School Athletic Director to Sports Cardiology Referral Form

School Athletic Director to Sports Cardiology Referral Form

Student athletes face unique cardiovascular screening requirements before participating in competitive sports. When pre-participation physical exams reveal concerning findings—abnormal ECG results, family history of sudden cardiac death, or symptoms during exercise—athletic directors need a clear, structured way to refer students to sports cardiology specialists.

This School Athletic Director to Sports Cardiology Referral Form template provides a comprehensive framework for documenting and communicating critical cardiac risk factors, examination findings, and medical history. The form captures everything sports cardiologists need to assess cardiac risk and make informed clearance decisions: detailed family history, symptom profiles, physical examination findings, ECG abnormalities, and the specific sports involved.

Designed for School Athletic Programs and Sports Medicine

Athletic directors, school nurses, and team physicians use this form to ensure student athletes receive appropriate cardiac evaluation when red flags emerge during routine screening. The template includes:

• Structured family history sections for sudden cardiac death, inherited conditions, and first-degree relative screening
• Comprehensive symptom documentation including exertional chest pain, syncope, palpitations, and exercise intolerance
• Pre-participation physical findings with cardiac examination details and vital signs
• ECG abnormality reporting for abnormal rhythms, chamber enlargement, and concerning patterns
• Sport-specific context to help cardiologists assess risk relative to activity intensity
• Clearance request fields that communicate urgency and competition timelines

Streamline Referrals and Protect Student Athletes

By standardizing cardiac referrals, this template helps athletic departments reduce the time between screening and specialist evaluation while ensuring no critical information is missed. The form creates a clear paper trail for medical decision-making and competition clearance—essential for both student safety and institutional liability protection.

For athletic programs managing multiple referrals, Paperform's integration with Google Sheets, Airtable, or medical record systems keeps all cases organized in one place. Conditional logic ensures the form adapts based on specific findings, and automatic email notifications can alert sports medicine coordinators and parents immediately.

Schools and athletic programs can further streamline the entire process using Stepper to automate follow-up workflows—triggering reminders for cardiology appointments, updating clearance status in student records, and notifying coaches when athletes receive competition clearance.

This form template is ideal for high school and college athletic departments, sports medicine clinics, and pediatric cardiology practices focused on athlete screening programs. With Paperform's HIPAA-alternative compliance features and secure submission handling, sensitive cardiac referral data stays protected throughout the evaluation process.