School, sports physicals offered Aug. 7 Published July 12, 2010 By Pediatric Flight 81st Medical Operations Squadron KEESLER AFB, Miss. -- School and sports physical appointments are available Aug. 7 at the 81st Medical Group Pediatric Clinic for school-age children (5 years and older). The clinic has designated more than 100 appointments as school/sports physical-only slots. Appointments will run every 20 minutes from 8-11:20 a.m. Physicals are required for many extracurricular activities such as sports, dance and cheer leading and may be required for participation in various summer camps or college entry in the fall. Parents should fill out and bring any forms required by a particular institution. Generic forms will be available in advance at the Pediatric Clinic front desk. Parents are asked to obtain a pre-screening questionnaire for each child prior to the appointment in order to expedite the process. The appointment will not be scheduled with the child's primary care manager. The focus of school/sports physical appointments is to complete the requirements for the physical and will not be used to address any new medical issues. An additional appointment will be scheduled with the child's PCM to address other issues identified during the school/sports physical appointment. Physicals will include a review of the patient's shot record and they may obtain required immunizations by visiting the Immunization Clinic. Parents are asked to bring a current copy of their child's immunization record to the appointment. For those without a copy, the Immunization Clinic or the child's school may be able to provide one. Please call the 81st MDG Appointment Line at 1-800-700-8603 to schedule an appointment.