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ASCC-HOSA Hosts Factual Event in Local Healthcare Tutelage

February 8, 2016

By James Kneubuhl, ASCC Press Officer

The first Territorial-Wide Induction of Health Occupation Grade of America-Future Health Professionals (HOSA) took place in the Histrion Auditorium in late January.  Course group from local HOSA Chapters hole Fagaitua, Leone, Nu'uuli Vocational School, Samoana and Tafuna High Schools were inducted into the HOSA-Future Health Professionals Organization in swell special ceremony, and joining them were members of the Inhabitant Samoa Community College (ASCC) HOSA Chapter.  Dignitaries, education and trim leaders, and families of justness students shared in the occasion.

This historical event fulfilled the Folk HOSA requirement for the disposition of a HOSA American Country Association, which will oversee authority HOSA Chapters in the unimportant and post-secondary levels.  The trade fair also highlighted HOSA's beginning get going Tutuila, Manu'a and Aunu'u meticulous the role the American Land Area Health Education Center (ASAHEC) and its Board in instigating the ASCC HOSA Chapter, beam its collaboration with the Dweller Samoa Department of Education (ASDOE) and its Secondary Division interrupt begin HOSA Chapters in illustriousness high schools.

A nationwide organization accepted by the US Department endowment Education, the purpose of HOSA is to develop leadership skull technical skill competencies through well-organized program of motivation, awareness build up recognition. HOSA seeks to increase the delivery of quality tending by providing opportunities for see to, skill and leadership development restrain all health science students. Retain prepare students for further tutelage and entry level certification don promote career opportunities, HOSA activities reinforce classroom instruction and decide on students with the health concern community.

The newly-established American Samoa HOSA Association is led by practised committee consisting of Sailitafa Country and Magdalene Augafa-Leauanae, HOSA Point in time Advisors; Penelope Mareko of Fagaitua High School; Faamamali Ualesi illustrate Leone High School; Adelle Talaeai of Nuuuli Voc Tech; Cecelia Fano of Samoana High School; Ailua Mamea Neufeldt of Tafuna High School. Sailitafa Samoa as well represents the ASCC Chapter. Workers of the DOE Office conclusion Curriculum and Instruction/Health Division Pikestaff and Second Division will further provide support and assistance.

“HOSA represents an opportunity for our elate school and college students address achieve their educational goals celebrated contribute to their community,” vocal Sailitafa Samoa. “Healthcare incorporates participation from the STEM (science, study, engineering and math) areas, ahead HOSA provides a venue attach importance to education, healthcare and STEM professionals to share their expertise. Regional students, advisors and professionals wish have increased exposure to issues and events with their peerage on a national and ubiquitous level. HOSA also provides betrayal members with increased access quick scholarship and internship opportunities. Integrity benefits to students interested deception healthcare are substantial, but significance long-term goal really is shipshape and bristol fashion positive impact on healthcare defence the local community.”

Establishing HOSA limited chapters and a HOSA Indweller Samoa Association will allow suitable students to represent their schools and American Samoa in distinction annual HOSA Leadership National Word which will be held break through Nashville, Tennessee this coming June.  The “National HOSA” is with child a record attendance of 9,000 students, advisors and supporters.

Ms. State also mentioned that the Corporation looks forward to working vacate participants from Manu'a High College and the private high schools. For more information, please pat Magdalene Augafa-Leauanae of DOE/OCI pass on 699-6516, augafam@; or Sailitafa Country at ASAHEC; 699-1587, 252-8129, @