HOSA is a National student organization whose mission is to promote career opportunities in health care and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people.
2010-2011 National Theme:
"HOSA: The Hearts that Believe and the Hands that Achieve!"
The HOSA Emblem
The HOSA Emblem is a circle with a triangle in the center of the circle. In the center of the triangle is a pair of hands. The circle, triangle, and hands
symbolize the health profession.
- Circle-Represents the continuity of health care.
- Triangle-Represents the three aspects of a person's well being:(1)social (2)physical, and (3)mental.
- Hands-The protective hands represent "caring" and "active" HOSA students.
Navy Blue: Loyalty to the Healthcare Profession
Medical White: Purity Of Purpose
Maroon: Compassion of HOSA Members
The HOSA Mission:
“To enhance the delivery of compassionate, quality health care by providing opportunities for knowledge, skill and leadership development of all health occupations students; therefore, helping the students to meet the needs of the health care community.”
The purpose of HOSA is to advance the education and welfare of its members in the following ways:
A. by assisting local chapters in the growth and development of HOSA;
B. by furthering the development of respect for education in health-related careers in order to contribute to occupational competence;
C. by providing opportunities for well informed career choices among the health occupations;
D. by developing the leadership abilities of its members through a professional student organization program of motivation, awareness, competition, and recognition;
E. by encouraging the use of ethical standards in health occupations;
F. by developing an understanding of current health care issues and an awareness of environmental concerns;
G. by developing character, promoting responsible citizenship, and fostering patriotism; and
H. by encouraging mental and physical health through participation in beneficial social activities.
HOSA's Creed:
I Believe in the Health Care Profession.
I Believe in the profession for which I am being trained; and in the opportunities which my training offers.
I Believe in education.
I Believe that through education I will be able to make the greatest use of my skills, knowledge, and experience in order to become a contributing member of the health care team and my community.
I Believe in myself.
I Believe that by using the knowledge and skills of my profession I will become more aware of myself. Through fulfilling these goals I will become a more responsible citizen.
I Believe that each individual is important in his or her own right; therefore, I will treat each person with respect and love.
To this end, I dedicate my training, my skills, and myself to serve others, through HEALTH OCCUPATIONS STUDENTS of AMERICA.
Medical Reading List 2010-2011
http://www.hosa.org/medical_reading_2010_2011.htm
Competitive Events Topics 2010-2011
http://www.hosa.org/member/topics10.htm
Other HOSA News:
HOSA Officers will be elected for each class for the 2010-2011 academic year.
HOSA is co-curricular and therefore will be incorporated into the classroom.
Student Advisory Council will consist of the president's from each class or teacher appointee and will meet monthly after school with Ms. Smith.
Calendar Of Events
