Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Identify the role of the team physician
• Analyze the medical and administrative responsibilities of the team physician
• Recognize the role of the team physician and potential ethical conflicts between the players and coaches
• Describe the steps that should be taken to ensure a player safely returns to play
• Recognize specific liability issues surrounding the care and return to play of the injured athlete
• Describe and administer a pre-participation examination in an individual or group setting
• Identify the appropriate timing and frequency of pre-participation examinations
• Describe screening tests to detect conditions and general health of athletes
• Recognize which tests are appropriate for screening the cardiovascular system
• Develop or adopt a screening tool for assessing central nervous system conditions or previous injuries

Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.