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
Primary Product Flow
Supplier
Producer
Information Flows
Consumer
HOSA PRODUCES HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
BASIC SUPPLY CHAIN FOR FUTURE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Future Health Professional Flow
Health
Employers
Schools
Information Flows
THE NUMBER OF HOSA CHAPTERS IS GROWING
# of Chapters
NUMBER OF HOSA CHAPTERS OVER PAST 5 YEARS
4,500
4,000
3,500
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
3,429
3,323
3,535
3,751
4,088
19%
Increase over
past 5 years
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
HOSA MEMBERSHIP IS STEADILY INCREASING
# of Members
NUMBER OF HOSA MEMBERS OVER PAST 5 YEARS
200,000
180,000
160,000
140,000
120,000
100,000
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
0
131,797
138,123
150,270
165,822
180,680
37%
Increase over
past 5 years
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
HOSA IS A VERY DIVERSE ORGANIZATION
RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY AMONG HOSA MEMBERS
49%
of HOSA members
are racial and
ethnic minority
2015-2016 National HOSA Executive Council
HOSA PRODUCES HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
BASIC SUPPLY CHAIN FOR FUTURE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Future Health Professional Flow
Health
Employers
Schools
Information Flows
ADVISORY COUNCILS FOCUS ON SERVICE
PURPOSE AND FUNCTION OF ADVISORY COUNCILS
1
Advise
2
Assist
3
Support & Advocate
ADVISORY COUNCILS CREATE OPPORTUNITY
SELECT BENEFITS OF ADVISORY COUNCILS
Partnerships
Linkages
Knowledge
Access
Dialogue
Cooperation
Resources
Planning
NATIONAL HOSA HAS AN ADVISORY COUNCIL
HOSA -100 NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Purpose
The HOSA-100 National Advisory Council serves as a vital champion of HOSAFuture 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 email with information about HOSAFuture Health Professionals and request a meeting to discuss your interest in her
joining the advisory council. Sandy replies to your email 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 43205
614.722.5810
douglas.wolf@nationwidechildrens.org
@wolf_doug
www.linkedin.com/in/wolfdoug