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Every year, over 2,000 student athletes from eighth grade through community college participate in the Team of Physicians for Students (TOPS) sports screenings. The screenings are held on a Saturday, in the late spring or early summer. In 2014, there were three separate screenings, held on different days, in different Phoenix area locations.

The TOPS program works to promote the well-being of high school and college student athletes by providing FREE sports physicals screenings, with cardiac testing, to students participating in interscholastic athletics or associated activities. These screenings, which fulfill school-mandated student athlete requirements for a physical examination, take less than two hours to complete. Since the program's inception in 2001; TOPS has provided sports screening physicals to over 28,000 Arizona student athletes in over 80 schools. More than 28,000 ECGs, and 3,800 echocardiograms have been provided FREE of charge. Each year TOPS finds three to six students with previously, undiagnosed, cardiac conditions, that require follow-up with a cardiologist.

TOPS is proud of its record of service. While several national heart organizations feel that the benefit of this type of screening is outweighed by the cost; TOPS continues to provide this service free of charge, year after year.

2015 TOPS High School Events

Saturday March 28th, 2015

1) Sunnyslope High School
     35 W. Dunlap, Phoenix
     7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
     For information contact Tiffany Tapia at
     (602)336-1966

Saturday April 25th, 2015

2) Youngker High School
     3000 S Apache Rd, Buckeye
     7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
     For information contact Tiffany Tapia at
     (602)336-1966

2015 TOPS Junior College Events

Summer of 2015
Saturday - TBD

1) Midwestern University
     19555 N. 59th Avenue, Glendale
     7 a.m. - Noon.
     For information contact Tiffany Tapia at
     (602)336-1966

These free physicals are open to all high school and junior college students. Please be sure to complete the Participant History/Consent Form and have it signed by a parent or guardian.