HOSA is an international student organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science Education (HSE) Division of ACTE. HOSA's two-fold mission is to promote career opportunities in the health care industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people. HOSA's goal is to encourage all health science instructors and students to join and be actively involved in the HSE-HOSA Partnership.

HOSA provides a unique program of leadership development, motivation, and recognition exclusively for secondary, postsecondary, adult, and collegiate students enrolled in health science education and biomedical science programs or have interests in pursuing careers in health professions. HOSA is 100% health care!

Since its inception in 1976, HOSA has grown steadily reaching over 200,000 members through 51 chartered HOSA Associations, American Samoa, Canada, District of Columbia, Germany, Italy, and Puerto Rico.

HOSA is not a club to which a few students in school join. Rather, HOSA is a powerful instructional tool that works best when it is integrated into the HSE  and health science related curriculum and classroom. HSE instructors are committed to the development of the total person. Those who join the HSE-HOSA Partnership recognize the importance of providing students with training far beyond the basic technical skills needed for entry into the health care field. The rapidly changing health care system needs dedicated workers who, in addition to their technical skills, are people-oriented and capable of playing a leadership or followership role as a member of a health care team.

HOSA's mission is especially critical when considering the acute shortage of qualified workers for the health care industry. It is essential that the HSE-HOSA Partnership maintain its momentum and encourage all HSE instructors to integrate HOSA into their curriculum and classrooms.

Leadership Team:

President: Tanushka Mithun                                                        President-elect: Dia Shashikiran

VP of Operations: Shivanuja Gokarakonda     

VP of Competitions:  Namita Saini     

VP of Community Service:  Tisha Abraham

Secretary:  Arushi Gupta                                     

Competition Chair:  Aditya Harathi

                                  Arpita Praveen

                                  Sanvi Sadangi

Reporter:  Prarthana Kanagaraj

Historian: Renu Deshpande

 

Some Activities and Events we participate in:

Fall Rally                                             Fall Leadership Conference                    State Leadership Conference

International Leadership Conference        Children's Healthcare of Atlanta             Assisted Living Facilities

Meals by Grace                                       Red Cross Blood Drives                         Socials for Members

Fundraisers for Charities                           Wellness Education                              Guest Speakers