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
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