On January 28th, Vivian Do, HOSA President, was honored to attend the National Consortium of Health Science Education (NCHSE) Health Science State Leaders Luncheon in Las Vegas, Nevada along Mrs. Janet Villarreal our HOSA Inc., Board of Directors’ Past Chair, and Dana Stringer, HOSA, Inc. Chair-Elect.
HOSA-Future Health Professionals attended the 2020 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Summit February 8-10 in Indianapolis, Indiana. There were over 800 attendees present to share ideas, engage each other in leading-edge activities, empower those in attendance to be the best they can be, and be inspired by speakers and presenters. While in attendance, we were proud to visit with many of the 439 PLTW Biomedical Science teachers who also serve as HOSA advisors.
The HOSA, Inc. Board of Directors conducted its annual election of Board officers on Saturday, January 11 and elected Jason Huff, former Executive Council member, Alumnus and Industry Representative as its 2020 Board Chairman. Also elected were: Dana Stringer (Alabama State Advisor and Alumnus), Chair-Elect; and Jim Scott (Ohio State Advisor), Board Secretary. Also remaining as a member of the Executive Council is Janet Villarreal (Texas State Advisor), Immediate Past President.
It is with profound sadness and deep personal regret that we inform you that Deputy Assistant Secretary Edward Gabriel died on Sunday, January 5 after a brief Illness. Mr. Gabriel was stricken suddenly after returning from holiday with his family in New York. Despite heroic efforts and expert care, he succumbed to his illness.
Executive Council members attend and Kelly Roe, HOSA, Inc. Board member, speaks at HOSA-sponsored luncheon during the ACTE Vision in Anaheim, California, December 4-7, 2019.
The Association of Military Surgeons of the United States (AMSUS invited Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia HOSA members to participate in their annual conference on December 3, 2019 at the Gaylord National Harbor Resort and Convention Center in Maryland with a unique agenda of activities planned for HOSA-Future Health Professionals. There were 300 HOSA members in attendance at this exciting event!
HOSA-Future Health Professionals is proud to have had representation at the 2019 Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Minority Student Medical Career Fair held in Phoenix, Arizona on November 9. Vivian Do, HOSA President, and Amanda Gao, Secondary Board Representative attended the event, where they presented a workshop and promoted HOSA during the career fair.
