April 2017 News
Academy Students Attend HOSA State Leadership Conference
Monday, April 17, 2017
The Academy had 19 students attend the HOSA State Leadership Conference from April 10-12. HOSA is an international student organization that promotes career opportunities in the health care industry and seeks to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people. HOSA’s Competitive Events Program is designed to motivate students to improve their knowledge and skills in terms of health care. The Academy students were very successful with placing in their competitions and many qualified for Nationals in the summer. The results of the Academy students are as follows:
| Category | Students (Results) |
|---|---|
| Medical Math | Jared Saxberg (Finalist) Sammy Cheng (Finalist) Hannah Komanapali (Finalist) |
| Human Growth and Development | Sakhi Shah (Finalist) |
| Medical Law and Ethics | Minna Zheng (2nd Place) Nitika Jacob (Finalist) |
| Nutrition | Zach Swoboda (Finalist) |
| Pathophysiology | Grace Meier (Finalist) Karthik Gannamanei (1st Place) |
| Biomedical Laboratory Science | Jared Saxberg (Finalist) Sammy Cheng (Finalist) |
| Physical Therapy | Nikita Kumar (Finalist) |
| Sports Medicine | Grace Meier (2nd Place) |
| Epidemiology | Taryn Coyle (1st Place) |
| Extemporaneous Health Posters | Lauren Stewart (Finalist) |
| Healthy Lifestyle | Victor Ramirez (2nd Place) |
| Forensic Science | Jared Saxberg & Minna Zheng (1st Place) |
| Medical Innovations Original | Ritika Mehta & Sakhi Shah (Finalist) Nisha Jacob & Shreeram Thirunavukkarasu (1st Place) |