Why join HOSA?Why join HOSA?Resource Network Curriculum Office, 2010Resource Network Curriculum Office, 2010

Written by, Cate Buchanan and Dr. Frank Written by, Cate Buchanan and Dr. Frank FlandersFlanders

EQ’sEQ’s

What are Career and Technical Student What are Career and Technical Student Organizations?Organizations?

How would being a member of HOSA How would being a member of HOSA benefit you?benefit you?

HOSAHOSA

Being a member of a Being a member of a group or team provides group or team provides opportunities for opportunities for individual and individual and professional growth.professional growth.

HealthHealthOccupationsOccupationsStudentsStudentsAmericaAmerica

HOSA is one of several HOSA is one of several career and technical career and technical student organizations.student organizations. (CTSO's) are recognized as integral to the (CTSO's) are recognized as integral to the

career and technical education program.  career and technical education program.  CTSO's provide a unique program of CTSO's provide a unique program of career and leadership development, career and leadership development, motivation and recognition exclusively for motivation and recognition exclusively for middle school and high school students middle school and high school students enrolled in career and technical programs. enrolled in career and technical programs.

Other CTSO’sOther CTSO’s

How many of these do you recognize?

What is HOSA?What is HOSA?

HOSA is a national organization for HOSA is a national organization for secondary and postsecondary/collegiate secondary and postsecondary/collegiate career and technical education students career and technical education students enrolled in health science (and pre-enrolled in health science (and pre-technical health science) programs. The technical health science) programs. The activities of HOSA are an integral part of activities of HOSA are an integral part of the instructional program that provides the instructional program that provides occupational skills as well as leadership occupational skills as well as leadership skills.skills.

HOSA Mission StatementHOSA Mission Statement

The mission of HOSA is to enhance the The mission of HOSA is to enhance the delivery of compassionate, quality health care delivery of compassionate, quality health care byby

providing opportunities for knowledge, skill and providing opportunities for knowledge, skill and leadership development of all health scienceleadership development of all health science

technology education students, therefore, helping technology education students, therefore, helping the student meet the needs of the healththe student meet the needs of the health

care community.care community.

HOSA Provides HOSA Provides Opportunities for…Opportunities for…

Leadership developmentLeadership development Teamwork skill developmentTeamwork skill development Development of citizenship skills Development of citizenship skills Enhancement of communication skillsEnhancement of communication skills Preparation for future participation in Preparation for future participation in

professional organizationsprofessional organizations

OFFICIAL HOSA EMBLEMOFFICIAL HOSA EMBLEM The circle represents the The circle represents the

continuity of health care.continuity of health care. The triangle represents The triangle represents

the three aspects of the three aspects of humankind: -- well-humankind: -- well-being, social, physical being, social, physical and mental.and mental.

The hands signify the The hands signify the caring of each HOSA caring of each HOSA member.member.

OFFICIAL HOSA EMBLEMOFFICIAL HOSA EMBLEM

COLORS OF THE EMBLEMCOLORS OF THE EMBLEM Background of outer circle: Background of outer circle:

maroonmaroon Letters in circle: medical Letters in circle: medical

whitewhite Triangle: navy blueTriangle: navy blue Hands, figure, HOSA in Hands, figure, HOSA in

triangle: medical whitetriangle: medical white Area around triangle: Area around triangle:

medical whitemedical white Founded in 1976: navy blueFounded in 1976: navy blue

Colors and MottoColors and Motto

COLORS OF HOSACOLORS OF HOSA Navy blue represents loyalty to the health care Navy blue represents loyalty to the health care

profession.profession. Medical white represents purity of purpose.Medical white represents purity of purpose. Maroon represents compassion of HOSA Maroon represents compassion of HOSA

members.members.

HOSA MOTTOHOSA MOTTO "THE HANDS OF HOSA MOLD THE"THE HANDS OF HOSA MOLD THE

HEALTH OF TOMORROW"HEALTH OF TOMORROW"

SummarySummary

On the following slides determine the On the following slides determine the best answer to the question.best answer to the question.

What is a CTSO?What is a CTSO?

A) A) Career and Technical Student Organization Career and Technical Student Organization B) Career and Teacher Student OrganizationB) Career and Teacher Student Organization C) Capital and Transit Subway OrganizationC) Capital and Transit Subway Organization D) College and Technical Student OrganizationD) College and Technical Student Organization

Answer: A) Career and Technical Student Organization

What does the circle in What does the circle in the HOSA emblem the HOSA emblem represent?represent?

A) Circle of common goals in HealthcareA) Circle of common goals in Healthcare B) A circle never endsB) A circle never ends C) continuity of health careC) continuity of health care D) Happy healthcareD) Happy healthcare

Answer C) Continuity of health care

What color is the triangle What color is the triangle in the HOSA emblem?in the HOSA emblem?

A) MaroonA) Maroon B) Medical whiteB) Medical white C) Navy blueC) Navy blue D) BlueD) Blue

Answer C) Navy Blue

What year was HOSA What year was HOSA founded?founded?

A) 1967A) 1967 B)1769B)1769 C)1999C)1999 D)1976D)1976

Answer D) 1976

HOSA provide HOSA provide opportunities for all the opportunities for all the following except:following except:

A) Leadership DevelopmentA) Leadership Development B) Song writingB) Song writing C) Teamwork skills developmentC) Teamwork skills development D) Development of citizenship skillsD) Development of citizenship skills

Answer B) Song Writing

HOSA stands for:HOSA stands for: A) Health Organizations Students of A) Health Organizations Students of

AfricaAfrica B) Health Occupations Students of B) Health Occupations Students of

AmericaAmerica C) Helper Occupations Students of C) Helper Occupations Students of

AmericaAmerica D) Health Occupations Suggestions of D) Health Occupations Suggestions of

AmericaAmerica

Answer: B) Health Occupations Students of America