Click here to read the Kudos To OSAA article in the Fall 2000 of Connective Issues, the NMF's official newsletter. |
Click OSAA Guidelines to read a copy of the new form. |
To: Wes Ediger - Executive Director - Oregon School Activities Association - wese@osaa.org Peter Weber - Public Relations Director - Oregon School Activities Association - peterw@osaa.org CC: Eileen Masciale - Public Relations - National Marfan Foundation Laurie Moyer - Vice-President Oregon Chapter NMF Date: August 17, 2000 Re: Revised Oregon School Activities Association school sports pre-participation exam guidelines for the year 2000 As president of the Oregon Chapter of the National Marfan's Foundation, I wanted to personally commend you on the most recent revision of the sports pre-participation physical guidelines for this year. I found out quite by accident that the guidelines had changed due to my son's interest in playing high school sports. In looking over the form for the required physical, I was surprised and very pleased to see that they had included many questions and specific criteria for doctors to watch for that might help to find undetected cases of cardiomyopathy, Marfan's syndrome, or other cardiac related conditions that occasionally cause premature deaths, especially in athletes. We are pleased to see the Oregon School Activities Association taking this positive step that will hopefully save lives, and wanted to personally pass the word to your group our sentiments as well as to our national organization about this recent change. In calling around to find a physician to do his physical, I was a bit dismayed to find that some doctors were charging sometimes up to $30.00 more than last year due to the more in-depth physical, and I am hoping that will not discourage participation by potential athletes. If given the opportunity, the OCNMF will encourage doctors to keep their fees for these exams reasonable. I would like to also provide contact information to pass on to any physicians who may not have kept up with the many advances in Marfan' s treatments and diagnostic criteria and may call your group for clarification. I anticipate at least a few doctors will want a refresher on Marfan's. Please encourage them to contact the National Marfan Foundation at l-800-8MARFAN for up-to-date information on Marfan's and related syndromes. Respectfully yours, Shelly Moore - President Oregon Chapter National Marfan Foundation (OCNMF) |
Kudos to the OSAA! |
Click OSAA Guidelines to read a copy of the new form. |
Click here to read the Kudos To OSAA article in the Fall 2000 of Connective Issues, the NMF's official newsletter. |
The following is a copy of the letter sent to the OSAA appaulding them on this important change. |
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