well as a job board. An expanding digital atlas of surgical cases facilitates the review of urologic procedures, and an interactive video library allows users to view and upload entire procedures or sections of a procedure.

HIGHLIGHTS

Users can now tap into urologymatch.com  to find:

• A detailed overview of the urology field and step-by-step guides for medical students applying and succeeding in urology residency and fellowship searches
• A customizable agenda for going through the application match process and a geographic map and links to urology residency programs, with survey responses and advice from the programs themselves
• A digital surgical atlas containing in-depth guides to urologic procedures, patient care, step-by-step direction, commonly asked questions, and articles, columns, and discussions hosted by leading experts in the field
• Interactive case submissions to recreate residency case conferences in an online format, and an interactive video library of procedures and practices to share the latest techniques
• Forums, discussion, and job boards to help users post and find jobs

HISTORY AND PURPOSE

The site was initially conceived and started in 2003 by Todd Morgan and Alex Kutikov. When Dr. Morgan and Dr. Kutikov were at Harvard Medical School and had to decide on a specialty, they found it difficult to obtain good information about pursuing a career in urology, and how to approach the notoriously competitive and complex application and “match” process. UrologyMatch.com was launched to identify and share the information they felt should be available to students, administrators, program directors, and other medical professionals.

CONTACT

More information is available at www.urologymatch.com.
Founders: Dr. Todd Morgan and Dr. Alex Kutikov.
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