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Why join HOSA?

Why join HOSA?. Resource Network Curriculum Office, January 2010 Written by, Cate Buchanan and Dr. Frank Flanders. EQ’s. What are Career and Technical Student Organizations? How would being a member of HOSA benefit you?. HOSA.

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Why join HOSA?

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  1. Why join HOSA? Resource Network Curriculum Office, January 2010 Written by, Cate Buchanan and Dr. Frank Flanders

  2. EQ’s • What are Career and Technical Student Organizations? • How would being a member of HOSA benefit you?

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

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  5. HOSA is one of several career and technical student organizations. • (CTSO's) are recognized as integral to the career and technical education program.  CTSO's provide a unique program of career and leadership development, motivation and recognition exclusively for middle school and high school students enrolled in career and technical programs.

  6. Other CTSO’s How many of these do you recognize?

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

  8. HOSA Mission Statement • The mission of HOSA is to enhance the delivery of compassionate, quality health care by providing opportunities for knowledge, skill and leadership development of all health science technology education students, therefore, helping the student meet the needs of the health care community.

  9. HOSA Provides Opportunities for… • Leadership development • Teamwork skill development • Development of citizenship skills • Enhancement of communication skills • Preparation for future participation in professional organizations

  10. OFFICIAL HOSA EMBLEM • The circle represents the continuity of health care. • The triangle represents the three aspects of humankind: -- well-being, social, physical and mental. • The hands signify the caring of each HOSA member.

  11. OFFICIAL HOSA EMBLEM COLORS OF THE EMBLEM • Background of outer circle: maroon • Letters in circle: medical white • Triangle: navy blue • Hands, figure, HOSA in triangle: medical white • Area around triangle: medical white • Founded in 1976: navy blue

  12. Colors and Motto COLORS OF HOSA • Navy blue represents loyalty to the health care profession. • Medical white represents purity of purpose. • Maroon represents compassion of HOSA members. HOSA MOTTO • "THE HANDS OF HOSA MOLD THE HEALTH OF TOMORROW"

  13. Summary • On the following slides determine the best answer to the question.

  14. What is a CTSO? • A) Career and Technical Student Organization • B) Career and Teacher Student Organization • C) Capital and Transit Subway Organization • D) College and Technical Student Organization Answer: A) Career and Technical Student Organization

  15. What does the circle in the HOSA emblem represent? • A) Circle of common goals in Healthcare • B) A circle never ends • C) continuity of health care • D) Happy healthcare Answer C) Continuity of health care

  16. What color is the triangle in the HOSA emblem? • A) Maroon • B) Medical white • C) Navy blue • D) Blue Answer C) Navy Blue

  17. What year was HOSA founded? • A) 1967 • B)1769 • C)1999 • D)1976 Answer D) 1976

  18. HOSA provide opportunities for all of the following except: • A) Leadership Development • B) Song writing • C) Teamwork skills development • D) Development of citizenship skills Answer B) Song Writing

  19. HOSA stands for: • A) Health Organizations Students of Africa • B) Health Occupations Students of America • C) Helper Occupations Students of America • D) Health Occupations Suggestions of America Answer: B) Health Occupations Students of America

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