HOSA

      The premier international, secondary, and post-secondary student-led organization exclusively dedicated to future health professionals. Founded in 1976, HOSA now has over 4,500 Middle School, Secondary, and Postsecondary/Collegiate chapters in 54 state associations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Italy, Germany, and American Samoa, and serves over 225,000 active members.  Annual State/Country and International Leadership Conferences offer multiple opportunities that inspire, motivate, recognize, and award outstanding performance outside the classroom. Fifty-six (56) different health– and leadership-related competitive and recognition events  &  Outstanding Volunteer Service Recognition Awards.  Elected leadership opportunities at the local, state, and national levels Networking opportunities with the forty-nine business and healthcare organizations that have official partnerships with HOSA.  Scholarship opportunities and Service Projects. Therefore, HOSA students represent a sizeable portion of the nation’s future health professions workforce. After high school, over 90% of HOSA students continue to pursue a career in the health professions.