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Pat Dennison, Academic Consultant

Martha Williams, Health Sciences Instructor

HOSAHOSA

• HealthHealth• OccupationsOccupations• Students Students • of Americaof America

2009-2010 HOSA Executive Council

HOSA IS…HOSA IS…

• A national career and technical student A national career and technical student organizationorganization

• Endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education Endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Occupations Division of the and the Health Occupations Division of the American Vocational Association to be an American Vocational Association to be an integral part of career and technical education integral part of career and technical education instructional programsinstructional programs

• A unique program of leadership development, A unique program of leadership development, motivation, and recognition exclusively for motivation, and recognition exclusively for secondary and postsecondary/collegiate secondary and postsecondary/collegiate students enrolled in health science technology students enrolled in health science technology programsprograms

HOSA HistoryHOSA History

• At the 1971 American Vocational Association a task force was appointed to study student organizations

• In November 1975, 18 representatives from Alabama, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Texas voted to form the American Health Occupations Education Student Organization (AHOESO).

• A Constitutional Convention was held in Arlington, Texas in November 1976.

• The delegates and advisors:The delegates and advisors:• (1) adopted bylaws which changed the• name of the organization to Health

Occupations Students of America (HOSA)

• (2) elected national officers• (3) selected national colors and a motto• (4) made plans for HOSA emblem

competition• (5) set the first National Leadership

Conference for spring 1978 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

• At that National Leadership Conference charters were presented to six states, including Kentucky.

HOSA MissionHOSA Mission

• To promote career To promote career opportunities in the health opportunities in the health care industry, andcare industry, and

• To enhance the delivery of To enhance the delivery of quality health care to all quality health care to all peoplepeople

Purpose and Goals of Purpose and Goals of HOSAHOSA

• To serve the needs of its To serve the needs of its members and strengthen the members and strengthen the HSTE-HOSA Partnership in the HSTE-HOSA Partnership in the following ways:following ways:

• Foster programs and activities which will Foster programs and activities which will developdevelop• 1. Physical, mental, and social well-being1. Physical, mental, and social well-being• 2. Leadership, character, and citizenship2. Leadership, character, and citizenship• 3. Ethical practices and respect for the dignity of 3. Ethical practices and respect for the dignity of

workwork

• Foster self-actualization which Foster self-actualization which leads to meeting psychological, leads to meeting psychological, social, and economic needssocial, and economic needs

• Build confidence in student which Build confidence in student which leads to realistic career choices leads to realistic career choices and successful employment in the and successful employment in the health care fieldhealth care field

• Promote inter- organizational Promote inter- organizational relationshipsrelationships

• Recognize individual achievement Recognize individual achievement • Promote involvement in current Promote involvement in current

health care issues, environmental health care issues, environmental concerns, and survival need of concerns, and survival need of community, nation, and the worldcommunity, nation, and the world

• Establish and maintain state Establish and maintain state associations in good standing associations in good standing with HOSAwith HOSA

HOSA OpportunitiesHOSA Opportunities“What’s in it for Me?”“What’s in it for Me?”

• INVOLVMENTINVOLVMENT – in a variety of chapter – in a variety of chapter activitiesactivities

• RECOGNITIONRECOGNITION – – through participation through participation in competitive eventsin competitive events

• SCHOLARSHIPSSCHOLARSHIPS• TRAVELTRAVEL – regional, state and national – regional, state and national

activitiesactivities• NETWORKINGNETWORKING – with health care

professionals, industry leaders, organizations, and associations

HOSA OpportunitiesHOSA Opportunities

• COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONS – – through a through a series of publicationsseries of publications

• LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP – opportunities for – opportunities for learning how to work effectively learning how to work effectively with otherswith others

• CONFIDENCECONFIDENCE - from active - from active participation in HOSA activitiesparticipation in HOSA activities

HOSA ConferencesHOSA Conferences

• Participate in competitive events Participate in competitive events that test competencies and related that test competencies and related skills in chosen occupation on skills in chosen occupation on local, regional, state and national local, regional, state and national levelslevels

HOSA EmblemHOSA Emblem

• The The Circle Circle represents represents the continuity of health the continuity of health carecare

• The The Triangle Triangle represents the three represents the three aspects of humankind aspects of humankind well-being; social, well-being; social, physical, and mentalphysical, and mental

• The The HandsHands represent represent the caring of each the caring of each HOSA memberHOSA member

HOSA ColorsHOSA Colors

• Navy BlueNavy Blue represents loyalty to the represents loyalty to the health care professionhealth care profession

• Medical WhiteMedical White represents purity of represents purity of purposepurpose

• MaroonMaroon represents compassion of represents compassion of HOSA membersHOSA members

HOSA MottoHOSA Motto

• ““THE HANDS OF HOSA MOLD THE THE HANDS OF HOSA MOLD THE HEALTH OF TOMORROW”HEALTH OF TOMORROW”

HOSA CreedHOSA Creed• I Believe in the Health Care ProfessionI Believe in the Health Care Profession..

I believe in the profession for which I am being trained; and in I believe in the profession for which I am being trained; and in the opportunities that my training offers.the opportunities that my training offers.

• I Believe in education.I Believe in education.

I believe that through education I will be able to make the I believe that through education I will be able to make the greatest use of my skills, knowledge, and experience in order greatest use of my skills, knowledge, and experience in order to become a contributing member of the health care team of to become a contributing member of the health care team of my community.my community.

• I Believe in myselfI Believe in myself..

I believe that by using the knowledge and skills of my profession I believe that by using the knowledge and skills of my profession I will become more aware of myself. Through fulfilling these I will become more aware of myself. Through fulfilling these goals, I will become a more responsible person.goals, I will become a more responsible person.

• I Believe that each individual is important in his or her I Believe that each individual is important in his or her own rightown right; ;

therefore I will treat each person with respect and love. To this therefore I will treat each person with respect and love. To this end I dedicate my training, my skills and my self to serve end I dedicate my training, my skills and my self to serve others through HOSA.others through HOSA.

Membership CategoriesMembership Categories

• Active Membership Active Membership • SecondarySecondary• PostsecondaryPostsecondary• CollegiateCollegiate

• ProfessionalProfessional• AlumniAlumni• HonoraryHonorary

Program of Work Program of Work

• The Program of Work (POW) is a plan of activities for the year.

• It doesn’t need to be elaborate.• Activities can be added or revised

during the year.• HOSA student members should take

ownership of the Program of Work.

Types of Activities for Types of Activities for POWPOW

• Career Related ActivitiesCareer Related Activities• Alumni InvolvementAlumni Involvement• Community ActivitiesCommunity Activities• Benevolent ActivitiesBenevolent Activities• Social/Leadership ActivitiesSocial/Leadership Activities• FundraisingFundraising

POW Planning Sheet• Prepare one sheet per goalPrepare one sheet per goal• Goal 1:Goal 1:

• Objectives -Objectives -

• Activities -Activities -

• Resources -Resources -

• Time - Time -

• Cost - Cost -

• Beginning/Completion Date - Beginning/Completion Date -

• Product -Product -

POW IdeasPOW Ideas• Read to hospitalized children after Read to hospitalized children after

school - #1 Septemberschool - #1 September• Pride Clean-up in order to make Martin Pride Clean-up in order to make Martin

County a better place to live - #2 MarchCounty a better place to live - #2 March• Nursing Home Christmas Project - #2 Nursing Home Christmas Project - #2

DecemberDecember• Gift baskets for cancer patients-#3 Gift baskets for cancer patients-#3

October or NovemberOctober or November• Sell cancer awareness bracelets - #4 Sell cancer awareness bracelets - #4

Sept. 3-October 4Sept. 3-October 4• Bake Sale to raise money for Ronald Bake Sale to raise money for Ronald

McDonald House or St. Jude’s Children’s McDonald House or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital - #5 (September, twice Hospital - #5 (September, twice monthly)monthly)

• Toys for hospitalized children at Toys for hospitalized children at Christmas time - #6 Begin planning in Christmas time - #6 Begin planning in September. Final outcome in December September. Final outcome in December before Christmasbefore Christmas

POW Monthly PlanPOW Monthly PlanJulyJuly JanuaryJanuary

AugustAugust FebruaryFebruary

SeptemberSeptember

Read to hospitalized childrenRead to hospitalized children

Cancer awareness braceletsCancer awareness bracelets

Bake sale for raising funds for St. Jude’sBake sale for raising funds for St. Jude’s

MarchMarch

Pride Clean-upPride Clean-up

OctoberOctober

Baskets for cancer patientsBaskets for cancer patientsAprilApril

NovemberNovember MayMay

DecemberDecember

Nursing Home Christmas ProjectNursing Home Christmas Project

Toys for hospitalized childrenToys for hospitalized children

JuneJune

Membership Info…Membership Info…• Membership year is September 1 through Membership year is September 1 through

August 31August 31• Total dues - $15.00/yearTotal dues - $15.00/year• National affiliation fee (dues) is $10National affiliation fee (dues) is $10• State affiliation fee (dues) is $5State affiliation fee (dues) is $5• KY-HOSA officers include:KY-HOSA officers include:

PresidentPresident Vice PresidentVice PresidentSecretarySecretary TreasurerTreasurer HistorianHistorianParliamentarianParliamentarian

Membership Info…Membership Info…

• KY-HOSA Advisor is Elizabeth BullockKY-HOSA Advisor is Elizabeth Bullock• KY-HOSA Co-Advisor is Mary KleberKY-HOSA Co-Advisor is Mary Kleber• National Theme -- 2009-2010National Theme -- 2009-2010

““From Simple Scrapes to Failing Hearts-HOSA’s From Simple Scrapes to Failing Hearts-HOSA’s Where the Healing Starts”Where the Healing Starts”

• KY-HOSA Fall Leadership Conference - KY-HOSA Fall Leadership Conference - OctoberOctober

• HOSA State Conference – MarchHOSA State Conference – March• National HOSA Conference – JuneNational HOSA Conference – June• National Headquarters – Flower Mound, TXNational Headquarters – Flower Mound, TX

ReferencesReferences

• HOSA Student HandbookHOSA Student Handbook• http://www.hosa.org/natorg/StudentHanhttp://www.hosa.org/natorg/StudentHan

dbookB.pdfdbookB.pdf• HOSA Handbook –section C (HOSA CD HOSA Handbook –section C (HOSA CD

received each year with membership received each year with membership packet, 2009 attached)packet, 2009 attached)

• Kentucky Statesman Award Study guide Kentucky Statesman Award Study guide (attached)(attached)

• New Advisor HandbookNew Advisor Handbook

http://www.hosa.org/advisor/advisor_hahttp://www.hosa.org/advisor/advisor_handbook.pdfndbook.pdf