HOSA COMPETITIVE EVENTS TOPICS

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2012-13 National Theme
"HOSA: Build a Better You!”

PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPARDNESS
2012-13 topic is:
National Prevention Strategy
http://www.healthcare.gov/news/factsheets/2011/06/prevention06162011a.html
Teams will use the National Prevention Strategy: America’s Plan for Better Health and Wellness as their resource for developing a public health presentation about one or more of the following strategies that contribute to the prevention of disease and the promotion of healthy practices. For more information visit,

• Injury and violence free living
• Tobacco free living
• Preventing drug abuse and excessive alcohol use
• Active living
• Healthy eating

EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING
This can be any topic related to current health issues or HOSA. For example:

• HOSA and Community Service - The Benefits of Service Learning
• Teens and Smoking
• The Value of HOSA in Promoting Career Opportunities in Healthcare

PREPARED SPEAKING/SPEAKING SKILLS
The speech topic is:
"HOSA: Caring for the Future”

EXTEMPORANEOUS WRITING
This can be any topic related to Health Science Education or HOSA, such as:

• HOSA: A Contributing Member of the Healthcare Community
  • How does HOSA contribute to the healthcare community?
  • What types of services does HOSA provide?
  • What are the benefits to the healthcare community?
  • What are the benefits to HOSA members?

• Eating Right
• Tips for Skin Cancer Prevention
• The Benefits of HOSA Membership

RESEARCHED PERSUASIVE SPEAKING
This 2012-13 topics are:

• Hospital Hiring Practices: Persons Who Smoke or Have Visible Tattoos Need Not Apply
• Junk Food Ban in Schools

CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
The secret topic requires the team to solve a problem. The problem may be related to healthcare or HOSA. Generally, the problem is complex, involving many factors with no clear right or wrong answer. Supportive material is provided.

BIOMEDICAL DEBATE
2012-13 topic is:
"Physician Participation in Lifestyle Rationing"
Should doctors decide whether to treat you or perform certain kinds of surgeries based on whether you are a smoker or not, along with whether you are obese? Physicians say they already routinely deny many cosmetic surgeries and fertility treatments to smokers and the obese, and these factors are used to determine eligibility for many organ transplant procedures.

The multiple choice questions on the Round One Test will assess knowledge of the topic.

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE
The event guidelines contain a sample problem that includes one or two main motions, with four or five other types of motions to be applied to the main motion in the course of the meeting.

FORENSIC MEDICINE
The event guidelines contain a sample problem. Typically, the problem includes a crime scene or description of the events leading to the death of a victim(s), and additional documentation which generally includes an autopsy.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
2012-13 topic is:
“No Pressure! Tips for Recognizing and Preventing Hypertension"
The actual title can be changed by the team, as long as the PSA encourages the public to recognize and prevent hypertension.

MEDICAL READING
The event is now an individual test. Ten multiple choice and one short essay question will come from each of the following five books:

• Brain Rules by John Medina
• The Third Wave by Alison Thompson
• Don’t Kill the Birthday Girl by Sandra Beasley
• The Deadly Dinner Party by Jonathan A. Edlow, MD
• The End of Illness by David B. Angus, MD

SKILL EVENTS
Each skill event with procedures is written up as a scenario. The scenario requires the competitor to demonstrate 1-3 skills (procedures) as listed in the event guidelines as part of a potential "situation" in which a health care worker might actually perform the skill(s). The competitor performs the procedures of the event and is evaluated by a judge or judges.

HOSA WEEK
November 4-10, 2012
The preferred dates for HOSA Week will be the first full week (Sunday through Saturday) of November. If desired, chapters may designate an alternate week as “HOSA Week” for their chapter to fulfill the requirements of this event.

NATIONAL SERVICE PROJECT
The National Service Project from 2012 to 2013 will be the: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. For more information visit www.ccf.org.

For more information on these and other HOSA Competitive Events, read Section B of
HOSA Handbook - Competitive Events Guidelines, or ask your HOSA Advisor.