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Who will win the PEER Challenge – the first ever, single elimination tournament that matches up residency programs against each other in a showdown of clinical knowledge.
The winning program will be crowned after a live competition, the PEER Ultimate Championship Rounds, at ACEP24 in Las Vegas. In addition to the valuable bragging rights, the grand prize includes a full year of complimentary PEERprep for Programs.
Round One. All 32 ranked programs will compete against their opponent at 4:00 pm CT, June 20.
Round Two. The 16 programs to advance will compete against their opponent at 4:00 pm CT, July 18.
Round Three. The eight programs to advance will compete against their opponent at 4:00 pm CT, Aug. 15.
PEER Ultimate Championship Rounds. The final four programs will compete in Las Vegas during ACEP24 in the new Battle Docs Arena in the Exhibit Hall – an intense gaming area with stadium seating for the crowds to cheer you on, hype music to get the adrenaline pumping, and the kind of pressure you were built for.
Semifinals. The four programs to advance will compete against their opponent at 11:45 am, PT, Sep. 29.
Final. The final two programs to advance will compete against each other at 12:00 noon, PT, Sep. 30.
ACEP Knowledge Bowl vs. PEER Challenge. The winning PEER Challenge team will challenge the ACEP Knowledge Bowl winner at 1:00 pm, PT, Sep. 30.
Each round features clinical questions from the PEER suite of board prep content. Every match will be moderated by one of the PEER Editors-in-Chief.
Speed matters - the quicker a question is answered, the more points earned.
Multiple residents from each program can play in the first three rounds – the program’s score is averaged, and different residents can play in each round.