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Conducting and
Recording the
Examination
(I) A Licensed Independent Practitioner or Physician
Assistant may perform all physical examinations
covered in this chapter unless otherwise indicated.
A General Medical Officer may independently perform
examinations ifhe or she has successfully completed
an accredited internship. All examiners,
regardless of clinical speeialty, performing and
recording physical examinations must be familiar
with the standards outlined herein. Some special duty
examinations (e.g., Aviation) must be performed or
co-signed by examiners with specific training and/
or qualifications, review Section IV for further guidance.
(2) All complete physical examinations will
include forms DD 2807-1 "Report of Medical
History" and DD 2808 "Report of Medical Examination."
Examiners will carefully and objectively record
all medical history and physical examination findings
in the appropriate blocks on forms DD 2807-1 and
DD 2808 using commonly accepted medical
language. Also, ensure blocks on the form prompting
identifying data, such as name or social security
number, are properly completed on all pages. Use
of the Standard Form (SF) 88 and 93 or NAVMED
6120/2 is not appropriate unless specifically required
as part of a special duty evaluation.
