Save the Date for the Public Health Leadership Seminar!
July 9-13, 2018 | Washington, D.C.
Interested in public health? Apply to be a Public Health Leadership Scholar.
Scholars learn about current and emerging issues and explore career pathways found in the field of public health while working with some of the leading public health officials from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The HOSA-Future Health Professionals announced the election of its Board officers. The HOSA, Inc. Board of Directors conducted an election of the 2018 Chairman, Chair-Elect, and Board Secretary.
Peg Enslen, RN, Ed.D., State Advisor of Delaware HOSA, was elected Chairman, HOSA, Inc. Board of Directors. Peg has been the First State’s HOSA Advisor since 2011. She currently serves on the National Consortium for Health Science Education (NCHSE) Board. Prior to becoming the Delaware HOSA State Advisor, Peg was a registered nurse in multiple health systems in Delaware.
Dr. Peg Enslen, the 2018 HOSA, Inc. Board of Directors Chair, attended the All-American Bowl Game and festivities January 3-6, 2018 as a guest of HOSA Partner, the U.S. Army.
HOSA is excited to share that applications are now open for the 2018 CDC Science Ambassador Fellowship! We encourage all HOSA advisors to apply today!
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recruiting teachers and educational leaders to bring public health into middle and high schools across the United States and beyond. Selected fellows tour CDC’s state-of-the-art facilities and work with CDC scientists to design innovative lessons using today’s emerging public health topics.
We are excited to announce an awards opportunity for HOSA members with our valued partner, the U.S. Army, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. For the past six years, the U.S. Army and Pro Football Hall of Fame have teamed up to offer the Award for Excellence to high school students around the nation who excel in academics, community service, and athletics.
Olivia Datta, Eastern Region Vice President, and LeAna Truong, Postsecondary/Collegiate Board Representative, recently represented HOSA at the ACTE CareerTech Vision Conference in Nashville, Tennessee on December 6-9. ACTE CareerTech Vision conference is where educators,
industry representatives, and business leaders connect, learn and grow. HOSA participated in the ACTE CareerTech Expo and sponsored a special luncheon hosted by ACTE Vice President for Health Science for HOSA Advisors and Health Science Educators.
Over 160 members and advisors from HOSA chapters in Delaware and Virginia attended the AMSUS Conference at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland on Tuesday, November 28, 2017. The conference focus was battlefield medicine and the theme, Force Health Protection: From Battlefront to Homefront, was in recognition of the wide range of skills and specialties which must work synchronously to care for those who go in harm’s way, as well as for their families.
I’m excited to again step back from sharing my views and experiences in this blog and let somebody else do the talking. This is my second entry in a series of interviews that I’m conducting with others pursuing health careers. I think that we (as ambitious Future Health Professionals) often get so entrenched in our chosen programs of study that we fail to understand the journeys of others. I hope that this series will allow you to discover not only new health professions (and the various paths that lead to them) but also the motivations of those students who pursue those careers.
The original intent of this blog was for me to share my experiences as I made my way through the medical school application process and then through medical school itself. While I’m certainly glad that the application process is over, I hope that my thoughts have helped those of you applying to or considering applying to professional health programs. With that said, it’s now time to shift toward that second subject - in August I donned a white coat and began my time as a medical student at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in Oklahoma City.
Orlando, Florida—HOSA–Future Health Professionals was involved in multiple ways at the recent PLTW (Project Lead the Way) Summit 2017, Orlando World Center Marriot Convention Center, October 22–25. During the Engage Expo, HOSA connected with Summit attendees highlighting the mission of HOSA and sharing personal experiences by exhibit staffers, LeAna Truong, HOSA Postsecondary/Collegiate Board Representative, Evangelina Wong, Florida HOSA State Northern Vice-President and Jodalys Herrera, Timber Creek High School HOSA Chapter President.
HOSA-Future Health Professionals is pleased to announce the new headquarters for Massachusetts HOSA. Worcester State University-Health Sciences Department is thrilled to have this opportunity to work with Health Science programs and HOSA chapters statewide. Dr. Jaime Vallejos, M.D., MPH, Assistant Professor in the Health Sciences Department at Worcester State University, will serve as Massachusetts HOSA State Advisor effective immediately.
As you know, Hurricane Harvey has effected many HOSA members and over 400 HOSA chapters in Houston and the surrounding areas. While we know that all chapters and members will not need the same support, we would like to help relieve their burden in a way that only our HOSA family can. One way we can help other HOSA chapters is by paying for membership, fall conference registration fees, travel funds, or by replacing damaged supplies.
The Domino’s Transformation Experience, powered by AdVenture Capital: Students ages 13-17 are invited to submit their idea to transform healthy eating in their school or community!
The Goodheart-Willcox Outstanding Service Awards recognize three local HOSA chapter advisors, one from each HOSA region who have made exceptional contributions of local, regional, state and national significance to the promotion, development, and progress of HOSA–Future Health Professionals. The award sponsor, one of HOSA’s premier sponsors, Goodheart-Willcox Publisher strongly believes in the HOSA mission and is honored to partner with HOSA in educating and training today’s young people to be tomorrow’s health professionals.
Over 10,128 HOSA members, advisors and guests participated in HOSA's International Leadership Conference in Orlando, FL, June 21-24, 2017. HOSA-Future Health Professionals from all over the country, Canada, American Samoa and Puerto Rico came together to compete, learn and share their HOSA experiences. Conference highlights included 57 health-related competitive events, 128 educational workshops, and a keynote address from author, Paralympian and motivational speaker, Josh Sundquist.
