THEUNITEDMETHODISTCHURCH
MEDICALSUMMARYREPORTOFMINISTERIALCANDIDATE
Form103
Candidate’s
Name:_____________________________________________________________
TotheBoardofOrdainedMinistry:
Pleaseindicatehere,thename/addressoftheboardofficerwhowillreceivethisreport.
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Address:
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CONFIDENTIALINFORMATIONCOMPLETEDBYCANDIDATE
CandidateName:_____________________________________ BirthDate:_______________________
Iherebyauthorizeanddirect______________________________________(physician)todisclosetothe
______________________________(annualconference)BoardofOrdainedMinistrythefollowinginformationwith
regardtotherecordsof______________________________(candidate)forthepurposeofevaluationbyTheUnited
MethodistChurchforentranceintoministry.
I,theundersigned,understandthatImayrevokethisconsentatanytimeexcepttotheextentthataction
hasbeentakeninrelianceuponit.Thisconsentwillexpiresixty(60)daysafterthedatetreatmentis
terminatedunlessanotherdateisspecified.
Iunderstandthattheinformationrequestedmaybedisclosedfromrecordswhoseconfidentialityis
otherwiseprotectedbyfederalaswellasstatelaw.Anyoftheaboverequestedinformationmayinclude
resultsofalcohol/drug(substance)abuseand/ordiagnosisandtreatmentofpsychologicaldisorders,as
wellasHIVstatus.
Tothepartyreceivingthisinformation:Thisinformationhasbeendisclosedtoyoufromrecordswhose
confidentialityisprotectedbyfederallaw.Federalregulations(42CFRPart2)prohibityoufrommaking
anyfurtherdisclosureofitwithoutthespecificwrittenconsentofthepersontowhomitpertains,oras
otherwisepermittedbysuchregulations.Ageneralauthorizationforthereleaseofmedicalorother
informationisnotsufficientforthispurpose.
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SUMMARYREPORTCOMPLETEDBYPHYSICIAN
Commentsforphysician:
Completethesummaryreport.TheUnitedMethodistChurchassumesyouarecompletingthisinformation
basedonacurrentphysicalexaminationofthecandidate.Screeningguidelinesareprovidedforreference
asneeded.
ThispersonisacandidateforministryinTheUnitedMethodistChurch.Amongotherrequirements,this
includesbeingabletotypicallyworkafull‐timeweek–withperiodicweeksrequiringlongerworkhours.
Thoseservinginministrywillencountersituationsthatrequiretheabilitytocopewithconflictandstress.
Job‐relatedtasksrangefromofficeworkandtravelingfromsitetositetocommunicatingwithandrelating
toavarietyofpeopleandmanagingmultipletaskssimultaneously,amongotherresponsibilities.
Candidate’sName:_____________________________________________________________
DateofPhysicalExam:__________________________________________________________
CheckOne:
____ BasedonthephysicalexamIcompleted,thiscandidateappearstobehealthy.Ihavenoconcerns
abouthis/herphysicalfitnessforministry.
_____ BasedonthephysicalexamIcompleted,thiscandidatehassomehealthconcernsthatare
summarizedbelow.
SummaryofConcerns:
Typicaltreatment(s)forthisconditioncouldpotentiallyinclude(medication,surgery,lifestyle
modification,interventionbyspecialist,frequentmonitoring,etc.):
Questionstoask,orconversationthatacommitteemighthave,toaddresstheseconcernscould
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Examining Provider:
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EXAMINATIONSTANDARDS*
Asapartoftheministryapplicationprocess,TheUnitedMethodistChurchrequireseachcandidateto
“presentasatisfactorycertificateofgoodhealth”byaphysicianontheprescribedform.Disabilitiesarenot
tobeconstruedasunfavorablehealthfactorswhenapersonwithdisabilityiscapableofmeetingthe
professionalstandardsandisabletorendereffectiveservice….(TheBookofDiscipline,¶¶315.6c,324.8,
347.3,357.7,355.3,368.5).
Thefollowinglistsshowstandardscreeningpracticestobeconsideredinanassessmentofphysicalhealth.
Additionally,thephysicianmaychoosetomakerecommendationstothecandidateasneeded.Whilethe
candidate’sphysicianshouldmakethefinaldeterminationregardingtheneedforspecificmedicaltestsas
relatedtotheoverallhealthandneedsofthecandidate,TheUnitedMethodistChurchseeksasummary
reportfromthephysicianuponcompletionofaphysicalexaminationofthecandidatethatprovidesan
assessmentofthecandidate’sphysicalabilitytoperformtherequiredworkofministry.
NOTE:DONOTRECORDSCREENINGRESULTSONTHISFORM.
Screening
Heightandweight(periodically)
Bloodpressure
Alcoholandtobaccouse
Depression(ifappropriatefollow‐upisavailable)
Diabetesmellitus(patientswithhypertension)
Dyslipidemia(totalandHDLcholesterol):men≥35y;menorwomen≥20ywhohave
cardiovascularriskfactors;measureevery5yifnormal
Colorectalcancerscreening(menandwomen50‐75y)
Mammogramevery1to2yforallwomen≥40y.EvaluationforBRCA testinginhigh‐riskwomen
only.
Papanicolaoutest(atleastevery3yuntilage65y)
Chlamydialinfection(sexuallyactivewomen≤25yandoldera
t
‐riskwomen)
RoutinevoluntaryHIVscreening(ages13‐64y)
Bonemineraldensitytest(women≥65y anda
t
‐riskwomen60‐64y)
AAAscreening(onetimeinmen65‐75ywhohaveeversmoked)
Counseling—SubstanceAbuse
Tobaccocessationcounseling
Alcoholmisuse:briefbehavioralcounseling;alcoholabuse:referralforspecialtytreatmen
t
Counseling—DietandExercise
Behavioraldietarycounselinginpatientswithhyperlipidemia,risksforCHDandotherdie
t
‐related
chronicdisease
Regularphysicalactivity(atleast30minutesperdaymostdaysoftheweek)
Intensivecounseling/behavioralinterventionsforobesepatients
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AAA = abdominal aortic aneurysm; BRCA = breast cancer susceptibility gene; CHD = coronary heart disease.
* Based on recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
KeyPoints
TheU.S.PreventiveServicesTaskForcerecommendsroutineperiodicscreeningforhypertension,
obesity,dyslipidemia(men≥35years),osteoporosis(women≥65years),abdominalaorticaneurysm
(one‐time‐screening),depression,andHIVinfection.
TheU.S.PreventiveServicesTaskForcerecommendsroutineperiodicscreeningforcolorectalcancer
(persons50‐74yearsofage),breastcancer(women≥40years),andcervicalcancer.
TheU.S.PreventiveServicesTaskForcerecommendsthatallpregnantwomenbescreenedfor
asymptomaticbacteriuria,iron‐deficiencyanemia,hepatitisBvirus,andsyphilis.
TheU.S.PreventiveServicesTaskForcerecommendsagainstscreeningforhemochromatosis;carotid
arterystenosis;coronaryarterydisease;herpessimplexvirus;ortesticular,ovarian,pancreatic,or
bladdercancer.
Outsideofprenatal,preconception,andnewborncare,genetictestingshouldnotbeperformedin
unselectedpopulationsbecauseoflowerclinicalvalidity;potentialforfalsepositives;andpotentialfor
harm,including“geneticlabeling.”
Forpatientsforwhomgenetictestingmaybeappropriate,referralforgeneticcounselingshouldbe
providedbeforeandaftertesting.
Ahumanpapillomavirusvaccineseriesisindicatedinfemalesages9through26years,regardlessof
sexualactivity,forpreventionofcervicalcancer.
Asingledoseoftetanus‐diphtheria–acellularpertussis(Tdap)vaccineshouldbegiventoadultsages19
through64yearstoreplacethenexttetanus‐diphtheriatoxoid(Td)booster.
Azoster(shingles)vaccineisgiventoallpatients60yearsandolderregardlessofhistoryofprior
shinglesorvaricellainfection.
Asymptomaticadultswhoplantobephysicallyactiveattherecommendedlevelsdonotneedto
consultwithaphysicianpriortobeginningexerciseunlesstheyhaveaspecificmedicalquestion.
Smokingstatusshouldbedeterminedforallpatients.
Patientswhowanttoquitsmokingshouldbeofferedpharmacologictherapyinadditiontocounseling,
includingtelephonequitlines.
Routinescreeningisrecommendedtoidentifypersonswhosealcoholuseputsthematrisk.
Formanagementofalcoholabuseanddependence,referralforspecialtytreatmentisrecommended;
formanagementofalcoholmisuse,briefbehavioralcounselingmaybeuseful.
Cluesforchemicaldependencyincludeunexpectedbehavioralchanges,acuteintoxication,frequentjob
changes,unexplainedfinancialproblems,familyhistoryofsubstanceabuse,frequentproblemswith
lawenforcementagencies,havingapartnerwithsubstanceabuse,andmedicalsequelaeofdrugabuse.
CondomusereducestransmissionofHIV,Chlamydia,gonorrhea,Trichomonas,herpesvirus,and
humanpapillomavirus.
Itisimportanttoaskaboutdomesticviolencewhenpatientspresentwithsymptomsorbehaviorsthat
maybeassociatedwithabuse.
Whenanabusivesituationisidentified,addressimmediatesafetyneeds.