HOSA Competition
February 15,16, 2012
Cost: $6.00 to Test in December, $25.00 for conference attendance in February
Dress Code: Blue or black suit (girls can wear skirt or pants),
Teams are to dress alike, Skill demonstrations can be done in scrubs
Event
Team/
Individual
Test in
Dec.
Dec3-7
Reference
Material
Considerations
Yes
Dofka, Charline. Dental Terminology
Mosby’s Dental Dictionary
Individual
Test
Individual
Test
Individual
Test
Individual
Test
Yes
Self study, definition of terms
Individual
Test
Yes
Individual
Test
Individual
Test
Individual Test
Yes
Knowledge Test
Pharmacology
Biotechnology
Individual
Test
Individual
Test and Skill
Yes
Dofka, Charline. Dental Terminology
Mosby’s Dental Dictionary
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary.
Mosby's Medical, Nursing & Allied Health Dictionary
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary.
Medical Terminology for Health Professions
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary.,
Diversified Health Occupations
Medical Dosage Calculations
Journey Across the Lifespan: Human
Development and Health Promotion Human
Development Across the Lifespan.
Nutrition and Diet Therapy,
Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy,
Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions
Human Diseases: A Systemic Approach.
Diversified Health Occupations
Health Science Fundamentals.
Code Blue: A Tale of Romance, Murder, Mystery
and Managed Care., Legal and Ethical
Perspectives in Health Care, An Integrated
Approach,
Introductory Clinical Pharmacology.
Yes
Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Biotechnology: Science for the New Millennium,
http://www.bio.org/
Self study for test, practice skills at home
and in classroom, good in biology and
chemistry
Clinical Nursing
Individual
Test and skill
Individual
portfolio, skill
Yes
Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques
Introductory Medical Surgical Nursing
Health Professions: Career and Education
Directory,
Self study for test, practice skills at home
and in classroom
Job shadow, create portfolio, demonstrate
skill
Dental science
Individual
Test and skill
Yes
Dental Instruments: A Pocket Guide.
Delmar's Dental Assisting, A Comprehensive
Approach
Self study for test, practice skills at home
and in classroom
Home Health Aide
Individual
Test and skill
Individual
Test and skill
Yes
Homemaker Home Health Aide
Yes
Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical
Competencies.
Diversified Health Occupations
Nursing Assisting
Individual
Test and skill
Yes
Diversified Health Occupations,
Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistants
Physical Therapy
Individual
Test and skill
Yes
Diversified Health Occupations.
Introduction to Physical Therapy
Event
Team/
Individual
Test in
Dec.
Dec. 27
Sports Medicine
Individual
Test and skill
Yes
Dental Spelling
Individual
Test
Dental Terminology
Medical Spelling
Medical Terminology
Medical Math
Knowledge Test
Growth and
Development
Knowledge Test
Nutrition
Knowledge Test
Patholphysiology
Knowledge Test
Concepts of Health
Care
Clinical Specialty
Medical Assisting
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Reference
Material
Sports Medicine Essentials
Essentials of Athletic Injury Management
Self study, spelling skills
Self study, spelling skills
Self study, definition of terms
Self study, Math skills
Self study
Self study
Self study
Self study
Self study
Self study for test, practice skills at home
and in classroom
Self study for test, practice skills at home
and in classroom
Self study for test, practice skills at home
and in classroom
Helpful if you are in the CNA program
Self study for test, practice skills at home
and school
Considerations
Self study for test, practice skills at home
and in classroom
Sports Trainer class helpful
Veterinarian Medicine
Individual
Test and skill
Yes
Introduction to Veterinary
Principles and Practices of Veterinary Technology
American Red Cross. Dog First Aid.
References for Companion Animal
Breeds/Species Identification:
• Dogs = American Kennel Club http://www.akc.org/
• Cats = Cat Fancy - http://www.cfainc.org/
Self study for test, practice skills at home
and in classroom
First aid/ CPR
2 person
team
Test and skill
Yes
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers•
American Heart Association, Heartsaver First Aid
CPR AED.
Self study for test, practice skills at home
and in classroom
Basic First Aid/ CPR
EMT
2 person
team
Test and skill
Yes
Fundamentals of Basic Emergency Care, Basic
Life Support for Healthcare Providers, •
Emergency
Care.
http://www.nremt.org/nremt/about/exam_coord_m
an.asp
Self study for test, practice skills at home
and in classroom
More advanced than First Aid/CPR
Community Emergency
Response Team
2 person
team
Test and skill
Yes
CERT
Curriculum
http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/training_mat.sht
m
2-4 person
team
Test and
presentation
Yes
This event is designed to align with the CERT
(Community Emergency Response Team)
national training program of FEMA. It is a
program to prepare citizens (friends, families,
neighbors, co-workers) to respond effectively in
a disaster when first responders are not
available
Competitors must be in official HOSA uniform
or in proper business attire during the event
orientation, and bonus points will be awarded
for proper dress at the event orientation.
During the actual event, competitors may wear
official HOSA uniform, proper business attire,
costumes or any attire appropriate to the
presentation. There will not be a dress bonus
for presentation dress since teams may wear
whatever they wish to wear.
Public Health
Emergency
Preparedness
•
NIMS
Curriculum
IS-700a
http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/is700a.asp
2012-13 topic is:
• National Prevention Strategy
http://www.healthcare.gov/news/fact
sheets/2011/06/prevention06162011a.html
Teams will use the National
Prevention Strategy: America’s
Plan for Better Health and Wellness
as their resource for developing a
public health presentation about
one or more of the following strategies
that contribute to the prevention of
disease and the promotion of healthy
practices.
o Injury and violence free living
o Tobacco free living
o Preventing drug abuse and
excessive alcohol use
o Active living
o Healthy eating
Epidemiology
Individual
??
CDC EXCITE! Website
http://www.cdc.gov/excite/classroom/index.htm
• Young Epidemiology Scholars
http://www.collegeboard.com/yes/ft/iu/framework.
html
•http://yes.collegeboard.org/epidemiologyresources/glossary
• Basic Epidemiology – World Health
Organization
http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2006/924154
7073_eng.pdf
• Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious
Diseases http://scienceeducation.nih.gov/customers.nsf/HSDiseases.htm
To encourage Health Science students to study
the effects of health and disease in
populations, to improve their scientific literacy,
and to provide insights into public health
careers.
In addition to the multiple-choice items,
competitors will apply their knowledge of
epidemiology and investigative skills to an
epidemiological scenario in the form of a
case study.
• What is Public Health?
http://www.whatispublichealth.org/careers/index.ht
ml
Event
Extemporaneous
Health
Team/
Individual
Test in
Dec.
Dec. 27
Reference
Material
Individual
No
Competitors are expected to provide all supplies
Considerations
To encourage Health Science students to
improve their ability to analyze and interpret
Poster
appropriate to their preferred art medium.
Supplies are limited to:
• Pencils
• Crayons
• Ruler
• Instruments used for drawing arcs, angles and
curves (For example: T-square, protractor)
• Ink pens
• Colored markers or colored pencils
• Erasers
• Charcoal and pastels
• Pencil sharpener.
current health and HOSA-related issues and
express and communicate this interpretation
through development of a poster.
No pre-constructed props or artwork
Extemporaneous
Speaking
Individual
No
Should have good speaking skills, practice
is essential
Can be any topic related to current
health issues or HOSA.
For example:
• HOSA and Community Service –
The Benefits of Service Learning
• Teens and Smoking
• The Value of HOSA in Promoting Career Opportunities in Health Care
Extemporaneous
Writing
Individual
NO
Should have good writing skills, ability to
put thoughts into an organized written
format, grammar is essential
This can be any topic related to
Health Science Education or HOSA,
such as:
• HOSA: A Contributing Member
of the Healthcare Community
o How does HOSA contribute
to the healthcare community?
o What types of services does HOSA
provide?
o What are the benefits
to the healthcare community?
o What are the benefits to HOSA members?
Medical Photography
Individual
No
Job Seeking Skills
Individual
Cover
letter and
Resume
may
need to
be turned
in by the
last of
Decemb
er/first of
January
Prepared Speaking
Individual
No
Researched
Persuasive
Speaking
Individual
No
Healthy Lifestyle
Individual
Yes
To encourage Health Science students to analyze
health careers through the use of digital photography,
and to use technology in editing and presenting digital
pictures.
Take pictures of various health care
professional – make a portfolio of pictures
and be interviewed
Competitors shall apply for any healthcarerelated position for which they are trained or
are being trained. Competitors will prepare
a cover letter and resume to bring with
them 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.).
The speech topic is:
"HOSA: Caring
for the Future”
Research, writing , and speaking skills
Competitors shall write a paper and develop a
speech in which they must take a stand, either in
favor of or opposed to a health related issue.
The 2012-13 topics are:
• Hospital Hiring Practices: Persons Who Smoke or Have Visible Tattoos Need Not Apply
• Junk Food Ban in Schools
http://www.hhs.gov/safety/index.html
http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyLiving/
Each competitor will set a personal goal
and document his or her efforts in a
personalized Healthy Lifestyle notebook.
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/obesityvisio
n/
http://www.healthyweightcommit.org/
http://www.letsmove.gov/
Community
Awareness
Team of 2-4
Creative Problem
Solving
3-4 team
members
Yes
Forensic Medicine
2 team
members
Yes
Parliamentary
Procedure
6-8 Team
members
Yes
Career Health Display
2 team
members
No
Biomedical Debate
3-4 team
members
No
Medical Reading
No
The purpose of the Community Awareness project
is to provide Health Science students with the
opportunity to:
1. Develop a project to promote community
awareness using issues that may be of local,
state, and/or national interest.
2. Assist communities to become more aware of
the pros and cons of the issue selected.
3. Promote goodwill and public relations for local
HOSA chapters.
4. Evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the
project on the community
3 members
Yes
Creative Problem Solving: The Door to Individual
Success and Change.
101 Creative Problem Solving Techniques..
My Pocket Mentor.
Decision Making & Problem Solving Strategies
Adelman, Howard C., M.D., Forensic Medicine.
2007 Infobase publishing, ISBN 0791089266
• James, Stuart H and Jon J. Nordby. Forensic
Science
To develop leadership skills by using
parliamentary procedure to conduct a simulated
business meeting. This event is based on team
competition; therefore, members learn the
importance of cooperation and working together
through competitive performance.
Develop a visual display of a specific career or
cluster of careers in healthcare. The display
allows the students to express ideas through an
artistic medium to highlight the benefits of a
particular career focus. The students will also be
judged on their ability to present themselves and
communicate the career information to others.
Health Science students will have an opportunity
to develop and demonstrate skills in debating a
biomedical issue
See attached flyer
Team members will create a portfolio and
go through an interview process
To encourage Health Science students 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 healthcare-related problem.
To encourage Health Science students 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
Must make a commitment to be a team
member and attend practices regularly.
Should be creative and have access to a
health professional to interview
Physician Participation in Lifestyle Rationing
Should doctors decide
whether to treat you or
perform certain kinds of
surgeries based on whether you are a smoker or not,
treatments to smokers
and the obese, and these
factors are used to
determine eligibility for
many organ transplant
procedures.
Should physicians support
lifestyle rationing, or any
type of health care
rationing? (Key search
terms include but are
not limited to:
Lifestyle rationing,
health care rationing,
rationing healthcare resources, health care costs)
The multiple choice
questions on the Round
One test will assess
knowledge of the topic.
To encourage Health Science students to
improve their reading comprehension, oral
Health Education
Public Service
announcement
2-4 members
3-6 members
No
Select a health-related concept or instructional
objective, then prepare a lesson, provide
instruction, and evaluate results.
No
To encourage health science students to analyze
the general public’s understanding of a healthcare
issue, and to use technology to produce a public
service announcement
communication, and teamwork skills.
Students will teach a class and prepare a
portfolio of their lesson
2012-13 topic is:
• No Pressure!
Tips for Recognizing
and Preventing
Hypertension
The actual title can be
changed by the team,
as long as the PSA
encourages the public to
recognize and prevent
hypertension.