NephMadness 2019

@KidneyCathy explains NephMadness in this short video.

NephMadness is a celebration of all things nephrology by the AJKD Blog team. We pit 32 unique aspects of nephrology against each other.

How to enter:

1. Visit AJKD Blog to learn about all the teams in the tournament.
2. Submit your picks (after which you'll be asked to register/log in).
3. Claim up to 8.0 CME credits and MOC points.
4. Encourage your friends, family, patients, and co-workers to fill out brackets!

How are Matches Determined?

Winners for each matchup are determined by majority vote from the Blue-Ribbon Panel before the start of the tournament. 

Prizes

One copy of Brenner and Rector's The Kidney, 10th Edition, will be awarded to:

• Top Overall score

One copy of National Kidney Foundation Primer on Kidney Diseases, 7th Edition, will be awarded to each of the following:

• Top Medical Student score*
• Top Resident score*
• Top Fellow score*
• Top Attending score*

One NephMadness Plaque will be awarded to:

• Most Entries Group* 
  
• Highest Scoring Group* 
• Best Party Group

One NephMadness rally towel will be awarded to:

• Best Tweeter
• Best Blogger

*Registration question must be answered for prize eligibility. See scoring & rules.

Schedule

• March 15, Friday (3:00 am EDT), Bracket entry opens
• March 31, Sunday (6:00 pm EDT): Deadline for entering contest
• April 1, Monday: First round results. Scoring begins & Saturated 16 named
• April 3, Wednesday: Saturated 16 results and Effluent 8 named
• April 4, Thursday: Effluent 8 results and the Filtered Four named
• April 5, Friday: Filtered Four results and the finalists named
• April 8, Monday: NephMadness Champion crowned

NephMadness is powered by AJKD Blog. NephMadness details and instructions can be found here.