What is HOSA?
Serving future health professionals since 1976, HOSA was created with the idea of providing students opportunities to develop as a leader and a future employee. With over 260,000 members across the nation, it is safe to say that HOSA has met our mission! Georgia HOSA, created in 2000, now serves over 19,000 members. HOSA creates driven, determined student leaders that are excited about healthcare and all that HOSA has to offer. Above all, HOSA is a tool vital to the success of students, teachers, and health professionals. HOSA is 100% healthcare and connects all hubs of the healthcare field. One experience ignites another creating a chain reaction between those who teach, learn, and do.
HOSA operates as an integral component of the health science education curriculum. Through its network of state and local chapters, HOSA provides powerful instructional tools, recognition, leadership, networking, scholarships, and connections to the healthcare industry to thousands of members across the United States.
Through the HOSA Competitive Events Program, members can compete in teams or as individuals in over 75 different events related to all aspects of the health care industry. HOSA integrates into the Health Science Technology Education curriculum to develop and recognize smart, dedicated, and passionate future health professionals.
Mission of HOSA:
The mission of HOSA is to enhance the delivery of compassionate, quality health care by providing opportunities for knowledge, skill and leadership development of all health science technology education students, therefore, helping students to meet the needs of the health care community.
It is the policy of the Georgia HOSA not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, disability, citizenship, gender, pregnancy, childbirth, or other related conditions, national origin, religion, military or veteran status, political opinion or affiliations, genetic information, or age in its service to the members.
Who is HOSA for?
HOSA–Future Health Professionals is for any student in the Healthcare Pathway who wishes to join other like-minded individuals in participating in community service projects, attending leadership conferences, and exploring careers in the healthcare field through competitive events and hands-on experiences.
How to join?
Students should complete a membership application and remit payment of $50 to Ms. Murray Room 813 (cash or money order) no checks will be accepted. You may retrieve a membership application either online or in person.
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For more information: www.georgiahosa.org
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