| National HOSA Competitive Events Program

Update for 2009-10

Introduction

• In 2009-10, National HOSA will offer 57 events in 6 event categories.

• Check with your state advisor for the events to be offered in your state.

• Then join us on June 23-26 for the 2010 HOSA National Leadership Conference…

In Orlando, Florida!

Event Changes and Updates• HOSA is pleased to offer a number of changes

in event offerings and details – all aimed at improving the competitive event experience for HOSA members.

• By popular request, all two-part rating sheets are now one.

• Be sure HOSA members study and understand the new and improved event guidelines.

• HOSA is pleased to offer a number of changes in event offerings and details – all aimed at improving the competitive event experience for HOSA members.

• By popular request, all two-part rating sheets are now one.

• Be sure HOSA members study and understand the new and improved event guidelines.

Medical Assisting

• The Administrative Medical Assisting and Medical Assisting Clinical events have been combined.

• Skills were taken from both events.

Clinical Specialty

• Major event changes!• New pre-judging component to assure

consistency.• Two rating sheets combined into one.• Competitor sits with judge and reviews skill

(DVD) with judge during interview.• Competitor brings his/her own laptop or DVD

player.

Nursing Assisting and Personal Care

• Competitors will bring their own linens (sheets, draw sheets and pillow cases).

• HOSA will provide blankets.

• Competitors may use a HOSA blanket or bring their own.

CERT Skills

• Event title change.• Encouragement

for state winning teams to complete a CERT classroom course before the NLC.

Public Health Emergency Preparedness

• Addition of a preliminary round.• Top 12 team advance to finals in front of an

audience.• Topic for 2009-10:

Recent outbreaks and incidents

Epidemiology

• Website resource links were updated to improve clarity.

• Careers in Public Health site changed.

• Test plan updated.

NEW EVENT:MRC Partnership

• Local chapter partnership with Medical Reserve Corps.

• Team event• Emergency Preparedness category

Medical Photography

• Major changes!• Judges will judge print photos and NOT digital

projection.• This does not change the competitor

requirements for the print copies and DVD – just the judging process.

• Includes the addition of a competitor-created index card label for Showcase photo gallery.

Job Seeking Skills and Interviewing Skills

• Two rating sheets combined into one.

• Competitors bring their cover letter and resume to the event orientation.

• Judges will rate the cover letter, resume, application and job interview.

Researched Persuasive Speaking

• Two rating sheets combined into one with one set of judges.

• Speech 4 minutes long.• No more judge questions.• Topics for 2009-10

America vs. Canada: Who has the best healthcare system?

Advertising prescription drugs

Career Health Display

• Competitor question and answer portion has been deleted. The rest of the event remains the same.

Health Education

• The videotaping portion has been deleted for competition.

• There will be one rating sheet.

• Four pages have been added to the notebook for a presentation outline with photos.

Community Awareness

• One set of judges will evaluate the notebook and interview.

• Two rating sheets are combined into one.• The judge questions have been deleted.

Public Service Announcement• New – competitors bring their own laptop or

DVD player for showing PSA. • Topic for 2009-10: Let’s Get Ready America– www.ready.gov is a national public service

advertising campaign designed to empower Americans to prepare for emergencies.

Biomedical Debate

• Topic for 2009-10• Drug Testing – Should high school students

face mandatory drug tests?

Event Changes and Updates• Be sure to check the HOSA website at

www.hosa.org for the most current copy of event guidelines and updates.