Connecticut HOSA
Preparing Students to be Future Healthcare Leaders
Our Mission
The mission of HOSA is to empower HOSA-Future Health Professionals to become leaders in the global health community through education, collaboration, and experience. The purpose of HOSA-Future Health Professionals is to develop leadership and technical HOSA skill competencies through a program of motivation, awareness and recognition, which is an integral part of the Health Science Education instructional program.
Our Goals
HOSA allows students the real-life experience to apply the personal, workplace, and technical skills it takes to be successful in the workplace. HOSA is an all-encompassing co-curricular program focusing on: integrity, work ethic, professionalism, responsibility, self-motivation, adaptability/flexibility, communication, teamwork, leadership, planning/organization skills, multicultural awareness, decision making, technology, service orientation, in addition to job-specific skills.
Core Values
We value LEARNING. We are committed to learning and becoming respected, knowledgeable and skilled health professionals. We will respect the experiences and contributions of our teachers, peers and patients and seek to learn from them.
We value LEADERSHIP. We will serve as role models in our academic program, profession and community. We will be ethical, accountable and trustworthy. We will use our influence to empower others to strive for excellence.
We value SERVICE. We are dedicated to serving others with compassion. We believe that individuals are important, and we will treat everyone with respect and care.
We value INNOVATION. We are dedicated to enriching the lives of others. We will continuously seek the knowledge and skills to address challenges and improve the health professions.
HOSA History
HOSA was first formed in November 1975 by six charter states during a meeting in Cherry Hill, NJ. It was officially established at a Constitutional Convention held in Arlington, Texas, in November 1976. This event brought together state supervisors, advisors, teachers and over 300 student leaders to formalize its structure and goals. Its focus was on supporting programs in nursing, dental, medical and related health occupations, along with organized pre-technical programs in health careers approved by the State Department of Education. To date, there are now more than 300,000 student members in the pipeline to become Future Health Professionals.
GO HOSA!
Contact Information:
Ms. Susan Troupe
CT HOSA State Advisor
stateadvisor@cthosa.org
cthosa.org 