By Don Bland and Becky Allen, PHS Teachers
Pioneer High School’s Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Chapter participated in the HOSA 2018 State Leadership Conference in Reno March 19-21.
HOSA is an international student organization for future health professionals.
Students participated in a three-day conference that included competitions, symposiums, courtesy corps, and other leadership events.
The medical assisting event included a written exam and random testing on skill sets expected of the modern medical assistant.
The health education event challenged students to create and compose a lesson plan, a 32-page document, and perform a six-minute presentation as a team.
The Pioneer Chapter exhibited excellence as a team in its preparation for this event, seized the opportunity to excel, and was rewarded for its outstanding efforts.
Several Pioneer High School students participated in the event and a number of medals were awarded:
— Ramon Medrano, Chapter President and Student Presenter, “The Importance of Electronic Health Records” Symposium
— Jocelyn Morales, Voting Delegate
— Janet Solis-Lara, Voting Delegate
— Shayne Beauford, Gold Medalist, Medical Assisting
— Savannah Lavey, Participant, Medical Assisting
— Jadelynn Skenandore, Participant, Medical Assisting
— Melody Stone, Participant, Medical Assisting
— Thaniqua Williard, Bronze Medal, Health Education
— Gabrielle Mathews, Bronze Medal, Health Education
— Monica Reyes, Bronze Medal, Health Education
— PHS HOSA Team, Gold Team Award for Chapter Participation
