Critical Knowledge Base for School Physicians
| Infectious diseases (eg, outbreak control) |
| Public health (eg, risk assessment and management, resources) |
| Immunizations (eg, school requirements and medical contraindications) |
| Medical-legal issues |
| State and district school and public health laws, regulations, and policies |
| IDEA, Section 504, and ADA |
| FERPA and HIPAA and how they intersect in the school setting |
| Adolescent health (eg, brain development and reproductive health) |
| Sports medicinea |
| The value of physical education and physical activity at school |
| Injury prevention |
| Conditioning |
| Disqualifying conditions |
| Hydration |
| The effects of climate extremes on athletes |
| Concussion management |
| Adaptive physical education |
| Emergency preparedness (eg, children with special health care needs) |
| Environmental and occupational health (eg, indoor air quality) |
| Health and learning (eg, medical, emotional, attentional, and learning problems that affect learning) |
| Social services resources (eg, access to health insurance and assistance programs) |
| A coordinated school health model (eg, health services, health education, healthy and safe environment, physical education and activity, nutrition services, counseling/psychology/social services, staff health promotion and family/community involvement) |
| Infectious diseases (eg, outbreak control) |
| Public health (eg, risk assessment and management, resources) |
| Immunizations (eg, school requirements and medical contraindications) |
| Medical-legal issues |
| State and district school and public health laws, regulations, and policies |
| IDEA, Section 504, and ADA |
| FERPA and HIPAA and how they intersect in the school setting |
| Adolescent health (eg, brain development and reproductive health) |
| Sports medicinea |
| The value of physical education and physical activity at school |
| Injury prevention |
| Conditioning |
| Disqualifying conditions |
| Hydration |
| The effects of climate extremes on athletes |
| Concussion management |
| Adaptive physical education |
| Emergency preparedness (eg, children with special health care needs) |
| Environmental and occupational health (eg, indoor air quality) |
| Health and learning (eg, medical, emotional, attentional, and learning problems that affect learning) |
| Social services resources (eg, access to health insurance and assistance programs) |
| A coordinated school health model (eg, health services, health education, healthy and safe environment, physical education and activity, nutrition services, counseling/psychology/social services, staff health promotion and family/community involvement) |
ADA, Americans With Disabilities Act; FERPA, Family Education Rights and Privacy Act; HIPAA, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; IDEA, Individuals With Disabilities Act.
Unless there is a separate team physician.