Free heart screenings will be available for young men and women at the UF Health Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Gainesville on Monday, April 20, and Wednesday, April 22.

This free event will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. on Monday, April 20, and Wednesday, April 22, at UF Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute (3450 Hull Rd). To register for the Monday screening, click here. To register for the Wednesday screening, click here.

Registration is open for anyone ages 10-25, regardless of fitness level, for a painless, five-minute electrocardiogram, or ECG. The simple screening can spot heart problems that lead to Sudden Cardiac Arrest, the No. 1 medical cause of death on school campuses.

At each event, medical professionals will conduct the non-invasive screenings, which involve sticking small pads like Band-Aids to a person’s chest. Boys and girls are screened separately. ECG results are securely sent to cardiologists for review, and parents typically receive results within 10 business days. 

“We are thrilled to help spread the message that all kids deserve to have their hearts checked. It’s our honor to help protect families across Florida from the very worst tragedy imaginable—losing a child to a preventable condition,” said Evan Ernst, executive director of Who We Play For, the nonprofit group that has coordinated hundreds of heart screenings at events across Florida, including this one, in a press release.