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National
Competitive Events
Update
2013-14
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.
Health Science Events
Medical Reading books
for 2013-14
Health Science Events
 Medical Reading event – Changing to 50
multiple choice 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, multistep questions
 Beginning at NLC 2014,
competitors will enter their responses
on a grid.
Health Professions
Dental Science updated
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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
Emergency Preparedness
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 farreaching 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.
Leadership
 Extemporaneous
Speaking is retired and
will not be offered at NLC
2014.
 Medical Photography –
delete the requirement for
submitting photos on a
CD.
Teamwork
Biomedical Debate topic
 The U.S. Government is failing war injured
service members.
Public Service Announcement topic
 Child Hunger Ends Here – Educating Your
Community on How to Prevent Child Hunger
Teamwork
Career Health Display
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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.
Recognition
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
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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.
Questions?