A multidisciplinary team of clinicians and researchers at Pitt and UPMC has developed guidelines to assist coaches, athletic trainers and organizers with creating a safe environment for youth athletes, fans and staff as they consider a return to play.

The UPMC青少年体育手册 contains recommendations for establishing a minimal set of standards in several categories for resuming athletic programs, including pre-participation physicals, social distancing, equipment sanitization, personal protective equipment, acclimation phases, practice and competition tactics and illness protocols.

Among the people involved with the creation of the playbook are 珍Doperak (pictured), assistant professor of 骨科手术 and program director for the Primary Care Sports 医学 Fellowship; and MaCalus V. Hogan, associate professor of 骨科手术 and vice chairman of education and residency program director.