Team Physician Series - Sideline Emergencies V: Preparticipation Physical Evaluations (PPEs)

Availability

On-Demand

Cost

Member: $150.00

Resident/Fellow Member: $75.00

Affiliate Member: $75.00

Non-Member: $250.00

Credit Offered

No Credit Offered

MODULE INFORMATION
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Team Physician Series

Sideline Emergencies V: Preparticipation Physical Evaluations (PPEs)

Course Overview:

PPEs are your first, best chance to identify risk, optimize readiness, and align school policy before the season starts.
This module gives sports physicians and athletic trainers a reproducible system: a shared clearance language, a 60-second
red-flag scan, a consistent exam sequence (including functional MSK screening), and documentation that others can act on.
Through interactive, scenario-based learning, you’ll practice high-stakes decisions and leave with notes, templates, and workflows
you can use in the clinic or at mass-event PPEs.

Learning Objectives:

Use a consistent four-category decision framework (clear, modify, defer, no clear) with actionable documentation.
Scan for red flags in 60 seconds before the exam begins (cardiac, neuro, systemic, policy gaps).
Perform a systematic PPE every time, including a functional MSK screen that reveals what static exams miss.
Make judgment calls under pressure on complex, boundary-line cases.
Run PPEs in any setting, from a single athlete visit to a 150-athlete event, without lowering the quality bar.

Make the Most of This Course

This course cuts through theory and focuses on what matters on exam day: a standard decision vocabulary, a quick pre-exam scan, and documentation that tells ATs and coaches exactly who does what, when, and what triggers escalation. Built with practicing experts and real-world cases, it prepares you to make defensible decisions and close the loop with school systems.

How This Course Prepares You

Know when and how to take immediate action: Apply the four clearance categories with clear next steps.

Assess swiftly and accurately: Use the 60-second scan to surface Tier-1 deferrals, infrastructure gaps, and modification needs before the exam.

Follow best-practice PPE protocols: Run a consistent exam sequence with cardiac position changes and a high-yield functional MSK screen.

Deliver clear instructions to the team: Write WHO / WHAT / WHEN / TRIGGER notes that pass the documentation test and align with EAPs.

Practice fast, informed decision-making: Work complex cases so your real-day choices are confident, consistent, and actionable.

Please Note: Participants can expect to complete the module in 1 to 2 hours, depending on their pace. They may start, stop, and return to the module at their convenience.

The Team Physician Series does not include CME credit.

J. Lee Pace, MD

Lead Faculty Member

Orthopaedic Surgeon

Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Director

Children’s Health, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine

Romil Patel, MD

Contributing Subject Matter Expert

PM&R; Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellow

Andrews Research & Education Foundation (AREF)

Joshua Hackel, MD, FAAFP, RMSK, CAQSM

Contributing Subject Matter Expert

Sports Medicine Specialist, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine

Fellowship Director, Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship, Andrews Institute

Team Physician, University of West Florida

Fabien Arous, MD CAQSM, RMSK

Contributing Subject Matter Expert

Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician

Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine 

Jacob Sexton, MD, ATC

Contributing Subject Matter Expert

Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician

Children’s Health, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine

The Team Physician Series ensures you’re prepared for critical moments on the sideline—without relying on outside expertise—by developing your clinical judgement. Through real-world case studies from experts and practical scenarios, you’ll build the skills and confidence to make the right calls when they matter most.

This series is designed for athletic trainers, team physicians, and other sports medicine professionals responsible for sideline injury assessment and decision-making. Whether you’re working on the sidelines of a high school football game, covering a college basketball team, or supporting athletes in a resource-limited environment, this training equips you with the knowledge and skills to act decisively. Modules will be released quarterly in 2025.