Ready to Play? The NephroWorldCup 2022 Makes a Sport Out of Science

Xavier Parada, MD; Carlos Orantes, MD; Tejas P. Desai, MD

October 24, 2022

Have you ever wondered what could happen if you combined your love of science and sport? We dared to imagine it.

Many of us love the dynamism and concreteness of science combined with the competitiveness and fun of sports. In 2017, we decided to merge these two loves.

In fact, 16 cardiovascular-renal-metabolic (CVRM) enthusiasts from around the world shared this passion, and together created something to fuel our love of science and sport: The NephroWorldCup.com Tournament.

Conceived in 2017, the first NephroWorldCup originated as a way to combine the multicultural efforts of professionals who were passionate about social media and medical education. We came up with the idea of linking the most famous sporting event in the world, the FIFA World Cup, with our love for CVRM education. Scheduled for the next year, the FIFA World Cup showcased 32 nations competing in the celebrated quadrennial event. We designed the NephroWorldCup with key elements from this sporting event.

Sixteen organizers from 11 countries came together and selected papers from 32 countries, the same 32 competing in the FIFA tournament. Once the 32 articles were selected, we created scouting reports for each of these nations. Scouting reports showcased the article along with pertinent kidney facts for that country.

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