#NephMadness 2023: Call for Topic Suggestions
NephMadness 2022 ended just a month ago and it’s now time to plan NephMadness 2023!
Which topics would you like to see in next year’s edition of the madness?

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We’ve had great fun and success crowdsourcing topic ideas in the past:
Animal physiology – hibernating bears etc
Best nephrology educational resource— NoWars (@KidneyWars) July 19, 2021
Team Bear knocked down the giraffe, whale, and lungfish to win Animal House 3 in 2022!

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Neonatal nephrology:
Aquadex vs Carpe diem
CKD associated with prematurity vs CKD associated with neonatal AKI— Michelle Rheault (@rheault_m) July 19, 2021
Thank you for coming up with the entire Neonatal Region!

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Nephrocardiology region: Low renal perfusion vs renal vascular congestion
— Raphy Rosen (@RaphyRosen) July 30, 2021
Here is a whole region devoted to Cardiorenal!

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Great seahorse v hagfish debate but will this get #MedicalStudents excited about #nephrology ?
Suggest bringing back #KidneyHealthEquity for #NephMadness 2022 @DrDeidraCrews @tessa_novick @Cervantes_Lily1 https://t.co/QJhrF8XTb9 @AJKDonline @NephMadness @EbonyBoulware
— Gary Singer (@GarySingerMD) March 29, 2021
We present the Inequities region (and team Social Determinants of Health was crowned champion)!

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Want to see your name in next year’s post? Then send us your ideas for NephMadness 2022 via Twitter with the hashtag #NephMadness. Or submit your feedback by commenting on our Facebook page. If you do not have a social media account, send an email to ajkd@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.
Here are all the NephMadness brackets from previous years so you can see which topics have been covered so far:
NephMadness 2022 | Full-size 2022 Bracket PDF
NephMadness 2021 | Full-size 2021 Bracket PDF
NephMadness 2020 | Full-size 2020 Bracket PDF
NephMadness 2019 | Full-size 2019 Bracket PDF
NephMadness 2018 | Full-size 2018 Bracket PDF
NephMadness 2017 | Full-size 2017 Bracket PDF
NephMadness 2016 | Full-size 2016 Bracket PDF
NephMadness 2015 | Full-size 2015 Bracket PDF

NephMadness 2014 | Full-size 2014 Bracket PDF
NephMadness 2013 | Full-size 2013 Bracket PDF

NephMadness Champions
The NephMadness Exec Team:
- Joel Topf @kidney_boy
- Matt Sparks @Nephro_Sparks
- Tim Yau @Maximal_Change
- Anna Burgner @anna_burgner
- Samira Farouk @ssfarouk
- Pascale Khairallah @Khairallah_P
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