The first HOSA chapter in Grant Parish at Grant High School held its first official chapter meeting. Geaux Grant HOSA!
Welcome To Louisiana HOSA
Global Handwashing Day!
October 15, 2023
What activities will your chapter host that week?
For information & ideas go to:
https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/index.html
Clean Hands Save Lives!
Three Successful HOSA
Future Nurses Programs!
This project is funded by a Future of HealthC.A.R.E. Program Grant from The Rapides Foundation.
Louisiana State University in Alexandria
Central Louisiana Technical Community College - Huey P. Long Campus in Winnfield
In collaboration with Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
Baton Rouge Campus
Thinking About Being A Nurse?
Apply to one of our Future Nurses Programs next year. This program will be offered at numerous locations around Louisiana next Summer. Applications will be available at the end of January. Watch for more information!
Louisiana Success at the International
Leadership Conference!
Anatomy & Physiology Tournament
Baton Rouge Magnet High School ~ 1st Place
(over 200 teams in this event!)
Medical Spelling
Neha Mothilal ~ Baton Rouge Magnet High School ~ 8th Place
(around 100 competitors in this event!)
(3rd from Left)
Also Recognized:
Taylor Science & Technology Academy ~ HOSA Service Project
Fontainebleau High School ~ HOSA Happenings
Riverdale High School ~ HOSA Happenings
Congratulations to all attendees for doing your best!!
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Congratulations, Neha!!
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You can watch the general sessions from ILC here:
We Are Proud to Present The New Louisiana HOSA
Executive Council !
President: Ayushi
President-elect: Aiswarya
Vice-President Region 1: Naiya
Vice -President Region 2: Darian
Vice-President Region 3: Lauren
Secretary: Yahya
Reporter/Historian: Emily
Chapter Outreach Ambassador: Shreay
Congratulations to Miss Catherine Blondiau
2021-2022 Louisiana HOSA President.
Catherine had the honor of being on the Louisiana float in the Rose Bowl Parade on January 2nd in Pasadena, California.
Catherine Blondiau is the 2022 Plaquemines Parish Seafood Festival Queen, representing her home of Plaquemines Parish and the rich seafood industry that thrives there. She currently attends Louisiana State University where she is majoring in Kinesiology with a Pre-Medicine concentration. When she’s not traveling the state of Louisiana promoting the festival and the seafood industry, she enjoys offshore fishing, baking, long walks around the LSU lakes, babysitting, snuggling her dogs, spending time with friends and family, and shadowing healthcare workers in various surgical settings.
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Welcome Ms. Sloan!
We would like to give a warm welcome to the new staff member of Louisiana HOSA! Kristina Sloan lives in Central Louisiana with her son, Connor. As the Program Coordinator, Ms. Sloan will be building HOSA in Central Louisiana, helping with conferences, overseeing Future Nurse Camps, and much more. We are excited that she has joined us! Thank you for being here, Ms. Sloan.
Health Professions Week Coming soon
HOSA Week Nov. 5-11, 2023
Here's What Louisiana HOSA Has Been Up To!
Anyone attending the State Leadership Conference in March will receive a pin and t-shirt!
Additional shirts and pins will be available for purchase.
Congratulations Ashleigh and Elizabeth for the
great designs from
2022-2023!\
Great job, everyone who submitted designs!
Designs for
Fall Forum Leadership Conferences Were Awesome
Region 1 held at Region 2 held at Region 3 held at
Northwestern State University Opelousas Senior High School The Harbor Center
Washington Leadership Academy
Where our leaders became even greater leaders!
HOSA Chapters are Going Beyond All Limits for a great year!
Fontainebleau HS Blood Drive!
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Rayne HS HOSA volunteered at the Run for Bennet. Bennet is a young boy from Crowley who was diagnosed with Infantile Neuroaxonal Dystrophy (INAD) at the young age of 3. The 5k run was a fundraiser to raise money for his medical bills and other life expenses. Awesome, Rayne!
Southside HS First Meeting of 2022-2023
Club Day at Belle Chasse HS
Haynes Academy First Chapter Meeting
Haynes Academy Club Fest
Congratulations!
2023 LA HOSA Scholarship Awarded:
LA HOSA Shirley Solis Memorial Scholarship
Gr
Grant Harris
Lafayette High School
Best of luck to you as you graduate and
embark on your education and career path!
Results!
2nd Annual LA HOSA - Anatomage
Anatomy & Physiology
Tournament
2022-2023
Winners of the High School Tournament
44 teams from all over Louisiana did fantastic in
this fierce competition!
Congratulations to:
1st Place: Team "Thoracic Park" from Buckeye High School
Gabe H., Celise C., Emily R.
2nd Place: Team "mKat" from Baton Rouge Magnet High School
Yausi L., June M., Keanna L., Nithya J., Farzeen W.
3rd Place: Team "Dr. Li and the ICU Bandits" from Baton Rouge Magnet High School
Sarah L., Nancy S., Kalina N., Cierra W., Jason L.
Other teams in the top twelve (in no particular order)
Buckeye High School - "The Uvulas" St. Paul's School - "Carter's Crew"
Byrd High School - "Byrd Anatomy Team 1" Northwood High School - FAME Falcons
St. Paul's School - "Dominic's Gang" Buckeye High School - America's Got Talus"
St. Paul'sSchool - "Conner's Gang" Buckeye High School - "Gastrocnemesis"
Louisiana School For Math, Science, & The Arts - "LSMSA
To all who participated: Well done!!
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Does Your Chapter Need to Earn Some Money?
Check Out Right Response!
Time to get those HOSA Cup
Points turned in!!
Learn How Your Chapter Can Earn
The HOSA Cup!
Each Year One School Earns This Traveling Trophy Which Is Awarded At The State Leadership Conference.
Do you have a pointkeeper in your chapter?
Want to keep track of points for your chapter? Download the form!
2023-2024 National Service Project
You + Be The Match = A
Life-saving Team!
Former Louisiana HOSA member becomes a life-saver!
Be The Match is thrilled to partner with HOSA-Future Health Professionals and dedicated members like you!
Start by learning all about Be The Match, so you are 100% prepared to SAVE LIVES!
By going to the website below you will quickly learn there are several ways to work with Be The Match:
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Recruiting people to join the Be The Match Registry®;
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Using the materials to educate others through the competitive events program (Health Education, etc.);
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Set up a table at your school and in the community to sign up more people to the registry
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Help people sign up and swab to become a donor;
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Collect Donations;
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Much more!
QUICK TIP!
5 friends x $20 = $100
Every $100 = 1 potential donor to the Be The Match Registry
YOU are helping to grow the registry, provide grants to patient families, and fund research to make transplants safer and more available to all patients.
Let’s start saving lives—together!
Questions? Contact HOSA@nmdp.org for help getting started.
YOU have the power to save lives.
https://www.bethematchhosa.org/
Are You an Innovator?
Read this Story!
What can you invent? Consider competing in Medical Innovation.
Review the Guidelines here.:
http://www.hosa.org/sites/default/files/18-19%20MI-Original%20Final.pdf
