Physical Examination

SECTIONS

Timing and Legal Issues

Medical Evaluation Before Physical Fitness Test

Psychological Evaluation

Medical History

Assessment of Vaccinations

Physical Examination

Diagnostic Testing

Process

References

Appendix A: Medical Release Form for Physical Fitness Test

Appendix B: Medical History Form | Pre-Placement Examination for the Job of Law Enforcement Officer

Certification

Appendix C: Pre-Placement Physical Examination Form

Appendix D: Immunization Worksheet for Law Enforcement Officers 2015

Appendix E: Police Physician Report

The physical examination is performed by the police physician (MD or DO) or when allowed by law, a non-physician licensed health care provider, under the direct supervision of the police physician. Personal, treating physicians should not perform the post-offer examination of police applicants.e,7-11 (See also Appendix C: Physical Examination Form.)

The sample physical examination form contains the following sections:

Biometric data
Vital signs
Vision examination (visual acuity, peripheral vision and color vision)
Examination by organ system

e Conditions of concern include hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy, long QT syndrome, Brugada syndrome, arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and early coronary artery disease (see also the Cardiovascular Disease chapter).

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