HOSAHOSAHealth Occupations

Students of America

What is HOSA?

A student-led organization with a program of work designed to recruit qualified students, provide developmental opportunities and develop the future leaders of the health care community.

HOSA’s Mission

• To enhance the delivery of compassionate, quality health care by providing opportunities for knowledge, skill and leadership development of allall Health Science students, therefore, helping students meet the needs of the health care community.

Local Chapters

• HOSA chapter involves HSE students.

• The HSE instructor serves as the HOSA chapter advisor.

• Chapter members elect officers.

• Chapter members participate in school, community, regional, state and national activities.

What’s in it for the student?

• FUN!• Success!• Go to the head of the class• Opportunity for achievement

Competitive Events

• Offering 55 Leadership and Health-Related Events

NLC Opening Session • Anaheim, CaliforniaHOSA delegates enjoy laser and in-door fireworks extravaganza!

The HOSA Motto

“The Hands of HOSA Mold the Health of Tomorrow”

What competitive events are there?

Health Science EventsHealth Science Events• Dental SpellingDental Spelling

• Medical SpellingMedical Spelling

• Dental TerminologyDental Terminology

• Medical TerminologyMedical Terminology

• Medical MathMedical Math

• Knowledge TestsKnowledge Tests

• Concepts of Health CareConcepts of Health Care

• Human Growth and Human Growth and DevelopmentDevelopment

• PathophysiologyPathophysiology

• PharmacologyPharmacology

• NutritionNutrition

••

Health Science EventsHealth Science Events• Dental SpellingDental Spelling

• Medical SpellingMedical Spelling

• Dental TerminologyDental Terminology

• Medical TerminologyMedical Terminology

• Medical MathMedical Math

• Knowledge TestsKnowledge Tests

• Concepts of Health CareConcepts of Health Care

• Human Growth and Human Growth and DevelopmentDevelopment

• PathophysiologyPathophysiology

• PharmacologyPharmacology

• NutritionNutrition

••

These are ALL multiple choice tests

Events in RED are

held at the regional

level…must place

in the top 5 to

advance to the

state level

Health Professions EventsHealth Professions Events

• BiotechnologyBiotechnology

• Clinical NursingClinical Nursing

• Clinical SpecialtyClinical Specialty

• Dental AssistingDental Assisting

• Home Health AideHome Health Aide

• Medical Assisting Medical Assisting

• Medical Laboratory AssistingMedical Laboratory Assisting

• Nursing Assisting - TestNursing Assisting - Test

• Personal CarePersonal Care

• Physical TherapyPhysical Therapy

• Sports Medicine - TestSports Medicine - Test

• Veterinary AssistingVeterinary Assisting

• BiotechnologyBiotechnology

• Clinical NursingClinical Nursing

• Clinical SpecialtyClinical Specialty

• Dental AssistingDental Assisting

• Home Health AideHome Health Aide

• Medical Assisting Medical Assisting

• Medical Laboratory AssistingMedical Laboratory Assisting

• Nursing Assisting - TestNursing Assisting - Test

• Personal CarePersonal Care

• Physical TherapyPhysical Therapy

• Sports Medicine - TestSports Medicine - Test

• Veterinary AssistingVeterinary Assisting

Leadership EventsLeadership Events

• Extemporaneous Health Extemporaneous Health PosterPoster

• Extemporaneous SpeakingExtemporaneous Speaking

• Extemporaneous WritingExtemporaneous Writing

• Interviewing SkillsInterviewing Skills

• Job Seeking SkillsJob Seeking Skills

• Medical Photography Medical Photography

• Prepared SpeakingPrepared Speaking

• Researched Persuasive Researched Persuasive SpeakingSpeaking

•

Team Leadership EventsTeam Leadership Events

• Community AwarenessCommunity Awareness

• Creative Problem SolvingCreative Problem Solving

• Forensic MedicineForensic Medicine

• HOSA BowlHOSA Bowl

• Parliamentary ProcedureParliamentary Procedure

• Career Health DisplayCareer Health Display

• Biomedical DebateBiomedical Debate

• Medical ReadingMedical Reading

• Health EducationHealth Education

• Public Service AnnouncementPublic Service Announcement

Recognition EventsRecognition Events

• Outstanding HOSA ChapterOutstanding HOSA Chapter

• Outstanding State LeaderOutstanding State Leader

• National Recognition ProgramNational Recognition Program

• Kaiser Permanente Healthcare Kaiser Permanente Healthcare Issues ExamIssues Exam

• National Service ProjectNational Service Project

• Barbara James Service AwardBarbara James Service Award

• Outstanding Alumni MemberOutstanding Alumni Member

• Chapter NewsletterChapter Newsletter

• HOSA WeekHOSA Week

Emergency Emergency Preparedness EventsPreparedness Events

Do you HOSA?

WE DO!