Johns Hopkins University Athletics

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!

All prospective student-athletes must meet the Medical Clearance Requirements prior to participating in the Johns Hopkins University Intercollegiate Athletic Program. Please understand that no student shall be permitted to try-out, practice, compete, or in any other way participate as a team member until gaining athlete medical clearance from the JHU Athletic Training Department.

These Medical Clearance requirements are specific only to Varsity athletic participation and are separate from any other medical forms required by the University in general.

The new athlete forms which comprise the first portion of Medical Clearance Requirements are as follows: Medical History Questionnaire, Medical Insurance form, Release of Medical Information Authorization, Statement of Informed Risk, Sickle Cell Form, Prescription Medical Exemption Form, and Physical form (dated after June 1 of current year). ALL new prospective Johns Hopkins University student-athletes (i.e. freshman, transfer students, first-time athletes) must complete and submit these forms to the Athletic Training Department BY THE ANNOUNCED DEADLINES. Upon receipt of all properly completed forms, the student is then eligible to go through the athletic training departments medical clearance process which is scheduled in advance for each team. Prospective student-athletes successfully completing the medical clearance process are given Athletic Medical Clearance for participation.

If the prospective student-athlete has experienced a significant health problem in the past, our team physicians will require receipt of medical records relating to the condition prior to receiving medical clearance. If recent records do not exist or new tests are deemed necessary (e.g. x-rays, MRI's, EKG’s, etc.) these may be required before considering medical clearance. Payment of any such tests would be the responsibility of the prospective student athlete and their insurance company.

Each year following the initial year of participation, returning Hopkins student athletes are required to complete a Medical Insurance Form, Release of Medical Information Authorization, Prescription Medical Exemption Form, Returning Athlete Questionnaire, and have any existing medical condition re-evaluated by the medical staff. Upon completion of these forms, the athlete must complete medical clearance process during scheduled time to be granted medical clearance to participate.
Note: The comprehensive Athletic Physical Examination is not required of returning student athletes unless they have not been a member of a team for more than one year. For more information regarding medical clearance, please contact the appropriate athletic trainer directly.