McDowell Hospital Offers Free Physicals for Young Athletes
Junior High and High School Athletes Encouraged to Attend to Meet Required Standard
MARION, N.C. (May 16, 2013) – McDowell Hospital is offering free physicals for junior high school and high school athletes on Thursday, May 23, at the McDowell High School gym. Students who plan to try out for any school-sponsored athletic team are required to have a physical before participation in school athletics.
Free exams will be offered to students from each of the schools at the following times:
· McDowell High School students – 3:30 p.m.
· West Junior High students – 4:30 p.m.
· East Junior High students – 5:15 p.m.
“The physicians, nurses and staff at McDowell Hospital are very gracious to volunteer their time and provide physicals at no cost to the students. Any athlete who anticipates trying out for a sport is encouraged to take advantage of this free service,” Michelle Bruner, MSc, LAT, ATc, McDowell Hospital and Athletic Trainer at McDowell High School, said. “This is just one way that McDowell Hospital strives to meet the needs of the local community and fulfill Mission Health’s BIG(GER) Aim: to get each patient to the desired outcome, first without harm, also without waste and with an exceptional experience for the patient and family.”
Minors should be accompanied by a parent or guardian and bring a completed eligibility packet to the physical. Students should come dressed comfortably in shorts and a T-shirt, and bring glasses and contacts, if they use them. All students and volunteers will receive a free T-shirt. Physicals are required by the North Carolina school athletic associations.
Volunteers from McDowell Hospital who will be conducting the physicals include:
- Angela Allen-Helms, C-PNP
- Dale Buchanan, FNP-BC
- Jeff Domingus, MD
- Ann Marie Johnson, MD
- Adam Kinninger, MD
- John Montz, MD
- Andrea Moore, MD
- Courtney Morris, C-PNP
- James Quayle, MD
- John Riser, PA
For more information or questions, please contact Michelle Bruner at 828-925-0229.
About McDowell Hospital
McDowell Hospital is a Joint Commission-accredited, not-for-profit hospital located in Marion, N.C. Established in 1908, the hospital is licensed for 65 beds and has about 440 employees, including 120 RNs. The hospital is supported by practice service lines that include: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Orthopedics, Urology and Obstetrics & Gynecology. Currently five of its primary care practices have been recognized by CMS as Rural Health Clinics, and McDowell Hospital is developing an expanded primary care network for western North Carolina. McDowell Hospital is part of Mission Health, named in 2012 and 2013 as one of the nation’s Top 15 Health Systems by Thomson Reuters and Truven Health Analytics, respectively. Mission Health the only health system in North Carolina to receive this recognition. For more information, please visit: mcdowellhospital.org<http://mcdowellhospital.org/>
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