The HOSA executive board would like to welcome back all off its officers and members for another fun filled and exciting school year. This year we have a number of new ideas and events, so please stayed tuned and keep checking in for more information

- WE HAVE A WEBSITE! check it out at: http://hosa.jhu.edu (edited)

- This month’s event will be a showing of an AIDS documentary (it’s
actually supposed to be very interesting, one section goes over the
molecular aspects of the disease…). It will be shown on the 26th at
around 7:30pm, but more info on that next week.

- We will be going to the Children’s House this Saturday, March 17th
from 3:30- 4:30.

- National HOSA members- your cards have arrived! (most of you should
have picked them up..) Now that you are National HOSA members you are
eligible for scholarships. Most of them have deadlines on April 15th.
Please refer to the HOSA website for further details.

- We are looking into judging state competitions (as we did last
year..). Email the account if you’re interested!

- This year’s National HOSA conference will be held from June 20-23rd
in Orlando, FL. Email back if you’re interested in attending! Also, be
sure to check the website for more details…

-HOSA secretary-

HOSA state and national competition

In the spring semester, JHU HOSA students judge high school students as they compete at the HOSA state competition. The categories vary from job seeking skills and informative poster to CPR and EMT. This allows the JHU students to learn about expectations in health careers and also to convey these expectations to the high school students. JHU HOSA members also participate at the HOSA national competition, which introduces them to students and opportunities across the country.

A scholarship from the National branch of HOSA is available. You can download it here. (Link to be posted soon)

HOSA is very dedicated to its mission. Since the creation of HOSA, its members have been involved in a variety activities all targeted towards raising awareness about medical issues and general health concerns. Below, are some past events we have been apart of.

Past/Ongoing Events

The Children’s House at Johns Hopkins – The Children’s House provides need-based housing and a relaxing atmosphere for the families of children undergoing heavy treatment at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Many of these families are out-of-state residents and several even come from other countries. JHU HOSA members visit the Children’s House weekly to enhance the atmosphere by providing the children with fun arts and crafts activities. It’s a great way for the children to interact with each other and to forget about their conditions while letting the parents relax. In addition, during the second semester, we are planning to expand these types of activities to surrounding hospitals such as Union Memorial and JHH.

Nursing Homes – Similarly, HOSA members provide relaxing group activities and friendship to the elderly at nursing homes. In the past, members have mainly volunteered at the Alice Manor nursing home; with more funding, we are planning to provide similar care at other nursing homes. This year, due to an increase in HOSA membership, we are also planning to volunteer at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, soup kitchens, and walks/runs.

Food drive – Last May, HOSA began a food drive themed: “Make a Point to Donate a Point.” Students spent their unused points to buy and donate food items to the Children’s House. The food drive was a huge success. We are planning to hold a similar food drive this year (at the end of the semester) to benefit homeless shelters in the Baltimore City.

(Listing More Soon)

Every two weeks HOSA publishes a general newsletter containing tips and stories for students. These tips and stories are meant to serve as helpful and motivating excerpts from upperclassmen. Its a great way to learn about the classes, professors, and general atmosphere of JHU, but don’t take our word for it. Read one of the newsletters listed below for yourself:

October ‘06 Newsletter - HOSA - Newsletter 1
February ‘07 Newsletter - View Now (Will be linked Soon)

Office

Health Occupations Students of America
The Johns Hopkins University
3400 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, Maryland 21218

Not a member? That’s ok. Drop by one of our info sessions / general body meetings. Check our home page for upcoming meetings and events.

Phone

+1 410 516 ….

Email

General - hosa@jhu.edu

HOSA has general members and officers below is a general break-down of our groups organization:

HOSA Officers:

General Member List:

Najee McGreen
Ishrat Ahmed
Amethyst Auza
Sophie Su
Deeva Berera
Saira Malik
Tiffany Saavedra
Laura Barnes
Melissa Solis
Victoria Wong
Jennifer Papac
Kathie Lin
Jennifer Teng
Melody Shi
Gabrielle Morris
Jonathan Liu
Ablujeet Gummadaveli
Kerri McGovern
Grace Tan
…..and the list goes on and on

Welcome to the HOSA site. Although this is the first post, meetings, events and other general information will be posted here.

About Us

HOSA is a national organization that strives to promote career opportunities in health care and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people mainly through volunteering at health-related sites. The Johns Hopkins University Campus chapter of HOSA was created to:

1) Provide such group volunteering opportunities in the Baltimore City to interested students.
2) Convey a sense of service and promote an interest in health careers to middle school and high school students in the city.
3) Increase campus awareness of current important health topics through events.

Overall, this HOSA chapter strives to instill a sense of service and leadership among future healthcare professionals and other interested individuals while helping the city move in a positive direction.

Based on the 2005 U.S. Census Bureau, 22.6% of inhabitants in Baltimore City live below the poverty level compared to the national average of 13.3%. Furthermore, Baltimore City has one of the ten lowest median household incomes in the nation. As such, volunteering and nonprofit organizations are most helpful in directly improving the lives of Baltimore City inhabitants.

Goals

HOSA strives to instill a sense of service and leadership among future healthcare professionals on campus and in the Baltimore City by providing JHU students and inner-city students with 1) group volunteering opportunities, and 2) healthcare-related educational opportunities.

Meetings

HOSA has an officer meeting every Monday, with one of these meetings being a general body meeting (where all members will meet). These events are held so HOSA officers can coordinate events with the general body. Event ideas are discussed and planned. Officers and general body members are expected to volunteer a little bit of their free time towards helping out with events that are planned. JHU HOSA members are also expected to attend two general body meetings and two volunteering activities or events per month.