{"id":342,"date":"2026-06-18T12:53:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T16:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/student-health\/?page_id=342"},"modified":"2026-07-02T16:18:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T20:18:49","slug":"physical-exams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/student-health\/clinics-services\/primary-care\/physical-exams\/","title":{"rendered":"Physical Exams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-custom-content-position is-position-center-left\" style=\"min-height:202px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-6180 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Smokey-Gray-Mountains.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 65%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" 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class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Call to schedule an appointment<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Types of Physicals&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>General&nbsp;physical&nbsp;examinations<\/strong>&nbsp;are&nbsp;generalized,&nbsp;non-specific medical evaluations performed for screening purposes and are&nbsp;<strong>not&nbsp;<\/strong>typically&nbsp;utilized&nbsp;as a prerequisite evaluation to participation or employment or directed toward a specific symptom or diagnosis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Special&nbsp;purpose&nbsp;physicals&nbsp;<\/strong>are physical exams completed for a special purpose, such as a prerequisite to participation in certain activities or employment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Examples of Special Purpose Physicals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following are examples of Special Purpose Physicals commonly performed at this facility:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-002ffff5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Daycare<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foster Parent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peace Corps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pre-Employment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pre-Marital Exams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pre-Participation Athletic Physical<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RecSports Evaluation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ROTC PT Participation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summer Camp Employee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>School\/College Physicals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel Abroad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UT Child Development Lab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UT Police<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you do not see the physical you need listed, we may still be able to complete it. Please contact the physical exam section nurse at <a href=\"tel:865-974-2270\">865-974-2270<\/a> to see if your specific exam can be performed here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Physical Examination Section of the Primary Care Clinic is dedicated to\u00a0assisting\u00a0students in completing medical assessments requested for general screening purposes or\u00a0required\u00a0as a prerequisite to participation or employment. Schedule&nbsp;an Appointment When&nbsp;scheduling an appointment, please discuss your preference&nbsp;and have your availability&nbsp;ready to discuss alternative dates and times. 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