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HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America)
HOSA is a national student organization endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science Technology Education Division of ACTE. HOSA’s two-fold mission is to promote career opportunities in the health care industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people. Alaska HOSA has chapters at Hutchison High School in Fairbanks, Ketchikan High School, Kodiak High School, Chugiak High School, Matsu Career & Technical High School in Wasilla, King Career Center and Robert Service High School in Anchorage.
For information on joining an existing chapter in Alaska or starting one at your high school, contact:
Jan Abbott
Alaska HOSA State Co-Advisor
South Central Area Health Education Center
Phone: (907) 212-6580
For more information on the national program, contact:
National HOSA
6021 Morriss Road, Suite 111
Flower Mound, TX 75028
Phone: (800) 321-HOSA
Fax: (972) 874-0063
Website: http://www.hosa.org
LifeWorks E-mentoring
LifeWorks® E-mentoring is a free e-mentoring program that helps high school and college students who are interested in behavioral and social science, biomedical science, dental, and healthcare careers find a mentor. Mentors are carefully screened science, healthcare, and education professionals who volunteer to provide information, guidance, and support as students develop their careers.
LifeWorks® E-mentoring
• provides a safe environment for mentoring by e-mail
• accommodates both student and mentor schedules
• offers students valuable resources
• helps students achieve their career goals
• gives mentors a chance to support student achievement and serve as positive role models
The program is restricted students at least 16 years of age and attending school in the United States. Undergraduate or graduate students, university professors, dental professionals, postdoctoral fellows, independent researchers, clinicians, nurses, and other healthcare personnel are invited to serve as e-mentors.
For more information, visit the website: http://science.education.nih.gov/LifeWorks/Ementoring
Sponsored by NIH’s Office of Science Education
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This page was last updated by Janice Troyer on April 06, 2012
