Promoting Healthy PartnershipsPromoting Healthy Partnerships

Introducing Introducing HOSAHOSA

6021 Morriss Road, Suite 111 • Flower Mound, TX 6021 Morriss Road, Suite 111 • Flower Mound, TX 7502875028Tel. 972.874.0062 • Fax. 972.874.0063 • Tel. 972.874.0062 • Fax. 972.874.0063 • 1.800.321.HOSA1.800.321.HOSAwww.hosa.orgwww.hosa.org

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

Why HOSA?Why HOSA? Early 1970s – HOE (Health Early 1970s – HOE (Health

Science) programs startedScience) programs started Part of Vocational (now Part of Vocational (now

Career Tech) EducationCareer Tech) Education Mid 1970s – Health Care Mid 1970s – Health Care

Leaders wanted healthcare Leaders wanted healthcare organizationorganization

HOSA founded in 1976HOSA founded in 1976

HOSA is CurricularHOSA is Curricular HOSA activities relate to the HOSA activities relate to the

delivery of health care.delivery of health care. HOSA activities are an HOSA activities are an

outgrowth of the Health outgrowth of the Health Science Education program.Science Education program.

HOSA extends the HOSA extends the classroom.classroom.

HOSA supports the HOSA supports the school/state curriculum.school/state curriculum.

HOSA is for All Future HOSA is for All Future Health Care ProfessionalsHealth Care Professionals HOSA activities can be HOSA activities can be

offered for students who offered for students who plan to pursue a health plan to pursue a health career when a health career when a health science program does science program does not exist.not exist.

HOSA chapters can be HOSA chapters can be sponsored by health sponsored by health care community care community agencies.agencies.

AHECAHEC

Charter Charter

SchoolsSchools

HCAHCA

HOSA’s MissionHOSA’s MissionTo 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.

HOSA GoalsHOSA Goals

To promote opportunities in the health To promote opportunities in the health professions.professions.

To develop effective leadership qualities To develop effective leadership qualities and skills.and skills.

To develop character.To develop character. To build pride and self-confidence.To build pride and self-confidence.

HOSA members engage in HOSA members engage in learning outside the learning outside the classroomclassroom And develop an And develop an

understanding of understanding of current health care current health care issues, environmental issues, environmental concerns, and concerns, and survival needs of the survival needs of the community, the community, the nation, and the world.nation, and the world.

The HOSA OrganizationThe HOSA Organization

Executive Com mittee---- --- --- --- -

Executive C ouncilN ation a l O ffice rs

Local HOSA Chaptersand M em bers

HOSA Regions, Districts and AreasAs established by the state association

HOSA State Assocations---- ---- ---- -

State Advisor

HOSA, Inc. Board of Directors---- --- ---- --- -

H O SA, Inc. B oard C hairC h ie f Executive O fficer

HOSA Headquarters Staff---- --- ---- --- -

Executive D irectorC h ief O p era ting O fficer

HOSA, Inc. Corporate BodySta te A pp o in ted

Local ChaptersLocal Chapters HOSA chapter involves HSE students.HOSA chapter involves HSE students. The HSE instructor serves as the The HSE instructor serves as the

HOSA chapter advisor.HOSA chapter advisor. Chapter members elect officers.Chapter members elect officers. Chapter members participate in Chapter members participate in

school, community, school, community, regional, state and regional, state and national activities.national activities.

State AssociationsState Associations State Officers State Officers

lead State lead State Associations.Associations.

State HOSA State HOSA Advisor(s) Advisor(s) represent the represent the sponsoring sponsoring agency and agency and advise State advise State Officers.Officers.

Chapter members Chapter members participate in state participate in state conferences.conferences.

National LevelNational Level Endorsed by the U.S. Endorsed by the U.S.

Department of EducationDepartment of Education Local members affiliate Local members affiliate

with State and National with State and National HOSAHOSA

HOSA, Inc. is the legal HOSA, Inc. is the legal entity of HOSAentity of HOSA

National Headquarters in National Headquarters in Flower Mound, TXFlower Mound, TX

National HOSA LeadershipNational HOSA Leadership

HOSA, Inc.HOSA, Inc.

National OfficersNational Officers

National HOSA LeadershipNational HOSA Leadership

Becky Davis2007 Chair

Dr. Jim KoeningerDr. Jim KoeningerExecutive DirectorExecutive Director

Sierra JenkinsNational President

HOSA Provides a Spark HOSA Provides a Spark for Learning…for Learning…

The National Competitive Events The National Competitive Events Program!!Program!!

Offering 55 Leadership and Offering 55 Leadership and Health-Related EventsHealth-Related Events

NLC Offers Members NLC Offers Members Opportunities for...Opportunities for...

Energizing General Sessions

Health Care Workshops

Travel

Advisor Workshops

New Acquaintances

and Friends

Fun

Including Spectacular Including Spectacular SessionsSessions

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

WelcomeWelcome HOSAHOSAMembersMembers

And National Champions!And National Champions!

SecondarySecondary

Postsecondary/CollegiatePostsecondary/Collegiate

Including 4 special Including 4 special needs eventsneeds events

National Leadership ConferenceHeld Annually in June

State Leadership ConferenceHeld in the Spring-Ask the State Advisor

Fall Leadership ConferenceHeld to train chapter officers

Local Chapter/ClassroomsChapter Competitors Selected

The Road to the NLCThe Road to the NLC

Positive contribution to Positive contribution to the communitythe community

A pulse on the future A pulse on the future Easy access (captive Easy access (captive

audience)audience) Partner in developing Partner in developing

future employeesfuture employees Exposure to the REAL Exposure to the REAL

healthcare worldhealthcare world

What’s in it for the What’s in it for the Healthcare Community?Healthcare Community?

Positive affiliation – Positive affiliation – adolescent need to adolescent need to belongbelong

Service activities serve Service activities serve the school the school

Positive PR – Positive PR – community and parent community and parent connectionconnection

MORE learningMORE learning

What’s in it for the School?What’s in it for the School?

MORE learning – MORE learning – connects classroom connects classroom with the real worldwith the real world

Gets teacher closer to Gets teacher closer to the student the student

Program recruitmentProgram recruitment Satisfaction, joySatisfaction, joy

What’s in it for the What’s in it for the teacher?teacher?

FUN!FUN! Success!Success! Go to the head of the classGo to the head of the class Takes the “ER” out of the career Takes the “ER” out of the career

decision-making processdecision-making process Opportunity for achievementOpportunity for achievement

What’s in it for the What’s in it for the student?student?

The HOSA MottoThe HOSA Motto

““The Hands of HOSA Mold The Hands of HOSA Mold the Health of Tomorrow”the Health of Tomorrow”

For More Information For More Information about HOSA–about HOSA–

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