MedFest screenings help complete the medical portion of the Athlete Registration and Medical Forms that are required for all athletes before they step onto the playing field for training and competition. These screenings assess:

  • Blood pressure
  • Temperature
  • Pulse
  • Height
  • Weight
  • Body Mass Index (BMI)

  • Vision
  • Hearing
  • Medical history
  • Potential medication side effects
  • General physical health

Athlete Registration and Medical Forms

Do you need a printed version of the form?
See our Participation Forms page.

Impact

MedFest is sometimes the first exposure athletes have to medical care and some life-threatening conditions have even been detected during a MedFest event.

Special Olympics data indicates:

  • 90% of primary care residency programs in the U.S. offer no training in caring for people with intellectual disabilities
  • 81% of graduating medical students in the U.S. report not having any training in the care of people with intellectual disabilities
  • 22% of Special Olympics athletes screened had at least one previously undiagnosed medical condition found during a MedFest event

Available Screenings

MedFest events are held at Fall Games, Winter Games (Floor Hockey & Volleyball), and Spring Games, as well as various locations throughout the year. To see if there is an upcoming MedFest scheduled near you, visit the Events page and filter by Health.

Volunteer Opportunities

Interested in volunteering at a MedFest? SONJ is looking for physicians, registered nurses, and medical students to help athletes get medically cleared for participation in SONJ sports training and competition.

Criteria for Clinical Director

Please review the below document if you are interested in becoming a MedFest Clinical Director.

MedFest Clinical Director Fact Sheet

Current Clinical Directors: Naimish Baxi, MD; Erica David, MD; Jeffrey Zlotnick, MD, CAQ, FAAFP

Contact

If you are interested in becoming involved in our MedFest screening events, please contact our Health Programs Director, Amelia Hamilton, ARH@SONJ.org.