School Sports Physicals Offered at John Randolph Medical Center Festival on June 21

(HOPEWELL, VA) June 11, 2008 – John Randolph Medical Center will be offering school sports physicals as part of its Summer Health and Wellness Festival on Saturday, June 21.

The festival, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the hospital grounds, will include free health screenings, a vendor fair, children’s activities and other events. 

For the school sports physicals, students must have a completed VHSL athletic participation form, which can be obtained from their school, online at www.vhsl.org or at the festival. There is a $25 fee for the physicals, which will be conducted on a first-come, first served basis. 

For more information, call MedLine at 800-242-5662.

About John Randolph Medical Center
John Randolph Medical Center, a 147-bed facility located at 411 West Randolph Road in Hopewell, has served the Tri-Cities for over 90 years, providing high quality healthcare services, from oncology and cardiac care to behavioral health and emergency medicine. The facility combines a small-town atmosphere with sophisticated technology commonly found in large urban hospitals. John Randolph is part of the HCA Richmond Health System, the largest healthcare provider and largest private employer in the Richmond metropolitan area. The Cardiac Care services include noninvasive and minimally invasive diagnostics, cardiac catheterization, stress tests and a cardiac rehab program certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Oncology Services offers individualized treatment protocols accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, outpatient infusion, chemotherapy, as well as inpatient and surgical services.  The ICU/CCU offers eICU WATCH for critical patients, a patient-monitoring system also available at HCA hospitals throughout the Richmond region. The 24-hour Emergency Room offers two distinct treatment areas – a Fast Track designed for non-emergent concerns and an acute section for more serious injury and illness.