Health Occupations Competitions
The Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) runs a series of competitions for MIddle and High School Students in health-related fields including behavioral health, medical reading, medical math and more. They are an interesting and engaging way to explore issues in health that go beyond what you might be learning in the classroom. They are also potentially a nice activity to include on an application if you plan to apply for a summer job, internship or program in a related field.
“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!”
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How do I expand this narrative arc? There are lots of interesting things that you can do to expand your narrative arc when you are interested in health, medicine and first aid:
Sponsor a CPR Course or a Blood Drive in your community through the American Red Cross.
Volunteer at a local hospital.
Launch a speaker series where local doctors and nurses come in to speak to students at your school about careers in medicine. Want to learn more? Download our PDF to Stand Out From the Pack - Done in a Day
Spend another summer doing research at one of the many top not institutions that offer summer programs for teens. For example:
Check out one of the many prestigious (and often paid) summer internships at top medical and research institutions across American. For example: