national competitive events update 2013-14

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Change…

Change is inevitable – except from a vending machine.

~ Robert C. Gallagher

Positive Growth Updating the National Competitive Events Program. Meeting the needs of today’s students who are preparing to be tomorrow’s health care professionals.

Medical Reading books for 2013-14

Health Science Events

Medical Reading event – Changing to 50 multiplechoice items and one tie-breaking essay New Knowledge Test – Transcultural Health Care Dental Spelling retired – 10 spelling questions added to Dental Terminology

Health Science Events

Medical Math Test plan revisions effective NLC 2014 Tie-breaker change, beginning at 2014 SLC, to 10 complex, multi-step questions Beginning at NLC 2014, competitors will enter their responses on a grid.

Health Science Events

Dental Science updated Technical Advisory Committee responded to a skill survey. Dental professionals from 16 states responded. New skill – Treating Contaminated Tray in the

Sterilization Center Added anesthetic syringe to preparing dental

treatment room. Delete: Pouring an alginate impression with plaster.

Health Professions

Personal Care Beginning at NLC 2014, this event will remain on site at the conference hotel. Delete Procedure III – Occupied bed

Health Professions

Public Health Topic

Open Pandora’s Box: Start the Conversation about Community Mental Health

Today, the phrase “to open Pandora’s box” means to perform an action that may seem small or innocuous, but that turns out to have significant and far-reaching consequences.

The event will focus on educating the public about mental health in an effort to remove the stigma that currently prevents some people from utilizing available resources. Mental wellness is a public health issue, and HOSA members can start a conversation about mental health issues, and how mental illness can be recognized and treated.

Emergency Preparedness

Public Health Team size change to 2-6 members Prelim Round time decreased to 4 minutes. Think “movie trailer.” Four minutes to convince the judges they want to see the whole thing. Round Two – 7 minutes to set up and 3 minutes to break down.

Emergency Preparedness

Extemporaneous Speaking is retired and will not be offered at NLC 2014. Medical Photography –

delete the requirement for submitting photos on a CD.

Leadership

Biomedical Debate topic The U.S. Government is failing war injured service members.

Teamwork

Public Service Announcement topic Child Hunger Ends Here – Educating Your Community on How to Prevent Child Hunger

Career Health Display Name change to Health Career Display Display stands alone Rating sheet revision – 55% presentation, 45% display At the national level, teams will have the OPTION of National HOSA providing a white presentation display board.

Teamwork

OHC – Rating sheet modifications based on feedback and review of data HOSA Week – include in OHC and delete as stand alone event National Recognition Portfolio – on HOSA website as teacher tool, retire from national event status

Recognition

Barbara James Service Award Chapters must register on NobleHour HOSA members will enter their hours online An email is generated to the chapter advisor Community service hours are approved by the chapter advisor

Recognition

MRC Volunteer Recognition Award New event Chapters must register on NobleHour Same process as BJSA No change to MRC Partnership event This recognition opportunity is designed to recognize all hours that individual chapter members spend in partnership with their local MRC.

Recognition

Questions?