HOSA 101
What does HOSA stand for?
Health Occupations Students of America (Future Health Professionals)
What is the first thing you should read before studying your event?
Event guidelines
What should you do if your event has a time limit?
Practice with a timer
What is one way to make studying for a HOSA competitive event more interactive?
Ex. Study with a partner and quiz each other.
Act out someone studying for their CE
studying
What are competitive events?
Competitions where HOSA members can demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and abilities related to healthcare, leadership, and career preparation.
You're feeling confused on your competitive events and are unsure of where to start. What should you do?
Ask questions to advisors, Nayeli, CE committee, or other officers
You arrive at competition and realize you forgot an important item for your event. What could you have done beforehand to prevent this?
Make a checklist of everything you need and pack it ahead of time.
Which is generally more effective: rereading your notes over and over or testing yourself on the information?
Testing yourself/active recall
What is one effective way to study for your CE?
Ex. flashcards, quiz yourself, take pratice tests, etc
Where is SLC being held?
Atlanta Marriott Marquis
You keep getting the same type of questions wrong on practice tests. What does that tell you?
That's a weak area you should focus on reviewing
Why is practicing your event under a time limit important?
It helps you manage your time and make sure you can complete every required part within the allotted time
You have six weeks until competition. Should your study plan look exactly the same every week? Why or why not?
No, your focus should change as you identify weak areas and get closer to competition
What should you do first when you receive your competitve event guidelines?
Read your guidelines
How many CE sections are there?
6
Why is the rubric important for a presentation or skill-based event?
It tells you what the judges are looking for and how your performance is scored
You're practicing your presentations and realize you're relying heavily on reading directly from your slides. What should you change?
Practice speaking naturally and confidently, using the slides as support rather than reading everything
You take a practice test and notice you keep missing questions from the same topic. What should you do?
Review that topic and spend extra time practicing the information you missed.
Act out someone who waited until the night before competition to study
The unprepared competitor
Name all the sections for competitive events
Health science, health professions, emergency preparedness, leadership, teamwork, recognition
What are 3 things you should immediately look for when reading guidelines for the first time?
You're fully prepared on the content, but you've never practiced actually performing your event. Why could this be a problem?
Knowing the content isn't enough. You need to practice the format, timing, procedures, and skills required by the event
Your team is preparing for an event and each person assumes someone else is handling a required part. What should you do?
Clearly divide responsibilities and make sure every required part is completed before competition.
Act out ONE dress code violation that could occur at a HOSA conference. Your team must guess what the violation is.
Ex: open toes shoes, no white botton up, incorrect colored suit, etc