[Pathophysiology Hosa Test
Kody Coste
Event Summary
Behavioral Health provides members with the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills surrounding psychology, the mind, mental health, and substance use disorders. This competitive event consists of a written test with a tiebreaker essay question. This event aims to inspire members to learn about and promote mental health resilience as well as learn how to support those in recovery, their families, and the health community.
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Cultural Diversity & Disparities in Healthcare provides members with the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills regarding cultural competence in the promotion of better health. This competitive event consists of a written test with a tiebreaker essay question. This event aims to inspire members to learn about cultural diversity, identify disparities in healthcare, and understand cultural differences.
Dress Code
Competitors must be in official HOSA uniform or proper business attire. Bonus points will be awarded for proper dress.
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Dental Terminology provides members with the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills regarding language common to all dental careers and specialties. This competitive event consists of a written test with tiebreaker questions. This event aims to inspire members to learn about dental terminology, physiology, and pathophysiology.
Health Informatics provides members with the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills regarding the management of health information and the assimilation of technology in healthcare. This competitive event consists of a written test with a tiebreaker essay question and aims to inspire members to learn about concepts related to the study of informatics.
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Human Growth & Development provides members with the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills regarding biophysical, mental/cognitive, social, and emotional development in the human lifespan. This competitive event consists of a written test with a tiebreaker essay question. This event aims to inspire members to learn more about growth and development across the life span.
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Medical Law & Ethics provides members with the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills regarding U.S. medical law, ethics and bioethics. This competitive event consists of a written test with a tiebreaker essay question. This event aims to inspire members to learn about ethical and legal terms, as well as how to analyze, synthesize and evaluate information related to this field.
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Medical Math provides members with the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills required to identify, solve, and apply mathematical principles. This competitive event consists of a written test with tiebreaker questions. This event aims to inspire members to learn about the integration of mathematics in health care, including temperature, weights, and measures used in the health community.
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Medical Reading provides Secondary and Postsecondary/Collegiate members with the opportunity to improve their reading comprehension and understanding of special topics related to leadership development and the health community. This competitive event shall be a written test consisting of information and knowledge gained from reading the selected books for the current year. Competitors will apply, analyze, synthesize and/or evaluate the reading material in a multiple choice test and one tiebreaker essay question. This event aims to inspire members to be proactive future health professionals and apply the knowledge gained from reading medical and leadership books.
Dress Code
Competitors must be in official HOSA uniform or in proper business attire. Bonus points will be awarded for proper dress in Round One. Competitors who are not dressed appropriately for Round Two will not be allowed to compete.
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Medical Terminology provides members with the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills regarding prefixes, suffixes, word roots, as well as anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology and occupations related to the health field. This competitive event consists of a written test with tiebreaker questions and aims to inspire members to learn about terms used in health professions and health specialties.
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The Nutrition test provides HOSA members with the opportunity to explore and learn about the relationship of nutrition and wellness and to assess knowledge common in this health field. This competitive event consists of a written test with a tiebreaker essay question. This event aims to inspire members to be proactive future health professionals and to apply and analyze information related to nutrition and health.
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Pathophysiology provides members with the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills regarding pathophysiology concepts. This competitive event consists of a written test with a tiebreaker essay question. This event aims to inspire members to learn about the anatomy and physiology of human diseases impacting the health community.
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Pharmacology provides HOSA members with the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills regarding the area of healthcare concerned with uses, effects, and modes of actions of drugs. This competitive event consists of a written test with a tiebreaker essay question. This event aims to inspire members to learn about drugs action on the body, proper administration, and adaptations for different patients and conditions.
Biotechnology provides members with the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills required for a laboratory setting using biotechnology. This competitive event consists of two rounds. Round One is a written, multiple-choice test and the top-scoring competitors will advance to Round Two for the skills assessment. This event aims to inspire members to learn more about biotechnology careers.
Dress Code
Competitors shall wear proper business attire or official HOSA uniform, or attire appropriate to the occupational area, during both rounds. Bonus points will be awarded for proper dress.
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Clinical Laboratory Science provides members with the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills required for a traditional laboratory setting. This competitive event consists of two rounds. Round One is a written, multiple choice test and the top scoring competitors will advance to Round Two for the skills assessment. This event aims to inspire members to learn more about clinical laboratory careers.
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Clinical Specialty provides members with the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills about a health career of their choosing. This competitive event consists of three items: the development of a career portfolio, a video demonstration of a selected skill common to the chosen health career and a live presentation to the judges. This event aims to inspire members to learn more about a health-related career and become skilled future health professionals.
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Dental Science provides members with the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills required for dental careers. This competitive event consists of 2 rounds. Round One is a written, multiple-choice test and the top scoring competitors will advance to Round Two for the skills assessment. This event aims to inspire members to learn more about careers in the dental field.
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The Family Medicine Physician competitive event provides HOSA members with the opportunity to gain knowledge about this career path through interviews, research, and a peer presentation. Competitors will conduct interviews to learn more about family medicine, and then will share their finding with their peers through a presentation. Competitors will present their peer presentation to a panel of judges, showcasing what they have learned. This event aims to inspire members to learn about the dynamic field of Family Medicine and ultimately help AAFP in their goal to ensure that no less than 25% of medical school seniors select family medicine as their specialty by the year 2030.
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Home Health Aide provides members with the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills required for supporting patients in their homes. This competitive event consists of 2 rounds. Round one is a written, multiple-choice test and the top scoring competitors will advance to Round Two for the skills assessment. This event aims to inspire members to be proactive future health professionals and be equipped to serve patients in a home health setting.
Medical Assisting provides members with the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills required to assist in administrative and clinical tasks. This competitive event consists of 2 rounds. Round One is a written, multiple-choice test and the top scoring competitors will advance to Round Two for the skills assessment. This event aims to inspire members to become allied health professionals who respond and assist efficiently in clinical settings.
Dress Code
Competitors shall wear proper business attire or official HOSA uniform or attire appropriate to the occupational area during testing. Round 2 skill events require attire appropriate to the occupational area be worn. Bonus points will be awarded for proper dress.