Sacred Heart Cathedral Athletics

All student-athletes must be registered on Magnus Health have a a Pre-Participation Physical Exam (PPE) Form on file via the Magnus Health platform in order to participate in athletics at SHC. 

Medical Clearance To-Do List

To obtain medical clearance to participate in athletics, including tryouts and off season workouts, please do the following: 

1. Complete annual registration with Magnus Health on or after June 1.
2. Download and print the Pre-Participation Physical Exam (PPE) Form from Magnus (with student's unique barcode). ONLY use the SHC PPE Form.
3. Schedule an appointment with your student's physician.
   • Note: Returning student-athletes may schedule an on campus physical exam provided by a team of local physicians organized by the Sports Medicine Department. These exams take place during the first week of June. Details will be shared via Schoology.
4. Once the PPE form is completed by the physician (signed, dated, stamped, and box checked off indicating disposition/medical clearance status), upload the form to student athlete's Magnus account.

Please contact Director of Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer Mr. Oscar C. Melero or Associate Athletic Trainer Ms. Jessica Markbreiter if you have any questions regarding the PPE or Athletic Participation requirements. 

Contact Athletic Administrator and Dean Mr. Mario Sazo if you are having difficulty accessing your Magnus Account.


Pre-Participation Physical Exam (PPE) and Athletic Participation Forms

Sacred Heart Cathedral partners with Magnus Health to collect, manage and electronically store student health information, parent/guardian contact information, Pre-participation Physical Exam (PPE) Form, and electronically complete other mandated athletic participation related forms. Click here to learn details regarding the privacy and security of Magnus Health.

The Magnus system will help ensure that accurate and timely information is accessible to parents and appropriate school personnel. It also reduces the amount of paperwork for parents to complete each year. As this is a web-based system, parents will have continuous access to their child's health record as well as the ability to make updates when needed.

Items that will be completed on Magnus:

• Conditional Questions
• Vital Health Record - Health History
• Consent to Treat Form
• Athletic Participation Forms
• Pre-participation Physical Exam (PPE) Form (uploaded)

And, ONLY if applicable, parents are asked to upload:

• Prescription Medication Form
• Asthma Action Plan Form
• Food Allergy Action Plan Form
• Diabetes Action Plan Form
• Seizure Action Plan Form

Contact Athletic Administrator and Dean Mr. Mario Sazo if you are having difficulty accessing your Magnus Account.

SHC Injury/Illness Physician Form

• Should your child seek treatment (including visits to the ER, Urgent Care, Primary Care and/or Specialist) from a physician for injury, medical condition, or illness, they may only then be cleared by that physician via written clearance 
• Use SHC Injury/Illness Physician Form and submit it to the Athletic Trainers, Mr. Melero at omelero@shcp.edu or Ms. Markbreiter at jmarkbreiter@shcp.edu in the Sports Medicine Department.  
• The note should include the clearance date, participation status, return to play instructions and/or limitations.