Ohio HOSA, Inc.

Phone: 614-638-5501
Ohio HOSA Weekly Newsletter

In This Issue

NEW!
Ohio HOSA Fun Night

Board Announcements

AMSUS Conference
Free Registration

Regional CE Update
Greetings!
Welcome to snowy December! The state officers held a virtual meeting last evening and is proud to announce a new interactive activity for members! The team will hold a virtual "Ohio HOSA Fun Night" event.


The one-hour zoom meeting will begin at 7 PM. Members can begin to sign in for a pre-session at 6:30 PM. The zoom link is:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86513015026?pwd=NEkxbE1oWU5pdFhyb3lRcERnclBNZz09

Please encourage all your members to join the meeting and meet with the officers for some good old fashion fun and interaction.

Contact me if I can be of assistance to you. Have a safe week!

Jim Scott, Ohio HOSA State Advisor
UPCOMING EVENTS

November 2, 2020
Regional Competitive Event Registration Opens

November 14 - 20, 2020
National Health Profession Week

December 2, 2020
Competitive Events Committee Meeting 10 AM (Virtual)

December 6 - 10, 2020
Free Registration: AMSUS Conference

December 14, 2020
Ohio HOSA Fun Night via Zoom at 7 PM

December 14, 2020
Competitors may begin uploading CE files to Tallo

December 17, 2020
2021-22 State Officer Applications: Begin uploading to Tallo
Application materials located at www.ohiohosa.org Resources
Member Affiliation and Participation Dates
We are encouraging all chapters to affiliate their membership prior to the holiday break later this month. This will allow the state association to plan more accurately for the upcoming events.
Additional reminders:
-- Sign up for regional competitions is open until January 12, 2021.
-- Each chapter may register up to four teams and individuals in each event area.
-- When you register your competitors remember to select their tee shirt size so we can drop ship those directly to your school. Tee shirts are included in the registration fee.
-- Applications for students desiring to serve as 2021-22 State officers need to complete the "Intent to Serve" form and upload it to Tallo by December 17, 2020. (Note: any form requiring an adviosr form or administrator form, does not need to be signed - we will follow up with the advisor once the form is completed by the candidate.)
Ohio HOSA, Inc. Announcements
We are pleased to announce the following modifications for Ohio HOSA this school year.

Regional Competitions: Each chapter is invited to register up to four (4) individuals and four (4) teams per competitive event.

State Leadership Conference: The 2021 SLC will be held virtually! The new date for competitions is the week of April 12, 2021. Registration will be $30/attendee and includes a conference tee shirt. Details regarding event schedule and awards program are being finalized.
FREE
HOSA Members Invited to Attend AMSUS Federal Health: A Global Vision Beginning in Your Community

Advisors: This will be a great resource for advisors to use in your in- person or virtual classroom. Great lessons to help you prepare your students for careers in the healthcare field.

Are your students interested in a career in Public Health? Would you like an opportunity to learn and collaborate with health professionals focused on advancing federal, public, and global health? If so, this is an unbelievable opportunity you will not want them to miss. 
 
As they explore careers as a physician, nurse, physician assistant, dentist or dental technician, pharmacist or pharmacy tech, psychologist, health care executive or whatever your medical career dream may be, you will have the opportunity to learn about innovative medical advances and superior practices in patient care and health administration as you attend the 2020 AMSUS Annual Meeting VIRTUAL.
 
AMSUS, The Society of Federal Health Professionals, is an educational association that supports the federal health professional and honors the legacy of federal medicine’s tremendous impact in advancing and improving health for all Americans and international coalition partners.
 
HOSA-Future Health Professionals has had the opportunity to be represented the last several years at the AMSUS Annual Meetings and the feedback has been tremendous.
 
Dates:   December 6-10, 2020
Cost:    HOSA members are complimentary guests of AMSUS
         What is great about the 2020 Virtual AMSUS Annual Meeting, HOSA members can experience all breakout sessions and poster presentations. And AMSUS is making the platform available until December 24. 
 
Opening: Monday, December 7 at 10 AM EST.

Students can go to the National HOSA website for details or click on the following link http://www.hosa.org/node/768
2020-21 Regional Competitive Events
This year's regional competitive events will be held virtually for all seven regions.
The Ohio HOSA, Inc. Board of Directors met virtually last week and agreed to modify the registration fee for regional competitions to $15 per participant that includes a regional tee shirt.
Click on the below button to find the schedule of events along with the format. Additional details are being finalized to assist you and your students in preparation for the competitions. The Competitive Event team is looking forward to conducting quality experiences. Be sure to check out the new competitive event - Health Informatics along with the state only competition in Medical Art. Please contact me with any questions.
Send an email to Jim Scott to sign up another advisor or your administrators that may benefit from this weekly newsletter.
Ohio HOSA, Inc.

Phone: 614-638-5501