HOSA Student Competition Winners
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Competitive Event Categories

HOSA’s Competitive Events Program brings health careers education to life through rigorous testing of knowledge, performance, skill, and leadership capabilities aimed at developing, encouraging, and recognizing the brightest future health care professionals. HOSA’s competitive events are divided into five categories:

  • Behavioral Health
  • World Health and Disparities
  • Dental Terminology
  • Health Informatics
  • Human Growth & Development
  • Medical Law & Ethics
  • Medical Math
  • Medical Reading
  • Medical Spelling
  • Medical Terminology
  • Nutrition
  • Pathophysiology
  • Pharmacology
  • Biotechnology
  • Clinical Laboratory Science
  • Clinical Nursing
  • Dental Science
  • Family Medicine Physician 
  • Medical Assisting
  • Nursing Assisting
  • Personal Care*
  • Pharmacy Science
  • Physical Therapy
  • Sports Medicine
  • Veterinary Science
  • CERT Skills
  • CPR/First Aid
  • Epidemiology
  • Emergency Medical Technician
  • Life Support Skills*
  • Mental Health Promotion
  • Public Health
  • Extemporaneous Writing – Health Policy
  • Health Career Photography
  • Healthy Living
  • Job Seeking Skills
  • Interviewing Skills *
  • Prepared Speaking
  • Research Poster
  • Researched Persuasive Writing and Speaking
  • Biomedical Debate
  • Community Awareness
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Health Career Display
  • Forensic Science
  • Health Education
  • HOSA Bowl
  • Medical Innovation
  • Public Service Announcement
  • American Blood Centers and HOSA Blood Drive
  • American Red Cross Volunteer
  • Barbara James Service Award
  • Emotional Well-Being Challenge
  • Healthcare Issues Exam
  • HOSA Happenings
  • National Service Project
  • Dynamic Decisions
  • Foundations of Medical Terminology
  • Foundations of Nutrition
  • Foundations of Medical Reading
  • Math for Health Careers
  • Life Threatening Situations
  • Health Careers Preparation
  • Health Career Exploration
  • Health Career Display
  • Health Education
  • Healthy Living
  • HOSA Bowl
  • Extemporaneous Health Poster
  • Exploring Medical Innovation
  • Prepared Speaking
  • Public Health

Eligibility for State Competitions

  • Students must be affiliated and paid members to compete at the State Leadership Conference.
  • Each Oregon HOSA member is eligible to compete in a maximum of three (3) Oregon HOSA Competitions
  • Oregon HOSA provides the following competition opportunities in each of the categories
    • Competitors may register for a maximum of three (3) events in the Health Science category.
    • OR
    • Competitors may register for a maximum of two (2) events in the Health Science category and one event from Health Professions, Emergency Preparedness, Leadership, and Teamwork combined.
    • AND
    • HOSA Bowl

    • Recognition Events – Competitors may register for an unlimited number of events in this category.

Competitive Event Resources

Eligibility for National Competitions

If students qualify for more than one event for National HOSA competition, students must choose only one (1) competitive event for the International Leadership Conference, with the exception of Recognition Events. Students may compete in an unlimited number of Recognition Events at the national level.