The Sports industry is a needy, always-growing beast, that has tentacles that sprout from new areas weekly. Whether it’s one of the larger, more-prolific sport programs we’re familiar with that features a coveted 3-letter moniker (MLB, NBA, NHL, etc), or smaller programs that are now the featured platforms for our children, one thing is sure - COVID-19 inpacts them all. In an effort to help protect our children, a new onboarding protocol has been enacted. It too features the acronym “PPE” but rather than pointing those referencing it to “Personal Protective Equipment”, this PPE provides your family with the protective on-ramp to have your children participate in sporting programs across the nation. It’s The Pre Participation Exam and it’s the focus of this most-recent episode of The Pediatric Sports Medicine Podcast where Dr. Mark Halstead details everything you need to know and more... | Listen to the Podcast Now!