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Local
Healthcare Facilities Collaborate to Offer Sports Physicals
June 24, 2015
Wayne HealthCare, Family Health and Orthopedic Associates of SW Ohio
collaborated to offer 2015-16 school year comprehensive sports
physicals to Wayne HealthSports athletic contracted schools which
included athletes at Greenville, Versailles and Ansonia.
Wayne HealthCare has supported local high school athletes since 2012
when they started offering sports physicals. As the Medical
Director for Wayne Health Sports, Safet Hatic, D.O. discussed the new
collaboration with Jim Beyke, PT, MPT, Director of Rehabilitation
Services at Wayne HealthCare, Lynne Hawley M.D. and Jean Young, CEO at
Family Health. It was determined that the organizations would provide
collaborative services to athletes to meet the Ohio High School
Athletic Association sports participation requirements.
All athletes were screened for hearing, dental, vision, height, weight,
blood pressure, pulse, behavioral health, orthopedic, and general
medical examinations. Vaccinations were also offered to athletes
who did not have current vaccination records.
Student athletes were examined by fellowship-trained Orthopedic
Surgeons, Family Health Physicians and other Family Health medical
providers. Other professionals participating included Dr. Lucille
Hosfeld, Family Health dental staff, Wayne HealthCare Athletic Trainers
and Physical Therapists, Dayton Sports Medicine Institute, Greenville
High School Med Tech students and Greenville Area Emergency Rescue
Services. Office personnel from Family Health and Wayne
HealthCare were essential to provide registration, traffic flow and
record keeping.
As athletes completed their physical, they were given a cinch bag,
water bottle and educational information from the event sponsors.
All of the services were offered at a low cost of $10. With more
than 50 providers and volunteers working together, 230 athletes
completed their sports physical for the 2015-16 school year.
“This year was a new experience for us, however we were pleased with
the Athletic Directors at each school who communicated with parents and
helped students sign up for sports physicals,” said Jim Beyke, Director
of Rehabilitation Services at Wayne HealthCare.
“We are very pleased to be able to offer the collaborative sports
physicals to local athletes.” “This was a great team effort
involving several organizations coming together to provide a great
community service.” We are looking forward to the event next year
and will continue working together to provide quality care to all
members of the Darke County community.
Family Health patients can still schedule a sports physical by
contacting their medical provider. Family Health encourages their
patients to schedule their sports physicals as soon as possible since
many fall sports begin practices during the summer months.
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