HOSA Hand book 2013-14
I. What is HOSA…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………pg 2
Purpose, Mission, Goals
II. Membership…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………pg 3
National HOSA, Florida HOSA, W. Boca HOSA
III. Officer Information……………………………………………………………………………………………………..pg 3
Executive board, General Positions
IV. Meetings…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….pg 4
Policies, procedures
V. Volunteering………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..pg 5
Volunteer hours, walks, volunteer partners
VI. Competition………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..pg 7
Overview
event preparation
regulations
dates for 2013-14
event categories
VII. HOSA Cords ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..pg 10
Requirements for senior cords
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I. What is HOSA
Future Health Professionals is a National Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) endorsed by the U.S. and
Florida Departments of Education and the Health Occupations Education Division of the Association for Career and
Technical Education.
Purpose
The purpose of the HOSA organization is to develop leadership and technical HOSA skill competencies through a
program of motivation, awareness and recognition, which is an integral part of the Health Science Education
instructional program
Mission
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.
Goals
The goals that HOSA believes are vital to each member are:
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To promote physical, mental and social well being.
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To develop effective leadership qualities and skills.
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To develop the ability to communicate more effectively with people.
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To develop character.
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To develop responsible citizenship traits.
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To understand the importance of pleasing oneself as well as being of service to others.
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To build self-confidence and pride in one's work.
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To make realistic career choices and seek successful employment in the health care field.
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To develop an understanding of the importance in interacting and cooperating with other students and
organizations.
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To encourage individual and group achievement.
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To develop an understanding of current health care issues, environmental concerns, and survival needs of the
community, the nation and the world.
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To encourage involvement in local, state and national health care and education projects.
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To support Health Science Education instructional objectives.
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To promote career opportunities in health care.
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II. Membership
National : National HOSA has more than 150,000 members in 48 states and Puerto Rico. The link to National HOSA is
www.hosa.org
Florida HOSA : Florida HOSA has the second largest membership at more than 12,700 students! The link to Florida
HOSA is:
www.floridahossa.org
To be registered as a Florida State and National HOSA member you must:
1. Attend a minimum of monthly meetings. For the 2013-14 school year, the student must attend a min of 3
monthly meetings and be a registered member for the Regional competition.
2. Be a student in good standing
3. Membership in a local Chapter shall be open to students regardless of age, race, sex, color, national origin or
religious beliefs.
West Boca High:
All Medical Academy students are members of WBHS HOSA club. Your fees are paid within your academy fees.
III. Officer Positions
Exective Board
President
 Conducts meetings according to chapter bylaws and standing rules
 Takes the leadership role when working with officers and members
 Develops Program of Work and coordinate activities with chapter advisor
 Keeps chapter meetings and activities on task
 Appoints committees and serve as an ex-officio member
Vice President
 Assists the president in all leadership functions
 Presides over chapter activities in the absence of the president
 Assumes the duties of president should the office be vacated
 Coordinates all committee work
Secretary
 Prepares the minutes of meetings, chapter correspondence and reports
 Helps to develop meeting agendas with the president
 Records the roll at all chapter meetings
 Works with the treasurer in maintaining membership data
 Reads minutes and communications at chapter meetings
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Treasurer:
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Maintains efficient management and documentation of chapter funds
Helps to collect state and national HOSA dues
Keeps financial records neat and accurate
Assists in preparing the chapter budget
Historian
 Maintains a history of local HOSA chapter activities throughout the year, and coordinates the HOSA chapter
book for competition
 Compiles the local chapter’s Outstanding HOSA Chapter book
 Presents the Outstanding HOSA Chapter book at Competition
General Positions
Class Ambassadors
The responsibilities of each class ambassador will be to:
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Advertise upcoming HOSA events, dates, and programs.
Encourage participation of their respective graduating class in committees, volunteer events, etc.
Aid Officers in preparing presentations for HOSA meetings as needed.
Bring before the board comments, questions, and concerns of their peers.
Assist in the sign in/registration of their peers in programs such at HOSA meetings, HOSA Competition, Relay for
Life, Cancer Walks, etc.
IV. Meetings
General HOSA meetings
Will take place once a month on the first Wednesday of the month. They will be held in the cafeteria at 3 pm, unless
otherwise noted.
Reminders of meetings: Banner on the 12 building
Medical Academy Board
Flyers on building 12 doors
List of dates will be posted in the HOSA bulletin board
List of dates posted at the HOSA table in room 12-104
Our face book page
Committee meetings
Held in room 12-104 beginning at 3 pm on a Tuesday or Thursday and go no later than 4:30pm. These meetings will be
announced on the morning announcements, the face book page and posted on the HOSA board. To remain on a
committee the student must attend no less than half the meetings, unless otherwise pre-approved by the committee
chair.
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Procedure for meetings:
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All students must sign in to every meeting they attend.
If student wants to maintain their own record of meetings and activities, they will leave their HOSA PASSPORT
in the box provided. Their name must be clearly written on the front, and placed into the appropriate Teacher
box.
By Friday of that week, each teacher will be given their students HOSA PASSPORTS back, stamped that they
were at the meeting. This is the ONLY way your PASSPORT will be stamped. DO NOT bring the passport to an
officer or the advisor after the meeting. They WILL NOT stamp them. It is the student’s responsibility to
maintain the passport.
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At the end of every meeting, student ambassadors will hand out a colored slip that will be handed in to your
medical academy teacher the next class/ day. This will be counted as a extra credit grade. It is due the next
class, and each teacher will keep track of the number of meetings attended.
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When your volunteer hours are due, your medical teacher will award 1 hour for each meeting attended. They
must have the slip the next class to be counted or a copy of your passport when the hours are due.
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The hours and meeting attendance will not be verified by HOSA.
V. Volunteering
HOSA is a service organization, promoting healthcare in our community. We highly encourage you to volunteer with
HOSA to complete your required medical academy hours of 50 per year. We have partnered with several organizations
to assist every student in completing your required hours. Please remember, you may not get paid for any hours
worked, and they cannot be in conjunction of any internship or clinical time.
To have your hours accepted, you must have a volunteer sheet signed by a representative of the hospital, company,
organization, walk or school with the proper time in and out and a complete narrative completed. The form must be
turned in no later than 1 week after the activity to get credit.
Ways to get your hours
1. Walks
This is the easiest way to get several hours in one day. We promote many walks throughout the year,
and will have a HOSA team for at least 1 walk every other month.
To get hours for being a participant or a volunteer at a walk on a HOSA team, you MUST have your HOSA shirt on, have
an WBHS volunteer sheet signed and properly completed AND handed in no later than 1 week after the walk.
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The following is a list of walks in our area for the 2013-14 school year. If you are aware of any other walks, please let an
officer know.
Sept 28
8 am
Heart Walk
Myer amp WPB
Oct 5
7:30 am
Fight for air
Ft Lauderdale
Oct 19
9 am
Making Strides for Breast Ca
WPB (Myer )
Oct 26
8 am
Autism Speaks
Nova South
Oct 26
8:30 am
Making Strides for Breast Ca
Mizner Park
Nov 2
verify time (am) Alzheimer’s Walk
WPB Meyer
Nov 9
8 am
Arthritis Walk
Lake Worth
November 16
5 pm
Light the Night – leukemia lymphoma society
Lightthenight.org
Sunset cove
November 23
8 am
St Judes Children’s Hospital Walk
Lake Worth
November 28
7:30 am
JCC Turkey Trot 5 K
Levisjcc.org/5k
JCC Boca
Jan 5
7:30 am
Flamingo 5- JCC 5 K
S. County park
Jan 25
7 am
Race for the cure- Susan G Komen (Breast ca )
Makingstrideswalk.org
Downtown WPB
Relay for Life- American Ca Society
Relayforlife.org 800-227-2345
JDRF 888-533-9255
Jdrf.org
Autism speaks
Cystic fibrosis cff.org/greatstrides
April
Jacobs Run
Fsma.ors or ourshiningstar.com
S. County Park
As we find more walks or information we will update.
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Our Volunteer partners
1. West Boca Medical Center
You must be 16 and complete an application with the facility. Ms. Carroll is the contact person. Application period is
open the first week of school and then only 2 times during the year. She will only verify hours when they are due. Please
still hand in a weekly sheet with the narrative completed each week and the hours will be verified when due. She can be
reached at 561-488-8293 for an application. You will need a copy of your transcript and a letter of recommendation.
2. YMCA :
The Boca Raton YMCA has many opportunities for all type of volunteer work. Please email or call Gary Juidiciani at 4140616 to schedule a meeting to discuss what position might be best for you. He has weekly as well as 1 time volunteer
positions. His email is:
3. Drop in Action Sports at Loggers Run Park :
There is a new sports complex in town and they need help. This new complex needs bikers, skaters, child care and office
personnel. They are willing to train and are very flexible on hours. They will also have some paying positions available for
Jr & Sr’s who have completed either EMR or Health and Wellness. Email Cindy Shendell at drop_insk8@yahoo.com
You can also go to their website at : dropinactionsportscomplex.org for more information
4. Boca Regional Medical Center: Contact the volunteer office directly
Anytime you are representing HOSA at an event you must be in your HOSA t-shirt with appropriate bottoms. Short
shorts, ripped jeans and leggings are not permitted.
VI. Competition
OVERVIEW
HOSA members are encouraged to take full advantage of the HOSA National Competitive Events Program, a constantly
expanding and improving series of health care related competitive events. Competition within a state is held in the
spring as a means of identifying those members eligible for competition at the HOSA National Leadership Conference in
June. This past summer ( June 2013) over 5,000 students competed and over 7,000 students and advisors were in
attendance in Nashville Tennessee.
Regardless of whether members receive a medallion in state or national competition, the real benefit of the Competitive
Events Program is realized when the student prepares for competition. Members gain confidence in their abilities when
they improve their health care skills in preparation for competition. The pride of representing the chapter and/or state
association builds when members enter a competitive event.
The competencies developed by members in local, district, state, and/or national competition build a foundation of
confidence and skills that will last a lifetime of professional activities.
HOSA members should believe in the competitive events program, not because of the awards to be received in
competition, but because of the feeling of accomplishment and confidence gained in preparing for competition. HOSA
does not provide competition for competition's sake; rather, HOSA provides a competitive events program as a means of
recognizing those students who are willing to pursue excellence by preparing for competition and having the
determination to attend a conference and demonstrate the competencies gained through the health occupations
program. Placing at the state or national level also looks great on those college applications!
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EVENT PREPARATION
Members interested in the Competitive Events Program should follow ten steps in preparing for competition.
1. Talk with your HOSA Chapter Advisor or Officer and let them know your interest in entering a competitive event at
district and/or state conferences.
2. Review the National Competitive Events Program and select the event that is consistent with your interests.
3. Visit www.hosa.org for the current edition of the specific event guidelines, and specifically concentrate on the
"General Rules and Regulations" in preparing for the event.
4. Study the detailed guidelines and the judge's rating sheet(s) to know the criteria by which competitors are evaluated.
5. Practice, practice, practice and practice the event at the local chapter level before competing at a district or state
conference.
6. Talk with other members who participated in competition previously and gain as much as possible from their
experiences.
7. Know all rules and procedures for the event in which they are entering to avoid disqualification or point deductions.
8. Enter district and/or state competition and carefully review all instructions to event participants.
9. Enjoy the competition because the real benefit of competition was realized in the preparation
BASIC EVENT REGULATIONS
Regulations and procedures that should be noted by all competitors include:
1. Must be active members of HOSA.
2. Must have competed in the same event at the state level for which they are entered at the national level.
3. Must attend or be represented at the scheduled orientation session at the National Leadership Conference for the
event in which they are competing.
4. Must not be late in arriving at the event area.
5. Must adhere to the dress code as specified in the event guidelines. Will be awarded bonus points for being in awarded
bonus points for being in appropriate dress.
6. May be disqualified for falsification of any information used in competition.
7. Evidences of plagiarism in any written paper will result in the disqualification of the paper.
For general Rules and Regulations, go to www.hosa.org and go to the HOSA handbook under competitive events.
DATES for 2013-14
Regional Competition
Jan or Feb of 2014 - specific date TBA
State Competition / Leadership conference: April 3-6, 2014 At Disney’s Coronado Resort.
Nationals / NLC : June 25-29 : Orlando
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Competitive Event Categories:
Health Science Events
Dental Spelling
Medical Terminology
Medical Spelling
Dental Terminology
Medical Math
Medical Reading
Biotechnology
Clinical Nursing
Clinical Specialty
Dental Science
Home Health Aide
Medical Assisting
Nursing Assisting
*Personal Care
Physical Therapy
Sports Medicine
Veterinary Science
Knowledge Tests
Human Growth and Development
Pathophysiology
Medical Law and Ethics
Pharmacology
Nutrition
Health Professions Events
Emergency Preparedness Events
CERT Skills
CPR/First Aid
Emergency Medical Technician
Epidemiology
*Life Support Skills
MRC Partnership
Extemporaneous Health Poster
Extemporaneous Speaking
Extemporaneous Writing
Healthy Lifestyle
*Interviewing Skills
Job Seeking Skills
Medical Photography
Prepared Speaking
Researched Persuasive Speaking
Career Health Display
Community Awareness
Public Health
Leadership Events
*Speaking Skills
Teamwork Events
Biomedical Debate
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Creative Problem Solving
Forensic Medicine
Health Education
HOSA Bowl
Parliamentary Procedure
Public Service Announcement
Health Care Issues Exam
HOSA Happenings
National Recognition Portfolio
Outstanding HOSA Chapter
National Service Project
Recognition Events
Barbara James Service Award
HOSA Week
Outstanding State Leader
VII. HOSA Cords
To be eligible for HOSA Cords as a senior, the student must :
Be an active member in good standing
Attended 50 % of the current years meetings
Participated in HOSA competition at min the Regional level (min of Jr or Sr year)
Paid HOSA dues at the beginning of the year
Student may also be eligible by having held an officer position within the 4 years at WBHS
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