HOSA Event Summaries
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Health Science
Events
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.
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.
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'.
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 1900. 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?
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) tiebreaker 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
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
Health
Professions
Events
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
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
Clinical Specialty
two items:
the development of a career portfolio
created by the competitor to show career
understanding and documentation of a related workbased learning experience
demonstration of a selected skill common to the chosen
health career
a video demonstrating a skill related to the chosen
career
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Emergency
Preparedness
Events
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
Leadership
Events
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.
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”
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 1 - 3 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.
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
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.
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
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
Teamwork
Events
Biomedical Debate
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. 2015-2016 Topic: The benefits of genetically
modified foods outweigh the harm
Community Awareness
Community Awareness provides opportunities to:
1. Develop a project to promote community awareness using health and/or safety
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 health
and/or safety issue selected.
3. Promote goodwill and public relations for local HOSA chapters.
4. 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
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
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.
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.
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
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
Medical Innovation
Medical Innovation encourages HOSA members to analyze upand-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
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.
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.