The Urology Oral Boards Coach

Oral boards are not a trivia contest. They test whether you can stay organized, ask for the right data, commit to a safe plan, handle complications, and communicate clearly while the case keeps moving.

This coach was built to recreate that pressure: a structured examiner, limited volunteered information, escalating decisions, surgical details, complications, and OSCE-style communication moments.

Why I Built It

I have been fortunate to do well on high-pressure exams: 100th percentile twice on the AUA in-service exam, the Prof. R.K. Sharma Gold Medal for my urology residency exit exam in India, selection among the top candidates for the AUA-USI Travel Fellowship, and the chance to represent India at the 2015 AUA Resident Bowl in New Orleans.

I mention that only because those experiences taught me something useful: oral-board performance is not magic. It is a trainable skill. The best candidates are not just encyclopedic; they are organized, calm, decisive, safe, and able to think out loud under scrutiny.

Most prep tools are question banks, books, or lectures. Those help, but they do not behave like an examiner who withholds data until you ask, interrupts when you have said enough, and pivots once a topic has been tested. I wanted that experience available on demand.

From Index Cards to an AI Coach

For years, my studying revolved around index cards. During Part 1 boards and throughout training, every useful fact, pattern, trap, complication, and examiner-style question became a card. This app is that habit rebuilt for oral-board practice.

It is not a generic chatbot with a urology sticker on it. AI is only as good as the structure behind it, so I spent a lot of time converting notes, academic reading, board patterns, and my own guideline interpretations into original physician-authored educational frameworks. I avoided copying guideline or textbook material directly; the coach uses original board-prep notes designed for this format.

The first prototype ran locally in my home lab so the source material stayed private. That sounded simple. It became servers, rack gear, network storage, backups, RAM purchased at exactly the wrong moment, a warm network closet, and fan swaps that made me question several life choices. On top of that are AI reasoning calls and AI dictation costs. That is why this is a premium tool rather than a casual chatbot.

About Sohrab Arora, MD

Sohrab Arora, MD, is a urologic oncologist and robotic surgeon in Fort Worth, Texas. His training includes residency in urology and kidney transplantation at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, urology residency at Henry Ford Hospital, and fellowship training in robotic urology and urologic oncology through the Vattikuti Urology Institute at Henry Ford Hospital.

His academic work focuses on urologic oncology, robotic surgery, outcomes research, and AI in urology. He trained in clinical effectiveness at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and invited presentations, has received AUA and EAU poster recognitions, serves on the editorial board for BJU International, and reviews for major urology journals.

Google Scholar metrics: 1,203 citations, h-index 21, i10-index 32.

A Note to Candidates

Oral boards feel personal because you have to think out loud. That anxiety is real, but the skill is trainable.

You do not need to sound perfect. You need to sound safe, organized, honest, and decisive. Ask for the data you need. Move when it is time to move. Own the complication. Counsel like a human.

That is what this coach is built to practice.

Disclosures

Educational Purpose: This product is an educational board-prep tool only. It is not medical advice, clinical decision support, or a substitute for independent physician judgment.

Privacy: Do not enter patient names, medical record numbers, dates of birth, addresses, or any other patient-identifiable information.

Affiliations: This product is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or approved by any certifying, professional, guideline, or textbook organization.

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