What are Health Science events?
These events are written tests with tie breaker questions. Competitors select an event, then use the resources in the guidelines to study and take the test for competition.
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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.
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.
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 health care. This competitive event consists of a written test and aims to inspire members to learn about concepts related to the study of informatics.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Medical Spelling provides HOSA members with the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills regarding definitions and spelling of medical terms. This competitive event consists of two rounds. Round One is a written, multiple choice test and Round Two is a “spelldown” where competitors spell terms in front of judges. This event aims to inspire members to become skilled in medical spelling.
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.
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.
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.
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.