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EKG Youth Heart Screenings

Nick of Time Foundation in partnership with the UW Center For Sports Cardiology conduct ON-SITE heart screenings for adolescents and young adults ages 12-24. NoTF facilitates six to ten on-site EKG youth heart screenings per school year. Offered to all students ages 12-24 regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, and socio-economic status. Our screening model is being used nationwide as the “gold standard” for community-based screening programs.

Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of death in exercising young athletes, happening every 2 days in the US. Most have hidden cardiac abnormalities with no warning signs until suffering an SCA.

Screenings consist of a Heart Health Survey asking about possible signs & symptoms or family history of a heart condition. An EKG is performed that analyzes the electrical signals of the heart and in some cases, a limited physical exam or Echocardiogram of the heart is conducted. The results are reviewed on-site by cardiologists and sports physicians experienced in EKG youth heart screens.

People throughout the world have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We have and always will put the health and safety of not only the students, families, and communities that we serve but also our wonderful NoTF volunteers. Our approach is rooted in our foundation’s mission, which ensures that we continuously strive to make a difference in the lives of young people in our communities. With the help of our Medical Advisory Board, we are monitoring the science and our state government recommendations and will be modifying our program accordingly.

Thank you for your continued patience as we work through this together.

      2024-2025 Screening Dates and Locations

      DATE                                SCHOOL/ORG

      Nov 6 2024                 Kent School DistrictKent-Meridian High School

      Dec 4 2024                 Independent Seattle Preparatory School

      Jan 8 2025                  Seattle School District Ballard High School

      Feb 5 2025                  Snoqualmie Valley School DistrictMt. Si High School

      Mar 8 2025                 VMAC Community ScreeningVirginia Mason Athletic Complex

      Apr 2 2025                  Edmonds School DistrictLynnwood High School

      May 7, 2025                Tacoma School District- Lincoln High School