1. HOSA Event Summaries
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2. Health Science Events

3. Dental Terminology
100 item multiple choice test dealing with selected terms which are common to all dental occupations and others unique to the varied dental specialties
Expected to recognize, identify, define, interpret or apply these terms
Ex. The ridge that occurs on the occlusal surface of posterior teeth at a point where two triangular ridges meet is the: A. marginal ridge. B. oblique ridge. C. transverse ridge. D. triangular ridge.

4. Medical Spelling Two rounds: Round One will be a written test
The competitors who score in the top 50% will advance to Round Two
Round Two will be a "spell-down" where competitors will spell terms. Competitors will be eliminated when a medical term is misspelled.
The last remaining competitor in Round Two becomes the first-place winner.
Ex. The process of swallowing is A. deglutition. B. dayglutiion. C. deglootition. D. daiglution.

5. Medical Terminology
Written examination dealing with selected terms common to health and others unique to the varied health specialties
Recognize, identify, define, interpret and apply these terms in a 100 item multiple choice test
45% of the questions have to do with roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms
Ex. The suffix for breathing is A. 'cide'. B. 'ion'. C. 'pnea'. D. 'stalis'.

6. Medical Math
A written test dealing with selected problems involving conversions between the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales and the metric and household systems of measurement
Also involves identification of related symbols and abbreviations, in addition to other complex math functions practiced in health professions
Ex. An IV of 500 ml of 5% D/0.9% NaCl is started at The flow rate is 38 drops per minute, and the drop factor is 10 drops per milliliter. At what time (24 hour clock) will this infusion finish?
Ex. A patient in a treatment facility for an eating disorder weighs 115 ½ pounds. What is the patient’s weight in kilograms?

7. Medical Reading
Requires competitors to apply, analyze, synthesize, and/or evaluate information from the assigned books for the year
50-question, multiple-choice test (10 questions per book) and one (1) tie-breaker essay question. There will be a 60 minute time limit.
The books:
Josie’s Story: A Mother’s Inspiring Crusade to Make Medical Care Safe
Dentist Goes Animal: A Personal History of Modern Veterinary Dentistry
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
The Woman Who Knew Too Much: Alice Stewart and the Secrets of Radiation
Taking People with You: The Only Way to Make Big Things Happen

8. Knowledge Tests
Each "Knowledge Test" will be a 100 item multiple choice written exam with an essay tie-breaker question
Each test will be related to a specific career or specialty area from within the health community or related information that applies to several health specialties
Competitors will select only one test and each test will be considered a separate event
Test Categories:
Behavioral Health, Human Growth and Development, Medical Law and Ethics, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, Nutrition, Transcultural Health Care

9. Health Professions Events

10. Biomedical Laboratory Science
Two rounds:
Round 1 is a written, multiple-choice test
Topics on the round 1 test:
biotechnology in health
biotechnology industry, equipment, and products
proteins and enzymes
the competitors who score the highest will advance to round two
round two measures performance in selected skills in a written scenario
examples of round two skills:
identification of laboratory equipment
using a microscope
preparing a laboratory solution
infection control and transmission-based precautions

11. Clinical Nursing two rounds:
round 1 is a written, multiple-choice test
some topics on the round 1 test:
basic care
fluids and nutrition
medication management
the competitors who score the highest will advance to round two
round two measures performance in selected skills in a written scenario
examples of round two skills:
measuring oxygen saturation
applying a nasal cannula or oxygen mask
administer medication

12. Clinical Specialty two items: the development of a career portfolio
created by the competitor to show career understanding and documentation of a related work-based learning experience
demonstration of a selected skill common to the chosen health career
a video demonstrating a skill related to the chosen career

13. Dental Science two rounds: round 1 is a written, multiple-choice test
some topics on the round 1 test:
oral health and nutrition
tooth morphology
infection control
the competitors who score the highest will advance to round two
round two measures performance in selected skills in a written scenario
examples of round two skills:
preparing the dental treatment room and anesthetic syringe
seating the dental patient
dismissing the dental patient

14. Home Health Aide two rounds:
round 1 is a written, multiple-choice test
some topics on the round 1 test:
body systems and common disorders
maternal and infant care
effective communication procedures and documentation
the competitors who score the highest will advance to round two
round two measures performance in selected skills in a written scenario
examples of round two skills:
taking an adult tympanic temperature
taking an apical pulse
changing a dry dressing using non-sterile technique

15. Medical Assisting two rounds:
round 1 is a written, multiple-choice test
some topics on the round 1 test:
collecting and processing specimens
medical ethics and law
diagnostic testing
the competitors who score the highest will advance to round two
round two measures performance in selected skills in a written scenario
examples of round two skills:
obtain and record a patent health history
prepare/assist with a routine physical exam
screen for visual acuity

16. Nursing Assisting two rounds:
round 1 is a written, multiple-choice test
some topics on the round 1 test:
nutrition
safety and body mechanics
infection control
the competitors who score the highest will advance to round two
round two measures performance in selected skills in a written scenario
examples of round two skills:
measure and record vital signs
position patient
transfer patient

17. Personal Care
this competition measures student performance in selected skills in a written scenario
examples of skills:
handwashing
making a closed bed
measure and record TPR

18. Physical Therapy two rounds:
round 1 is a written, multiple-choice test
some topics on the round 1 test:
physical therapy for musculoskeletal conditions
the professions of physical therapy
legal and ethical considerations
the competitors who score the highest will advance to round two
round two measures performance in selected skills in a written scenario
examples of round two skills:
ambulating with a transfer (gait) belt
range of motion
ice pack application

19. Sports Medicine two rounds: round 1 is a written, multiple-choice test
some topics on the round 1 test:
nutrition and weight management
physical conditioning (flexibility and weight training)
common athletic injuries
the competitors who score the highest will advance to round two
round two measures performance in selected skills in a written scenario
examples of round two skills:
flexibility exercises
assess ROM and strength testing
taping

20. Veterinary Science two rounds:
round 1 is a written, multiple-choice test
some topics on the round 1 test:
anatomy and physiology
diseases/disease prevention
emergency care/first aid
the competitors who score the highest will advance to round two
round two measures performance in selected skills in a written scenario
examples of round two skills:
identify equipment and instruments
identification of parasites
simple fecal flotation

21. Emergency Preparedness Events

22. CERT Skills (Community Emergency Response Team)
Determines participants ability to help the community after a disaster if services are not readily available
Teams of two
Consists of two rounds
Round 1: A written test to test the knowledge of the team in the situation of crisis. 50 questions, score will be the average of the two team members. Top scoring teams will move on to Round 2
Round 2: Timed evaluation of a performance given a certain scenario based on the guidelines for the situation
Round two skill are as follows: Treating life threatening conditions, Triage, Head-to-Toe Assessment, Lifts and Carries, and Splinting a Closed Fracture

23. CPR/First Aid Demonstrates competency in first aid and life support
Consists of two rounds
Round 1: Written Test (top teams advance)
Round 2: Timed evaluation of a performance given a certain scenario based on the guidelines for the situation (same as CERT)
Two main skills are needed for Round two: First aid and Basic Life Support (BLS)

24. Emergency Medical Technician
Demonstrates knowledge and skill in emergency medical care
Consists of two rounds
Round 1: Written Test (top teams advance)
Round 2: Timed evaluation of a performance given a certain scenario based on the guidelines for the situation (same as above)
Requires skills in: Patient Assessment, Basic Life Support, Trauma, Medical Emergency, Pediatric and Childbirth, Environmental Emergencies, and Special Services

25. Epidemiology
Studies the effects of health and disease in populations and provides insights into public health careers
50 multiple-choice question test
Based on various sources listed on the HOSA website. Basically requires knowledge in infectious disease emergence, re-emergence, and outbreak

26. Life Support Skills
Develop and demonstrate knowledge and skill in basic life support
Timed evaluation of a performance given a certain scenario based on the guidelines for the situation
There are five skills related to this event: Adult BLS/CPR, Severe Bleeding, Choking, Broken Bone/Sprain and Splinting, Heat-Related Emergency

27. MRC Partnership
Initiate or grow a partnership between HOSA and a local Medical Reserve Corps unit
A team (2-6 people) will be involved in the community of HOSA and an MRC unit
MRC is a network of thousands of volunteers helping to strengthen public health
Competitive aspect will include discussion and logging of impact with MRC unit

28. Public Health
encourages members to work as a team to teach others in their community about public health initiatives
2-6 people create an “effective, dynamic, and creative” to educate the topic
This years topic is Skin Cancer Prevention
Competitive aspect is a presentation to judges convincing the efficiency

29. Leadership Events

30. Extemporaneous Health Poster
Assesses ability to analyze and interpret current health and HOSA-related issues through the creation of a poster
This event is for all of you young Picassos and for everyone who likes to be creative
You are given a 3 hour time period for the actual poster creation
After the times limit is exhausted, then the judges will divide into groups and chose 5-10 posters each that they think are the best.
However, you cannot have any predrawn drawings, prompts, etc. taken with you to the competition
Although 5-10 posters sounds like a lot, keep in mind that there are about 500 or more other people competing in the same thing as you

31. Extemporaneous Writing
Determines your ability to write
You are given a mystery prompt to write about with a time limit of 1 hour.
Judges will choose only 10 essays that they think are the best.
An example essay prompt would be “What is HOSA”

32. Healthy Lifestyle
Determines knowledge of healthy living concepts and application of those skills to achieve a personal healthy lifestyle goal
This event is divided into two rounds:
Round 1
Written, multiple choice test(60 min)(⅓ of total event score)
Round 2
four (4) minute interview with judges followed by two (2) minutes to respond to judge’s questions(⅔ of the total event score)
Need to explain your personal healthy living goal and show/demonstrate/discuss your progress toward achieving the goal.

33. Interviewing Skills & Job Seeking Skills
Replicates a real life job interview
You will need to prepare a cover letter and resume to bring to the conference. At the conference, competitors will complete a job application (at orientation) and participate in a job interview (assigned time received at orientation.)
4-min interview for Interviewing Skills
5-min interview for Job Seeking Skills

34. Medical Photography
In this event, you will use digital photography to illustrate the health professions.
You will photograph three different health professionals performing an aspect of their job, edit the photos using computer software technology, provide a written description of the career and then may present the three printed pictures to a panel of judges.

35. Prepared Speaking & Speaking Skills
Determines your public speaking ability
Given an annual topic: Innovate-Inspire-Ignite
You are given 5-min to speak in this event

36. Researched Persuasive Speaking
You select one of the following topics and develop a speech and written paper to reflect the position taken on the selected topic, either for or against, supporting one position or the other.
This year’s topics are:
Do adolescents have the right to make autonomous medical choices?
Should the government have a say in our diets?
The method of judging in this event is the general filtering method.Round 1 filter-->Round 2 filter-->Finalists

37. Teamwork Events

38. Biomedical Debate This event will consist of two rounds
Biomedical Debate is an opportunity to research the pros and cons of a biomedical issue, and showcase those skills in a debate format.
This event will consist of two rounds
Round One: written test
Round Two: debate round. The topic for both rounds will be announced annually.
Teams of 3-4 members will participate in the Round One written test. The teams with the highest average score from the test will qualify for the debate round Topic: The benefits of genetically modified foods outweigh the harm

39. Community Awareness Community Awareness provides opportunities to:
Develop a project to promote community awareness using health and/or safety issues that may be of local, state, and/or national interest.
Assist communities to become more aware of the pros and cons of the health and/or safety issue selected.
Promote goodwill and public relations for local HOSA chapters.
Evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the project on the community
Community Awareness is a service project designed to raise community awareness of a health and/or safety related issue of local, state and/or national interest
Addresses one specific health and/or safety issue, need or concern and makes a worthwhile contribution to the community
Activities are then planned to make the community aware of the health and/or safety issue.
A team of 2-4 competitors presents the chapter’s project to a panel of judges in an interview, using the portfolio as documentation of their accomplishments

40. Creative Problem Solving
Encourages HOSA members to analyze the problem solving process and to work as a team to apply their problem solving skills in creating a solution to a hypothetical health or HOSA related problem
Two rounds of competition:
Round One will consist of a written test to evaluate the team’s understanding of problem solving processes and theories.
The top scoring teams will advance to Round Two and will be given a potential problem related to HOSA, a health issue or the health community
Teams will have 30 minutes to analyze the problem
Selected resource materials related to the problem will be provided
At the end of the preparation time, teams will have eight (8) minutes to present their solution to a panel of judges

41. Forensic Medicine
Forensic Medicine encourages HOSA members to analyze careers in forensic medicine and to work as a team to apply their knowledge and skills in creating a solution to a forensic medicine-related problem.
This event will involve two rounds of competition:
Round One will consist of a written test to of Event: evaluate the team’s understanding of forensic medicine.
The top scoring teams will advance to Round Two and will be given a case study related to forensic medicine. Teams will have six (6) minutes to analyze a case study, which will include written information and may include physical evidence. Finally, teams will be given thirty (30) minutes to write their conclusions.

42. Health Career Display
Encourages HOSA members to improve their ability to present themselves and communicate career information to others
Teams consisting of two competitors develop a visual display of a specific career or cluster of careers in health
First round, judges look at displays and judge
2nd round, the 2 member team will report back to the display at their assigned appointment time to present a 5 minute prepared oral presentation to the judges
The students may also be judged on their ability to present themselves and communicate the career information to others.

43. Health Education
Health Education encourages HOSA members to work as a team to plan and teach health-related concepts.
This event involves a team of 2-4 members who select a health-related concept or instructional objective, then prepare a lesson, provide instruction, and evaluate results
The instruction must include the use of presentation tools such as a student-made video, computer demonstration software, or any other form of media
Teams will provide instruction to a selected group of learners

44. HOSA Bowl
HOSA bowl stimulates and motivates HOSA members to participate in teams and to test their knowledge on various topics and situations in health, HOSA, and parliamentary procedure.
Hosa Bowl consists of two rounds:
Teams consisting of three-four (3-4) members each will take a written test in Round One
Top scoring teams advance to Round Two and compete with other teams by giving responses to items presented by a moderator
These items may be in the form of questions, incomplete statements, and/or definitions
Winners will be determined by a series of elimination rounds. The last remaining team becomes the first-place winner of a section. Section winners play in final rounds to determine the top three teams

45. Medical Innovation
Medical Innovation encourages HOSA members to analyze up-and-coming technologies in health that relate to science, computers, engineering, biotechnology, math, and/or the delivery of healthcare, and to share their understanding with others
Teams consisting of 2-4 competitors shall develop a visual display and/or demonstration of an aspect of a medical innovation to be presented to the judges
Competitors will be judged on their understanding and insight into the use and value of the medical innovation, as well as their ability to present themselves and communicate the use of a medical innovation

46. Parliamentary Procedure
Develops leadership skills in HOSA members by using parliamentary procedure to conduct a simulated business meeting
This event will involve two rounds of competition.
Round One will consist of a written test to evaluate the team’s understanding of parliamentary procedure
The top scoring teams will advance to Round Two and will be given a secret problem with motions to perform during the meeting
The team has twelve minutes preparation time prior to the nine minute demonstration of the meeting
All team members must be involved in the meeting.

47. Public Service Announcement
Public Service Announcement encourages HOSA members to analyze the general public’s understanding of a health issue, and to use technology to produce a public service announcement that informs the community about an important health issue.
Teams consisting of 3-6 members will produce a 30-second PSA
The PSA will promote a health service organization, bring awareness to a health situation, or educate the public at large in regard to health and wellbeing
Round One will be the viewing of the PSA by the judges.
Selected competitors will give their presentation to a set of judges in Round Two.