Roles for School Physicians
| Mandated Services |
| Physical exams (grade mandated, special education, work permits, sports participation) |
| Oversight of return to sports (eg, concussion management programs) |
| Active member on teams/committees (eg, special education, wellness, health education) |
| Consultation |
| Write standing nursing orders/protocols |
| Athletic advisor/team physician |
| Oversee health aspects of athletic programs and best practice standards |
| Infectious diseases esp. for close contact sports |
| Participation of athletes with serious medical conditions |
| Adaptive physical education for acutely injured or chronically disabled youngsters |
| Mixed gender competition |
| Develop policies |
| Contagious diseases/pandemics |
| Restraint, suspension, expulsion |
| Bullying |
| Reproductive health |
| Chronic school absenteeism |
| Develop protocols |
| Delivery of medications |
| Seizure management |
| Diabetes care |
| Anaphylaxis management |
| Asthma education and management |
| Assist in the management of specific medical emergencies or immediacies |
| Participate at the building level in comprehensive, multidisciplinary teams and wellness councils |
| Programmatic leadership |
| Health program evaluation and quality improvement |
| Health education |
| Mental health promotion programs |
| Nutrition and food services |
| Physical activity and education |
| Staff wellness |
| Family and community education |
| Liaison with primary care physicians regarding specific concerns |
| Professional performance development |
| Evaluation and collaborative oversight of nursing staff and other health service providers, including one-on-one nurses and door-to-door transportation |
| Reviews of emergency care plans for children with life-threatening conditions. |
| Classroom observations of children with special needs |
| Health education curriculum development |
| Direct consultation with principals or the superintendent |
| Medical-legal issues |
| Parent attorneys or advocates in accommodation disputes and hearings |
| Building and playground health and safety |
| Bloodborne pathogen incidents |
| School closure related to illness or weather extremes, or infections that affect public health |
| Mandated Services |
| Physical exams (grade mandated, special education, work permits, sports participation) |
| Oversight of return to sports (eg, concussion management programs) |
| Active member on teams/committees (eg, special education, wellness, health education) |
| Consultation |
| Write standing nursing orders/protocols |
| Athletic advisor/team physician |
| Oversee health aspects of athletic programs and best practice standards |
| Infectious diseases esp. for close contact sports |
| Participation of athletes with serious medical conditions |
| Adaptive physical education for acutely injured or chronically disabled youngsters |
| Mixed gender competition |
| Develop policies |
| Contagious diseases/pandemics |
| Restraint, suspension, expulsion |
| Bullying |
| Reproductive health |
| Chronic school absenteeism |
| Develop protocols |
| Delivery of medications |
| Seizure management |
| Diabetes care |
| Anaphylaxis management |
| Asthma education and management |
| Assist in the management of specific medical emergencies or immediacies |
| Participate at the building level in comprehensive, multidisciplinary teams and wellness councils |
| Programmatic leadership |
| Health program evaluation and quality improvement |
| Health education |
| Mental health promotion programs |
| Nutrition and food services |
| Physical activity and education |
| Staff wellness |
| Family and community education |
| Liaison with primary care physicians regarding specific concerns |
| Professional performance development |
| Evaluation and collaborative oversight of nursing staff and other health service providers, including one-on-one nurses and door-to-door transportation |
| Reviews of emergency care plans for children with life-threatening conditions. |
| Classroom observations of children with special needs |
| Health education curriculum development |
| Direct consultation with principals or the superintendent |
| Medical-legal issues |
| Parent attorneys or advocates in accommodation disputes and hearings |
| Building and playground health and safety |
| Bloodborne pathogen incidents |
| School closure related to illness or weather extremes, or infections that affect public health |