Event
2013 Hawaii HOSA Career Development Events Information
2012-13 National Theme: HOSA: Build a Better You!
HOSA Week: November 4 -10, 2012
Format
Comments
Health Science Related Events
Dental Spelling
50 Multiple Choice
Questions
Dental Terminology
Medical Spelling
Medical Terminology
Medical Math
Medical Reading
Human Growth and
Development
Nutrition
Pharmacology
Pathophysiology
100 Multiple Choice
Questions and 20
tie-breakers (fill in)
50 Multiple Choice
Questions
100 Multiple Choice
Questions and 30
tie-breakers (fill in)
50 Multiple Choice
Questions and 25
tie-breakers (fill in)
50 Multiple Choice
Questions and five (5)
short essay questions—
one from each book.
100 Multiple Choice
Questions and 1
tie-breaker (essay)
100 Multiple Choice
Questions and 1
tie-breaker (essay)
100 Multiple Choice
Questions and 1
tie-breaker (essay)
100 Multiple Choice
Questions and 1
tie-breaker (essay)
100 Multiple Choice
Questions and 1
tie-breaker (essay)
Concepts of Health
Care changed to
Medical Law and
Ethics
Health Professions Events
Biotechnology
50 Multiple Choice
Questions and Scenario
Clinical Specialty
12-13 Page (one-sided)
Career Portfolio
Top 50% of scores from round one will advance to round two. Time
Limit: 1 Hour (Written Test); Moderator will pronounce words and
provide definition; use in a sentence will not be provided.
Time Limit: 1 ½ Hours
(Written Test)
Top 50% of scores from round one will advance to round two. Time
Limit: 1 Hour (Written Test); Moderator will pronounce words and
provide definition; use in a sentence will not be provided
Time Limit: 1 ½ Hours
(Written Test)
Must have correct spelling
Time Limit: 1 ½ Hours
(Written Test)
The event is now an individual test. Ten multiple choice and one short
essay question will come from each of the following five books:
 Brain Rules by John Medina
 The Third Wave by Alison Thompson
 Don’t Kill the Birthday Girl by Sandra Beasley
 The Deadly Dinner Party by Jonathan A. Edlow, MD
 The End of Illness by David B. Angus, MD
Time Limit: 1 ½ Hours
(Written Test)
Time Limit: 1 ½ Hours
(Written Test)
Time Limit: 1 ½ Hours
(Written Test)
Time Limit: 1 ½ Hours
(Written Test)
Time Limit: 1 ½ Hours
(Written Test)
Time Limit: 1 Hour for Multiple-Choice Test, top scoring teams will
advance to Round 2 for selected skill procedure(s) identified in written
scenario.
No sheet protectors or page dividers
(Refer to Clinical Specialty rules and procedures in Competitive Events
Handbook). Original and two copies must be submitted on the day of the
conference. Students must bring own laptop or DVD player with skill
demonstration pre-loaded. Also needed: signed release form. Portfolio
must be contained in an official HOSA notebook or portfolio purchased
from Awards Unlimited. (NRP Portfolio – NBK150, NBK250 or
PBK2002)
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Format
Comments
Medical Assisting
Event
50 Multiple Choice
Questions and Scenario
Physical Therapy
50 Multiple Choice
Questions and
Scenario.
Sports Medicine
50 Multiple Choice
Questions and Scenario
Veterinary Science
50 Multiple Choice
Questions and Scenario
Biotechnology,
Medical Assisting,
Sports Medicine,
Physical Therapy,
Veterinary Medicine,
and CPR/First Aid
Round Two - Skills
Events
Time Limit: 1 Hour for Multiple-Choice Test; top scoring teams will
advance to Round 2 for skills demonstration, usually 1 to 3 skills
(procedures) exactly as listed in the event guidelines. Competitors must
bring all items noted with *** in the materials section of these guidelines
to the event.
Time Limit: 1 Hour for Multiple-Choice Test; top scoring teams will
advance to Round 2 for skills demonstration, usually 1 to 3 skills
(procedures) exactly as listed in the event guidelines. Competitors must
bring all items noted with *** in the materials section of these guidelines
to the event.
Time Limit: 1 Hour for Multiple-Choice Test; top scoring teams will
advance to Round 2 for skills demonstration, usually 1 to 3 skills
(procedures) exactly as listed in the event guidelines. Competitors must
bring all items noted with *** in the materials section of these guidelines
to the event.
Time Limit: 1 Hour for Multiple-Choice Test; top scoring teams will
advance to Round 2 for skills demonstration, usually 1 to 3 skills
(procedures) exactly as listed in the event guidelines. New skills have
been added to this event and a list of equipment is now included for the
equipment and instrument identification skill.
Each skill event with procedures is written up as a scenario. The
scenario usually requires the competitor to demonstrate 1-3 skills
(procedures) exactly as listed in the event guidelines. In addition, the
scenario creates a potential “situation” in which a health care worker
might actually perform the skill(s). Given the environment created by
the scenario, the competitor performs the procedures of the event and is
evaluated by a judge or judges.
Emergency Preparedness Events
CPR/First Aid
50 Multiple Choice
Questions and Scenario
Public Health
Round One is a 5
minute presentation. If
team advances to
Round Two, team
makes a 10 minute
presentation
Epidemiology
50 multiple-choice
items and a case study
consisting of between 5
and 20 short answer
questions worth 50% of
the final total score.
Portfolio and
Presentation to Judges
Medical Reserve
Corps Partnership
Leadership Events
Two-Person Team
Time Limit: 1 Hour for Multiple-Choice Test; top-scoring teams will
advance to Round 2 for skills demonstration, usually 1 to 3 skills
(procedures) exactly as listed in the event guidelines. HOSA will
provide cell phones for use during the event. Competitors may NOT
bring their own cell phones to any HOSA competitive event. A new
resource has been added, First Aid and Emergency Preparedness. This
resource will only be used in developing the test. The official resource
for CPR skills is the American Heart Association.
Team of 2-4 members will create an effective public health presentation
to educate the public. Topic for 2012-13 is National Prevention
Strategy. Teams will use the National Prevention Strategy: American’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: injury and violence free living, tobacco free living, preventing
drug abuse and excessive alcohol use, active living and healthy eating.
Competitors will be given a maximum of two hours to complete the test
and case study. See online resources in event guidelines.
Documentation of MRC partnership activities.
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Event
Format
Extemporaneous
Health Poster
3 hours to complete a
poster
Extemporaneous
Speaking
10 minute preparation
5 minute delivery
Extemporaneous
Writing
Written Essay (1 Hour)
Medical Photography
Submit 3 images in
.jpeg format on CDRom
Cover letter and 1 page
resume must be
submitted by January
31, 2011 to state office
Job Seeking Skills
*Interviewing Skills
Prepared Speaking
*Speaking Skills
Researched
Persuasive Speaking
Healthy Lifestyle
Teamwork Events
Biomedical Debate
(new event 2011)
Cover letter and 1 page
resume must be
submitted by January
31, 2012 to state office
5 minute maximum
length (no props
allowed)
5 minute maximum
length (no props
allowed)
5 minutes for delivery
5 minutes for questions
Round One is a written,
multiple choice test.
Round Two will be a 6minute interview
50-question, multiplechoice test in Round 1.
Debate position (either
Comments
Topics will be related to HOSA or Health Science curriculum
competencies. Support documentation (articles, pamphlets, etc.) may be
provided. For example:
 Eating Right
 Tips for Skin Cancer Prevention
 The Benefits of HOSA Membership
Must provide own supplies as listed in the guidelines.
Can be any topic related to current health issues or HOSA::
 HOSA and Community Service – The Benefits of Service
Learning
 Teens and Smoking
 The Value of HOSA in Promoting Career Opportunities in
Health Care
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?
Refer to Medical Photography rules and procedures in Competitive
Events Handbook
Guidelines have been reworded to stress that the competitor must
prepare a one-page resume in Word and submit it by January 31, 2012 to
state HOSA and May 15 to national HOSA as an attachment if state
finalist. The cover letter is to be submitted in the body of the e-mail and
NOT as an attachment.
The speech topic is:
“HOSA: Caring for the Future”
Refer to Research Persuasive Speaking rules and procedures in
Competitive Events Handbook for written research paper requirements
(bring two copies to conference)
This year’s topics are:
 Hospital Hiring Practices: Persons Who Smoke or Have
Visible Tattoos Need Not Apply
 Junk Food Ban in Schools
Each competitor will set a personal goal and document his or her efforts
in a personalized Healthy Lifestyle notebook. Time period begins on or
after September 1, 2012 and will conclude on February 15, 2013.
Teams of 3-4 competitors to follow a modified Lincoln-Douglas debate
format. 2012-2013 Topic: Physician Participation in Lifestyle
Rationing
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Event
Community
Awareness
Forensic Medicine
Career Health
Display
Health Education
Public Service
Announcement
Recognition
Health Care Issues
Exam
Barbara James
Service Award
Outstanding State
Leader
National Recognition
Portfolio
Format
Comments
affirmative or negative)
based on random
selection.
Should doctors decide whether to treat you or perform certain kinds
of surgeries based on whether you are a smoker or not, along with
whether you are obese? Physicians say they already routinely deny
many cosmetic surgeries and fertility 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.
Team of 2-4 competitors. Refer to Community Awareness rules and
procedures in Competitive Events Handbook. Portfolio must be
contained in an official HOSA notebook or portfolio purchased from
Awards Unlimited. (NRP Portfolio – NBK150, NBK250 or PBK2002)
Teams that advance to Round 2 will complete a two-part analysis of the
case study. Typically, the problem includes a crime scene or description
of the events leading to the death of a victim(s), and additional
documentation which generally includes an autopsy.
Team of 2 competitors. Electrical power will no longer be provided for
this event. Competitors may use batteries to power laptops and other
parts of their displays.
Project Portfolio is
limited to a maximum
of 22 single-sided or 11
double-sided pages
50-question, multiplechoice test in Round 1
Maximum Dimensions
are 3ft. x 4ft. x 2ft.
30 minutes to assemble
display and 5 minute
speech delivery
Notebook, media, and
oral communication
skills
Teams consisting of 3
to 6 members will
produce a 30-second
Public Service
Announcement
50 multiple-choice
questions and one essay
question
Proof of Community
Service must be
verified in an official
letter or certificate of
volunteer service from
the sponsoring
organization or agency
Team of 2 to 4 members select a health-related concept or instructional
objective, then prepare a lesson, provide instruction, and evaluate
results. See website for details of notebook and media. Maximum
length of lesson (instruction) will be forth (40) minutes. HE Notebook –
NBK 150 ( 1” binder) - $6.35 from Awards Unlimited.
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.
PSA will be recorded on a DVD in minus R format. Teams will be
given 4 minutes to describe their creative process, public use of the PSA,
and how they think the PSA will change the public’s opinion, actions, or
feelings.
Hawaii will probably be able to enter 35 participants in this event
according to the formula. See event guidelines for details. The National
test will cover information from July 1, 2012 – May 1, 2013.
Refer to Barbara James Service Award rules and procedures in
Competitive Events guidelines. Bronze, silver and gold awards based on
the number of community service hours. Be sure to check to see what
can be counted as APPROVED volunteer community service hours.
State HOSA Coordinator will select.
Portfolio
HOSA member will create a portfolio of evidence of his/her
accomplishments in preparation for a health career. See event guidelines
for specifics. Portfolio must be contained in an official HOSA portfolio
binder purchased from Awards Unlimited. (NRP Portfolio – NBK150,
NBK250 or PBK2002)
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Event
National Service
Project
HOSA Happenings
HOSA Week
Format
Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation
One (1) Chapter
Newsletter, either print
or electronic or a
website to be judged at
the state level.
November 4-12. HOSA
week activities planned
and implanted
throughout the school
and local community
Comments
Minimum of $100 or service hours to be recognized at the national
conference in Nashville, Tennessee. For information visit www.cff.org
Submit cover page (found on page 4 of the guidelines) and one copy of
the original newsletter to be judged by January 31, 2013 to Mrs. Ada
Toyama, Hawaii HOSA, 475 22nd Avenue, Room 215, Honolulu, HI
96816. By May 15, state advisor will submit to national HOSA.
HOSA Week report consisting of 4 pages ONLY. See event guidelines
for details. State deadline is January 31, 2013. By May 15, state advisor
will submit to national HOSA. Pages may be stapled together and
submitted. A portfolio or binder is not required.
* Events for special needs students. See guidelines for details and forms.
* Official HOSA notebooks and/or portfolios are required for Community Awareness, Clinical Specialty and
National Recognition Program.
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