HOSA Update 2008

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HOSA Update2008

• Anne Regier, R.D.H., B.S.
• HOSA National Competitive Events Program

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2008-09 National Theme

• HOSA Where One Persons Passion Becomes Another
  Persons Hero.
• Submitted by Pennsylvania HOSA

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National HOSA Contact Information

• Toll Free 1-800-321-HOSA
• Website www.hosa.org
• Email hosa_at_hosa.org

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National Membership

• Increased 9.7 to 96,329
• Secondary 87,162
• PS/C 5,069
• Professional 2,896
• Alumni 1,111
• Honorary 91

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National Chapters

• Total 2,875
• Secondary 2,731
• PS/C 140
• Alumni 4

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Membership Dues20.00

• National 10.00
• State 10.00

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National Team Members from Texas

• Competitive Events Program Committee
• Anne Regier
• Elvia Gonzalez
• Tabulations Team
• Kelley Cowan

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Texas Membership

• Largest state membership
• 15,642 (9.2 increase)
• Most alumni members
• 83

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Texas Membership

• Active National Technical Honor Society (NTHS)
  chapters
• 37
• Total chapters
• 547 (includes 38 new chapters)

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2008 National Leadership Conference

• June 18-21, 2008 in Dallas
• 5,700 attendees from 47 states and territories
• Largest state delegation
• Texas with 512

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National Service Project

• Autism Speaks

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New State Association

• Alaska!

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National HOSA Week

• November 2-8, 2008

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Scholarships

• Amount of HOSA scholarships awarded by state and
  national organizations
• 399,550

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Scholarships

• Amount offered at 2008 NLC
• 53,500

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Official HOSA Supplier

• Awards Unlimited
• 1-800-950-3553
• www.awardsunlimited.com

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HOSA NLC Future Conference Dates

• 2009
• June 24-27
• Opryland Hotel
• Nashville, Tennessee
• 2010
• June 23-26
• Coronado Springs Resort
• Orlando, Florida

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National Executive Council
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PresidentLuis BaezTexas
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President-ElectMichael BrodeSouth Carolina
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PS/C Vice-PresidentAndrew McLaurinFlorida
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Secondary Board RepMiguel DoreteoFlorida
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PS/C Board RepJan RodriguezFlorida
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Region 1 Vice-PresidentAnthony BarnettTexas
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Region 2 Vice-PresidentJonathan
CampbellAlabama
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Region 3 Vice-PresidentSeiichi VillolonaNew
Jersey
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Texas _at_ NLC-2008

• Largest State Delegation
• 512

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Event Winners

• 20 First Place Medals
• 13 Second Place Medals
• 14 Third Place Medals
• 41 others in Top Ten

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National Recognition Program

• 26 Students Recognized

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Barbara James Service Award

• Gold (250) 2 students
• Silver (175-249) 1
• Bronze (100-174) 6
• 50-99 hrs 3

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2008 Outstanding Advisor

• Sandra Kinnebrew

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2008 Outstanding State Officer

• Miriam Garcia

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Outstanding Newsletter

• 10 Chapters Recognized!

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Outstanding HOSA Chapter

• 11 Chapters Recognized

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HOSA Week

• 6 Chapters Recognized!

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National Service Project

• Merit Award
• 500 or 500 volunteer hours
• Boerne H.S.
• Holland Medical H.S.

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Scholarships

• 2000 National HOSA
• Tiffany Crenwelge
• Fredricksburg H.S.
• Advisor Nanette Tisdale

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Scholarships

• 2000 National HOSA
• Miriam Garcia
• Canutillo H.S.
• Advisor Julie Vinikoff

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Scholarships

• 1000 Phillip R. Patton - HCA
• Stephanie Light
• Abilene H.S.
• Advisor Margaret Salisbury

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Scholarships

• 1000 Phillip R. Patton HCA
• Damaris Sifuentes
• Duncanville H.S.
• Advisor Belinda Mahone

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Scholarships

• 1000 Kaiser Permanente
• Elham Rahimy
• Ben Barber H.S.
• Advisor Tracy Star

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Scholarships

• Association for Career Technical Education
• Damaris Sifuentes
• Duncanville H.S.
• Advisor Belinda Mahone

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Scholarships

• Delmar Cengage Learning
• Kathy Nguyen
• James Bowie H.S.
• Advisor Beverly Moore

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Scholarships

• National Consortium on Health Science and
  Technical Education
• Denise Johnson
• DeBakey H.S.
• Advisor Regina Jackson

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CompetitiveEventsUpdate
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General Clarifications

• Always use current guidelines for each event.
  Found on HOSA website
• www.hosa.org
• Check website often for updates and new
  information

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General Clarifications

• Events where HOSA keeps materials
• Competitors need to resubmit all materials when
  competing at next level.

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Add to General Rules Regs

• Judges may award points in the range given on the
  rating sheet, but should avoid awarding less than
  whole numbers

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Add to General Rules Regs

• If judges feel there is a rule infraction that is
  not addressed in the written guidelines or
  processes, they may assess penalty points after
  consultation with the Event Management. If the
  competitor is stopped at the time limit, there is
  not additional penalty. If the rating sheet
  awards points for following the guidelines, then
  points should be withheld for failure to follow
  the guidelines

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Health Science Events

• Knowledge Test Concepts of Health Care
• Test plan revision
• Medical Math
• Revision of conversion chart and abbreviation
  chart to remove do not use abbreviations

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Health Professions Events

• Administrative Medical Assisting
• Reduction in of coding problems
• Increase in time to 20 minutes
• Competitors may bring their own medical
  dictionary
• Veterinary Assisting
• Delete McCurnin resource

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Emergency Preparedness Events

• CERT
• Add Disaster Simulation skill which will
  include all skills
• Editorial change to require approved safety
  footwear rather than tennis shoes
• Two new events for 2008-09
• Public Health Emergency Preparedness
• Epidemiology

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Leadership Events

• Interviewing Skills/Job Seeking Skills
• Change cover letter submission option to either
  in the body of the email or as an attachment

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Leadership Events

• Researched Persuasive Speaking Topics
• Obesity Family vs Society (who is responsible
  for obesity in America? Family or Society?)
• Prevent Hearing Loss The Government Should
  Regulate Volume on Personal Audio Devices

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Teamwork Events

• Biomedical Debate Topic
• Cord Blood for Sale
• Forensic Medicine
• Top 24 secondary teams and top 10 PS/C teams will
  advance to Round Two
• Increase time for written conclusion from 20 to
  30 minutes
• Room set will be added to guidelines

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Teamwork Events

• HOSA Bowl
• Revised test plan
• Delete Mosby dictionary
• Diversified Health Occupations is first resource
  on the list for all health-related questions
• Medical Reading
• 2008-09 books posted on website

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Teamwork Events

• 2008-09 Public Service Announcement Topic
• Volunteer Help Make Your Community Healthier
  and Safer
• Clarification
• The work on this PSA must be completely
  accomplished by team members. They may receive
  instruction in filming and editing from an
  outside source, however, the actual filming,
  editing, and all productions steps must be
  accomplished by team members.

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Recognition Events

• Can have unlimited entries
• Barbara James Service Award, National Service
  Project, HOSA Week, Chapter Newsletter submission
  change
• Judged at state level
• State advisor submits a list of those eligible to
  National HOSA

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Recognition Events

• Outstanding State Officer
• Changed to Outstanding State Leader
• Can be any student from the state
• Selection process is up to state
• State nominee should be present at NLC

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Any Questions!

• Have
• A
• Great
• Year!