HOSA is a global student led organization open to anyone interested in healthcare careers and recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services. HOSA’s mission is to empower HOSA-Future Health Professionals to become leaders in the global health community, through education, collaboration, and experience.
“Through competitions, conferences, and hands-on activities, students can gain insights into different healthcare professions and make informed decisions about their future careers,” Melissa Rose, Frenship High School Health Science teacher and HOSA Advisor. “It emphasizes the development of essential skills such as leadership, teamwork, communication, and critical thinking. These skills are valuable not only in the healthcare industry but also in various aspects of life.”
Within HOSA there are many different competition options students can choose from. Some are a written, knowledge-based tests while others are presentations or skills based. Frenship students began preparing for their contest as early as October, with a handful of these students starting the knowledge-testing aspects in December.
At the Area Competition this past weekend, the Frenship High School HOSA team had 21 students compete. At the end of the competition, 11 Frenship students secured a spot at the State HOSA Completion in Galveston.
Below are the Frenship High School HOSA results:
- Issac Deleon placed 4th in Medical Law & Ethics
- Sophia Chandler placed 4th in Pharmacology
- Zeynep Ozfidan, Gabriella Mata, Callie Warren – 4th place in Creative Problem Solving
- Katherine Bobadilla, Saanui Mul, Adelyn Justus, Janna Pham - 5th place in HOSA Bowl
- Ethan Groce 4th place Home Health Aide
- Jackson Hill 5th place Nursing Assisting
State Qualifiers:
- Henry Johnson 3rd place in Human Growth & Development
- Kristian Castillo 3rd place in Medical Law & Ethics
- Whitney Olokede 3rd place in Clinical Specialty
- Kynlie Smith 1st place in Family Medicine Physician
- Hayley Anselm 2nd place in Health Career Photography
- Ryan Luong and Sanya Fuambu 2nd place in CERT Skills
- Annela Camus, Grayson Jenkins, Saif Bernstein, and Thomas Wylie 1st Place in Biomedical Debate
Good luck at state, Tigers!