1. HEALTH OCCUPATIONS STUDENTS OF AMERICA
HOSA
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS STUDENTS OF AMERICA

2. Standard 8.0
How will the student apply the responsibilities necessary to become a member of the HOSA team?
8.1: Relate background including purposes and principles of the organization
8.2: Diagram the organizational levels of HOSA
8.3 Practice team membership skills

3. What is HOSA?
The vocational student organization associated with health science education

4. Purpose of HOSA
To develop leadership and technical HOSA skill competencies through a program of motivation, awareness and recognition, which is an integral part of the Health Occupations Education Instructional program

5. HOSA mission
To enhance the delivery of compassionate, quality health

6. Goals To promote physical, mental and social well being
To develop effective leadership qualities and skills
To develop the ability to communicate more effectively with people
To develop character
To develop responsible citizenship traits
To understand the importance of pleasing oneself as well as being of service to others
To build self confidence and pride in one’s work
To make realistic career choices and seek successful employment in the health care field
To develop an understanding of the importance in interacting and cooperating with other students and organizations
To encourage individual and group achievement

7. Goals (cont.)
To encourage individual and group achievement
To develop an understanding of current health care issues, environmental concerns, and survival needs of the community, the nation and the world.
To encourage involvement in local, state and national health care and education projects
To support Health Occupations Education instructional objectives
To promote career opportunities in Health Care

8. Who is eligible for membership?
Students who are past, present, or future students in a health occupations class
Health care professionals

9. How do you become a member of HOSA?
Must be a past, present, or future student of a health occupations class
Affiliate with local, state, and national HOSA by paying a yearly membership fee of $20
Attend local chapter meetings and participate in activities

10. HOSA emblem
Adopted during the first HOSA National Leadership Conference in Oklahoma City, OK, April 27-30, 1978 from a design submitted by Tennessee HOSA
Circle represents continuity of care
Triangle represents 3 aspects of humankind well-being:
Social, physical, and mental

11. HOSA colors 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 1976 – navy blue

12. Motto
Adopted at the first HOSA National Leadership Conference in April in Oklahoma City, OK
“The Hands of HOSA mold the health of tomorrow”

13. Slogan
“HOE and HOSA: A Healthy Partnership”

14. Creed
Refer to handout

15. How does HOSA help you? Set goals for life long career plannign
Be flexible for inevitable career change
Manage basic survival skills
Lead by using democratic process
Build self-esteem
Take pride in accomplishment
Develop enthusiasm and maintain motivation
Communicate more effectively
Develop leadership skills
Interact with health care and community leaders

16. 2009-2010 National Theme www.hosa.org
From simple scrapes to failing hearts, HOSA is where the healing starts.

17. Organization levels
Refer to and diagram the organizational levels of HOSA