HOSA Advisory Councils: Setting Up HOSA State Associations for Success Douglas A. Wolf, MS, MBA Member, HOSA – 100 National Advisory Council Member, Ohio HOSA Board of Directors Manager, Community Engagement, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S FOCUSES ON PEOPLE NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL’S STRATEGIC PLAN

HOSA PROVIDES THE BEST PEOPLE THE MISSION OF HOSA – FUTURE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS 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 education students, therefore, helping the student meet the needs of the health care community.

CONSUMER NEEDS ARE MET VIA LINKAGES BASIC SUPPLY CHAIN MODEL SupplierProducerConsumer Primary Product Flow Information Flows

HOSA PRODUCES HEALTH PROFESSIONALS BASIC SUPPLY CHAIN FOR FUTURE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Schools Health Employers Future Health Professional Flow Information Flows

THE NUMBER OF HOSA CHAPTERS IS GROWING NUMBER OF HOSA CHAPTERS OVER PAST 5 YEARS Increase over past 5 years 19%

HOSA MEMBERSHIP IS STEADILY INCREASING NUMBER OF HOSA MEMBERS OVER PAST 5 YEARS Increase over past 5 years 37%

HOSA IS A VERY DIVERSE ORGANIZATION RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY AMONG HOSA MEMBERS of HOSA members are racial and ethnic minority 49% National HOSA Executive Council

HOSA PRODUCES HEALTH PROFESSIONALS BASIC SUPPLY CHAIN FOR FUTURE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Schools Health Employers Future Health Professional Flow Information Flows

ADVISORY COUNCILS FOCUS ON SERVICE PURPOSE AND FUNCTION OF ADVISORY COUNCILS Advise Assist Support & Advocate

ADVISORY COUNCILS CREATE OPPORTUNITY SELECT BENEFITS OF ADVISORY COUNCILS Knowledge Linkages Access Dialogue Resources Partnerships CooperationPlanning

NATIONAL HOSA HAS AN ADVISORY COUNCIL HOSA -100 NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL Purpose The HOSA-100 National Advisory Council serves as a vital champion of HOSA- Future Health Professionals. Mission Members of the National Advisory Council share their experience in service to HOSA’s mission by providing the organization with their professional expertise; their diverse knowledge of perspectives; their connections to local, national or international resources, colleagues or peers; and/or their philanthropic support or other forms of valued assistance.

ADVISORY COUNCILS VARY IN STRUCTURE CONSIDERATIONS IN ADVISORY COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT Who is on the council? What is the size of the council? What is the structure of the council? How frequently will you meet and what will meeting look like? What are the actions and activities of the council?

USE NETWORKS TO START ADVISORY COUNCILS THREE FORMS OF NETWORKING Ibarra H. & Lee Hunter M. How Leaders Create and Use Networks. Harvard Business Review. January 2007.

RECRUIT WITH AN EFFECTIVE MESSAGE SEVEN LAYERS OF MIND CHANGE Howard Gardner, Changing Minds: The Art and Science of Changing Our Own and Other People’s Minds 243 (2004)

PRACTICE DELIVERING YOUR MESSAGE ROLE PLAY SCENARIO 1 Bill is an athletic trainer working in a hospital sports medicine clinic and providing outreach services to a local high school. You and Bill attended college together and still talk on occasion. Bill is familiar with HOSA-Future Health Professionals but has had no formal involvement with HOSA. He is an active member of your college’s alumni association and has served on a planning committee for your state’s annual athletic training conference. When he is not working Bill enjoys traveling with his wife and four children. You know Bill is well connected to other health professionals and would be a valuable addition to your advisory council. Although he expressed concerns about time commitments he agreed to meet with you to discuss the opportunity.

PRACTICE DELIVERING YOUR MESSAGE ROLE PLAY SCENARIO 2 Sandy is a physician employed at your state’s health department. You have never met Sandy but read a blog post she wrote on the importance of professional development for emerging leaders in public health. After reading Sandy’s bio on the health department’s webpage you think she might be a valuable addition to your advisory council. You decide to send Sandy an with information about HOSA- Future Health Professionals and request a meeting to discuss your interest in her joining the advisory council. Sandy replies to your two weeks later but is very enthusiastic about learning more. When you arrive at the meeting Sandy indicated she had done some additional research on HOSA and appreciates the mission but is not certain how she can be helpful.

PRACTICE DELIVERING YOUR MESSAGE ROLE PLAY SCENARIO 3 Shawn has more than 30 years of experience in a variety of professional health jobs prior to becoming the Executive Director of your state’s medical association 5 years ago. Shawn is well respected in the health industry and spends much of his time building networks and developing relationships with influential leaders in your state. You discover you have a mutual colleague with Shawn and ask her to introduce you. Shawn is not familiar with HOSA-Future Health Professionals but is curious and agrees to meet. At your meeting you ask Shawn if he would like to sit on your advisory council. He seems hesitant and expresses concern that no other health professionals have committed to your advisory council yet and he, a highly networked professional, has not heard of HOSA prior to meeting you.

CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION CONTACT INFORMATION Douglas A. Wolf, MS, MBA Nationwide Children’s Hospital 700 Children’s Drive Columbus, Ohio