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Connecticut HOSA National Theme: Define Your Purpose

CT THEME: 1st Tobacco Free Generation

Spring State Leadership Conference

Waterbury Career Academy

March 9, 2019

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HOSA’s Mission

The mission of HOSA is to empower HOSA- Future Health Professionals to become leaders in the global health community

through education, collaboration, and experience.

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.

HOSA CREED

I recognize the universal need for quality, compassionate healthcare.

I understand the importance of academic excellence, skills training, and leadership development in my career pathway

I believe through service to my community and to the world, I will make the best use of my knowledge and talents.

I accept the responsibility of a health professional and seek to find my place on a team equally committed to the wellbeing of others.

Therefore, I will dedicate myself to promoting health and advancing healthcare as a student, a leader, and educator, and a member of HOSA- Future Health Professionals.

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State Co-Advisors

Susan Troupe, BA, GCDF President/Operations Linda Richard, RN, BSN Registration/Competitions

Connecticut HOSA State Officers 2018-2019

President Mikayla Raffone President-Elect Syed Ali Secretary Cheree Wright Treasurer Nishwa Nawaz Historian (March – December) Samantha Incerto

CT HOSA Demographics

White 37% Male 18% Minority 63% Female 82%

11%

13%

21%37%

18%

Asian

Black

Hispanic

White

Other

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Secondary HOSA Schools & Advisors

Academy of Science and Innovation (CREC) Barbara Morales Brien McMahon High School (Norwalk) Amy Connell Brookfield High School Roberta Mateer Bunnell High School (Stratford) Melissa Giatrelis Central High School (Bridgeport) Carmen Francisco Chase Collegiate School (Waterbury) Colleen Altenburger Danbury High School Kathryn Tong East Haven High School Li Martin East Lyme High School Mary Turano Fairchild Wheeler Interdistrict Magnet Campus (Trumbull) Melissa Bryll Hill Regional Career Center (New Haven) Rosalba Zajac Manchester High School Jeannie Lambert New Britain High School Health Academy Darlene Clark Newington High School Jennifer Freese Science and Technology Magnet High School of Southeastern CT Joshua Beebe Sheehan High School (Wallingford) Patricia Burkett South Windsor High School Janet Belval Stratford High School Sharon Foran The Gunnery Teresita Magana Warren Harding HS (Bridgeport) Amanda Palmer Waterbury Career Academy Linda Richard West Haven High School Valerie Cosenza

Post-Secondary HOSA Schools & Advisors

University of New Haven Ashish Upadhyaya

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CT HOSA Member Activities

Leadership Training Weekend Advocating for HOSA in Hartford April 2018 May 2018

Officers elected at Spring Conference in March State Officers Syed Ali and Nishwa Nawaz with Governor Dannel Malloy at the Capitol in Hartford

International Leadership Conference Brien McMahon High School, June 2018

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Washington Leadership Academy (WLA) Saturday-Tuesday, September 15-18, 2018, Washington, D.C.

The CT HOSA delegation to the WLA included President Mikayla Raffone, Historian Samantha Incerto, their Local HOSA Advisor Li Martin and State Co-Advisor Susan Troupe. They joined over 100 HOSA leaders from across the country. Highlights were a moonlight tour of the DC monuments, exceptional leadership training, and visiting their legislators to advocate for HOSA.

CT HOSA State Officers and CT HOSA State Co-Advisor Susan Troupe with

their Local Advisor CT delegation at Senator Blumenthal’s Office in D.C.

Mikayla & Samantha “pinning” their visit. Inside the senator’s office.

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Mikayla & Samantha at Senator Murphy’s office State Officers with Alison Council, U.S. Senator Blumenthal’s Legislative Correspondent in D.C.

Speaking with Muad Hrezi, Legislative Correspondent for U.S. Senator Chris Murphy in his D.C. office.

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Planning/Running the Fall Leadership Conference Naugatuck Valley Community College, January 4, 2019

State Officers with U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal

(L to R-Nishwa, Syed, Cheree, Blumenthal, Mikayla, Samantha)

HOSA members listen to U.S. Senator Blumenthal’s message about

the techniques used by tobacco companies to sell their product to kids.

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Fall Leadership Conference… continued

State Officers listen to U.S. Senator Blumenthal discuss the dangers of tobacco.

HOSA members and their Local HOSA Advisors from 18 high schools

were very receptive to U.S. Senator Blumenthal’s message at our Fall Leadership Conference.

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Career & Technical Student Organization Day (CTSO Day) at the Capitol in Hartford

CTSO Day was held on Feb 14, 2019. It was the first event of its kind in CT. Afterward, the HOSA State Officer candidates and State Co-Advisor Susan Troupe met with State Senator Len

Fasano (R) for 34th District and Senate Republican President Pro Tempore, and other legislators as they educated the public and lawmakers about Tobacco 21. HOSA’s National goal

is to be the first Tobacco Free Generation.

With State Senator Len Fasano. State Senator Joan Hartley (D) 15

th district, Chief Deputy

President Pro Tempore with HOSA members from CREC’s Academy of Science & Innovation in New Britain and CT HOSA Co-Advisor Sue Troupe.

Showing other students the many products used With Dr. William Petitt, CT Representative by big tobacco to target youth. for House District 22.

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Connecticut HOSA Competitive Events Students can compete in only one event for a medal, with exception of Health Care Team.

Competitors in the Health Care Team Event can also compete in another medal event if they

wish. They can also compete in a recognition event for a certificate.

Health Science Events (Medal) Medical Reading, Medical Spelling, Medical Terminology, Dental Terminology, Medical Math

Knowledge Tests: Nutrition, Human Growth & Development, Medical Law and Ethics,

Pharmacology, Pathophysiology, Transcultural Healthcare, Behavioral Health, Dental

Terminology

Health Professions Events (Medal)

Nursing Assisting, Sports Medicine, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Science, Veterinary Science

Emergency Preparedness Events (Medal)

CPR/First Aid, EMT, Public Health, MRC Partnership, Epidemiology

Leadership Events (Medal)

Extemporaneous Health Poster: Modified for CT HOSA, Job Seeking Skills, *Interviewing

Skills, Health Career Photography, Prepared Speaking, *Speaking Skills, Researched Persuasive

Writing and Speaking

Teamwork Events (Medal)

Health Career Display, Creative Problem Solving, Forensic Medicine, Medical Innovation-

Existing, Medical Innovation-Original, Public Service Announcement (PSA), Health Care Team

( simulation event, only offered in CT, not at ILC)

Recognition Events (Certificates are given if rubric standard is met)

HOSA Chapter Reflection (Scrapbook)

HOSA Happenings (Chapter Newsletter, written or electronic or web page)

* Special Needs Event

Our HOSA National Service Project is: https://nationalpcf.org/

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Keynote Speaker

Dr. Lori Monaco is a transformational speaker, loving Mom and a fun loving, be silly as often as possible Gen Xer who teaches people to get beyond themselves to unleash their greatness at any age. She’s been a Chiropractor and Public Speaker for over 19 years, a post-secondary health science teacher for over 17 years and a Personal Development Coach for over 2 years. Lori believes in the awesomeness of the human race, that we are all connected, that it’s up to us to save ourselves and this planet and that it starts now! She currently maintains a private practice at home coaching clients. She teaches workshops and webinars and lectures locally and throughout the country. She has 3 daughters that totally rock and resides in Shelton, CT.

CT HOSA Pin Design for 2019 by Ashley Rodriguez, Danbury High School

State pins are traded by all students at the International Conference.

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Help Us Celebrate our Local Advisor Winners

2017-18 CT HOSA’s Local Advisor of the Year

Linda Richard, Local Chapter Advisor for Waterbury Career Academy and CT HOSA State Co-Advisor was awarded the 2017-18

Outstanding HOSA Advisor Award at 2018 ILC in Dallas, Texas on June 29, 2018.

2018-19 CT HOSA’s Local Advisor of the Year

Mrs. Kathryn Tong, Local Advisor Danbury High School with 84 members, was awarded the 2018-19 Local Advisor of the year award.

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International Leadership Information: June 19-22, 2019!

The highlight of every year for HOSA members includes:

-Four exciting general sessions, HOSA University for members, state officers and advisors -Exhibits/workshops presented by health organizations and professional partners that provide information about current health care issues -Competitive events focused on leadership, professional and technical skills -Annual business of the national organization of HOSA by the national voting delegates -An opportunity to meet people from across the globe with similar career goals -Fun, excitement, recognition, and opportunity for all HOSA members!

Annual Washington Leadership Academy for 2019!

Saturday-Tuesday, September 14-17, 2019

HOSA invites all State Officers and Local Chapter Leaders to join us in Washington, D.C. for the 12th Annual Washington Leadership Academy (WLA). WLA features dynamic workshops and interactive activities to teach HOSA leaders to be better advocates of HOSA’s mission and vision. This action-packed experience is the highest level of leadership development for HOSA-Future Health Professionals.

WLA Registration Information Registration Fee: $500 per person Registration Opens August 1, 2019 via Affiliation System. Registration Deadline: August 20, 2019

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Our Sponsors and Supporters

EdAdvance is one of Connecticut's six Regional Educational Service Centers (RESCs).

Our mission as the RESC in western Connecticut is to promote the success of school districts and their communities. Collaboratively with them, we provide educational and

related services. EdAdvance currently works in two regions – Western and Northwestern CT – to provide innovative tobacco use prevention in 23 communities and

leadership advocacy skills to middle and high school students in these communities. Both projects (The Western CT Alliance for Tobacco Free Communities and

Northwestern CT and NW CT Partnership for Tobacco Free Communities) promote tobacco free living as a cultural norm. The projects encourage youth to advocate for tobacco free places and spaces, such as parks, throughout their local communities.

Youth advocates have the opportunity to provide in-school activities that promote tobacco free living, meet with local and state legislators in their towns and at the State Capital, produce a tobacco free PSA for the CT Student Film Festival, participate in a statewide tobacco free student leadership summit, and attend a 3-day national youth

leadership summit. EdAdvance is partnering with CT HOSA to provide these and other opportunities to HOSA students across the region.

Scott Farrell, Assistant Director of Admissions, NVCC

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