North Florida Pediatrics is committed to helping our community’s student-athletes, to stay safe as they pursue their passion for sports.
This year, we are offering a complimentary Standard EKG heart screening for all patients who schedule a sports physical exam with our practice. We encourage families to schedule during Spring Break, as heart screening evaluations may take 7 days or more, and most school tryouts begin.
Additionally, under the new Florida State Mandate, “Second Chance Act” (SB 10170), “…students-athletes in grades 9 to 12, participating in school sports, will be required to have a recent EKG screening, to detect hidden heart conditions that could lead to a sudden cardiac arrest.” Due to the fact that most of our comunities children are involved in sports from a very early age, we will offer this benefit to every patient, 12 years of age or older, whether they are active athletes or not.
Through our partnership with “Who We Play For” Cardiology Professionals, we can now provide this important EKG test at no cost to their parents, helping ensure that every young athlete in our community can participate in sports with greater peace of mind for the entire family.
As a pediatric primary care provider, the only legal requirement is that student-athletes receiving this Annual Sport-Physical Exam and Complimentary EKG Testing must be current patients or establish care with our practice, given the level of privacy (HIPAA) in every patient interaction.
