Bragging rights are up for grabs again at this year’s 8th annual Kidney Week Fellow-in-Training (FIT) competition!
Ready to play? Enter your team of 4 nephrology fellows here.
This year’s competition, like last year’s, will consist of 3 rounds:
1. Elimination Round, November 7th, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
8 teams (4 fellows per team) will compete in a single round Nephron challenge, inspired by JEOPARDY!
2. Semi-Finals, November 8th, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
The top 4 teams will compete in “Case-Based Debates”
3. Finals, November 8th, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
The final 2 teams will compete in a single and double Nephron challenge, inspired by JEOPARDY!
Have a team of 4 nephrology fellows? Enter it here.
FAQs:
Q: Who is eligible to participate in the FIT Bowl?
Teams should consist of four members who are currently fellows-in-training in an ACGME-accredited Nephrology training program.
Q: When will I know I am selected?
ASN will contact all applicants and teams who have been selected to participate no later than Friday, September 20, 2019.
Q: Is there audience seating?
Yes! Please encourage your fellow colleagues, program directors, and faculty to come watch the competition and come cheer you on!
Q: What is the dress code?
The dress code for the competition is business casual, but matching team t-shirts are also acceptable and encouraged.
Q: How are questions created?
Question for this session are written and compiled by a subcommittee of Nephrology Training Program Directors and members of the ASN Workforce and Training Committee.
Winning team will be recognized during plenary session.
2019 ASN Kidney Week FIT Bowl Subcommittee Members:
Hitesh H. Shah, MD, FASN (Chair)
Lili Chan, MD
Kenar D. Jhaveri, MD, FASN
Samira S. Farouk, MD, MS, FASN
Nithin Karakala, MD, FASN
Stewart H. Lecker, MD, PhD, FASN
Ali Mehdi, MD
Sayna Norouzi, MD
James F. Simon, MD, FASN
