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Welcome to the future home of PPE
The Official Online Resource of the Preparticipation Physical Evaluation
What is the PPE?
The overarching goal in performing a preparticipation physical evaluation (PPE) is to promote the health and safety of the athlete in training and competition. The PPE provides the medical background on which physical activity decisions will be made by the individual athlete's physician or the team physician and associated medical staff.
Who Developed the Consensus Statement?
The American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Sports Medicine, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine and American Osteopathic Academy of Sports developed the PPE Monograph that provides a detailed description of goals, objectives, timing, setting and structure of the exam; details of the history, physical examination and clearance considerations; lists return-to-play guidelines; addresses medico-legal and ethical concern and explores future research and the use of electronic formats.
PPE, 4th Edition - Now Available
The definitive guide for physicians and health professionals
The PPE4 is an essential tool for promoting the health and safety of athletes. It provides the medical background for decisions by the individual athlete’s physician or the team physician.
Examination Forms Available
Speed and simplify the athletic screening process
Developed by a coalition of 6 leading medical societies, the Preparticipation Physical Evaluation forms (including the History Form and Physical Examination Form) are screening tools to help identify diseases or processes that may affect an athlete's participation in physical activity.
PPE National Press Conference
May 13, 2010 at the National Press Club, Washington DC
Co-editors David Bernhardt, M.D., FAAP and Bill Roberts, M.D., FACSM join representatives of all six societies on May 13, 2010 for a 4th Edition launch event at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.