As a past chairperson of the AAP Council of Sports Medicine and Fitness, current board member of the VA AAP, current member of the VHSL Sports Medicine Advisory Committee and now the current co-editor of the latest edition of the PPE Book which sets the standard of care for sports physicals, I have worked to try to get the rule changed in VA and around the country for over 15 years. The proposed change to allow the sports physical to be done at any time over the preceding 14 months will allow more children to get it done in their medical home by the provider who knows them the best during their well visit. This will also decrease the need for urgent appointments with their PCP during the busiest time of the year or with specialists who need to clear the athlete for a specific problem. It will also allow more kids to participate in sports. Lastly, it will hopefully decrease the number of sports physicals being done in the less than optimal school setting. In order to improve the lives of more children in Virginia and promote physical activity this bill should be passed into law.
As a past chairperson of the AAP Council of Sports Medicine and Fitness, current board member of the VA AAP, current member of the VHSL Sports Medicine Advisory Committee and now the current co-editor of the latest edition of the PPE Book which sets the standard of care for sports physicals, I have worked to try to get the rule changed in VA and around the country for over 15 years. The proposed change to allow the sports physical to be done at any time over the preceding 14 months will allow more children to get it done in their medical home by the provider who knows them the best during their well visit. This will also decrease the need for urgent appointments with their PCP during the busiest time of the year or with specialists who need to clear the athlete for a specific problem. It will also allow more kids to participate in sports. Lastly, it will hopefully decrease the number of sports physicals being done in the less than optimal school setting. In order to improve the lives of more children in Virginia and promote physical activity this bill should be passed into law.