The strength of these events are cerebral; giving HOSA students an opportunity to understand the rigor to the academics relating to a healthcare profession. Both pharmacology and pathophysiology are cornerstone courses that must be taken to become a nurse, physician, or pharmacist among others. Events within this category focus on didactic or academic knowledge of healthcare related areas.
Below are the event synopses for the Health Science Events. Clicking on the link will direct you to the rules and guidelines for the event.
Behavioral Health
- Online Test Event
- 90-minute test
- 100 questions
- Test questions involve topics on disease process, terminology and body systems
Dental Terminology
- Online Test Event
- 90-minute test
- 100 questions
- Test questions involve topics on dental procedures, terminology, spelling, instruments, head and oral structures, infection control and emergency care
Health Informatics
- Online Test Event
- 90-minute test
- 75 questions
- Test questions involve topics on healthcare data, analytics, careers, health records, HIPAA, patient safety, data entry, retrieval and analysis
Human Growth & Development
- Online Test Event
- 90-minute test
- 100 questions
- Test questions involve topics on healthy people, family influences, theories of development, prenatal, infant, childhood, adulthood, geriatrics, loss, grief and bereavement, and communication
Medical Law & Ethics
- Online Test Event
- 90-minute test
- 100 questions
- Test questions involve topics on the legal environment, regulations, consent, the health care environment, and bioethical issues
Medical Math
- Online Test Event
- 90-minute test
- 50 questions
- Test questions involve topics on measurements, conversions, dosages, dilutions, solutions, and concentrations
Medical Reading
- Online Test Event
- 60-minute test
- 50 questions (10 questions per book)
- 1 essay question
Medical Spelling
- Online Test Event
- 60-minute test
- 60 questions
- Test questions involve health care vocabulary spelling and definitions
Medical Terminology
*denotes $500 travel scholarship to ILC
- Online Test Event
- 90-minute test
- 100 questions
- Test questions involve roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combing forms
Nutrition
- Online Test Event
- 90-minute test
- 100 questions
- Test questions involve topics on carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, electrolytes, water, digestion, absorption, metabolism, and food related illnesses/allergies
Pathophysiology
- Online Test Event
- 90-minute test
- 100 questions
- Test questions involve topics on disease process, terminology and body systems
Pharmacology
- Online Test Event
- 90-minute test
- 100 questions
- Test questions involve topics on concepts and careers in pharmacology, ethics, drug names, classifications, action and interactions and drug administration
World Health and Disparities
- Online Test Event
- 90-minute test
- 100 questions
- Test questions involve topics on culture diversity, religion, rituals, health and illness