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| Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) |
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| www.hosa.org
▪ www.georgiahosa.org |
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| Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
is a student organization whose mission is to promote health careers and
enhance the delivery of compassionate, quality health care by providing
opportunities for knowledge, skills and leadership development. HOSA
provides a unique program of leadership development, motivation, and
recognition exclusively for secondary, postsecondary, collegiate and adult
students enrolled in health occupations education programs. Since its
inception in 1976, HOSA has grown steadily and boasts a membership of
80,000+ students through more than 45 affiliated state associations.
Georgia's HOSA, one of our state's newest student organizations, was
established in 2000. If your school does not have a chapter, talk to
your health occupations teacher about starting one. |
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| Healthcare Science Technology Education (HSTE) |
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| An exciting way to investigate a health
career is through Healthcare Science Technology Education. This is a
program offered to high school students in grades 9-12 in many systems
across the state, providing instruction that introduces you to health
related careers, medical terminology, communications, and health
sciences. The program is available to qualified and motivated students
and prepares them for the pursuit of an appropriate health career.
Rather than career specific, the program takes a comprehensive approach to
meet the needs of students in preparation for any and all health care
professions. |
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| This education offers hands-on
opportunities in the classroom and in real clinical settings. Here are
a few examples: |
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Observe
surgery |
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Stand side by
side with a practicing veterinarian |
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Explore real
world forensics |
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Perform
laboratory procedures |
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