HOSA HANDBOOK QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
WhatRdoesRHOSARstandRfor?
(1.1RIntroduction)R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-HealthROccupationRStudentsRofRAmerica
WhenRandRwhereRwasRHOSARfounded?
(1.1RIntroduction)R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-FoundedRinRArlington,RTexasRinRNovemberRofR1976.
HowRmanyRmembersRandRstatesRdidRHOSARstartRoffRwith?
(1.1RIntroduction)R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
StartedRwithRtheRoriginalR6RcharteredRstates,RoverR300RstudentRleadersRandR6,000Rmembers.
NowRincludingRallR50Rstates,RevenRPuertoRRico,RAmericanRSamoa,RMexicoRandRCanada.
WhatRisRHOSA?
(1.1RIntroduction)R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
ARnationallyRacclaimedRorganizationRprovidingRstudentsRtheRopportunityRtoRbecomeRacquaintedRwithRtheR
medicalRfieldRbeforeRenteringRmedicalRschool.RHOSARprovidesRlifeRexperience,Rscholarships,RleadershipRop
portunities,RandRlife-longRfriendships.
WhatRisRtheRmissionRofRHOSA?
(1.2RMissionRofRHOSA)R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-ToRempowerRHOSA-
FutureRHealthRProfessionalsRtoRbecomeRleadersRinRtheRglobalRHealthRcommunityRthroughReducation,Rcolla
boration,RandRexperience.
WhatRisRtheRHOSARcreed?
(1.3RHOSARCreed)R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
IRrecognizeRtheRuniversalRneedRforRquality,RcompassionateRhealthcare.
IRunderstandRtheRimportanceRofRacademicRexcellence,RskillsRtrainingRandRleadershipRdevelopmentRinRmyRc
areerRpathway.
, IRbelieveRthroughRserviceRtoRmyRcommunityRandRtoRtheRworld,RIRwillRmakeRtheRbestRuseRofRmyRknowledgeR
andRtalents.
IRacceptRtheRresponsibilityRofRaRhealthcareRprofessionalRandRseekRtoRfindRmyRplaceRonRaRteamRequallyRcom
mittedRtoRtheRwell-beingRofRothers.
Therefore,RIRwillRdedicateRmyselfRtoRpromotingRhealthRandRadvancingRhealthcareRasRaRstudent,RaRleader,Ra
nReducator,RandRaRmemberRofRHOSA-FutureRHealthRProfessionals.
WhatRdoesRtheRHOSARemblemsRrepresent?
(1.4RHOSAREmblem)R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-•TheRcircleRrepresentsRtheRcontinuityRofRhealthcare.
•TheRtriangleRrepresentsRtheRthreeRaspectsRofRhumankindRwell-being:Rphysical,RmentalRandRsocial.
•TheRhandsRsymbolizeRtheRcaringRmannerRofReachRHOSARmember.
WhatRdoRtheRHOSARcolorsRrepresent?
(1.5RHOSARColors)R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-•NavyRBlue:RloyaltyRtoRtheRhealthcareRprofession
•MedicalRwhite:RpurityRofRpurpose
•Maroon:RcompassionRofReachRHOSAmember
WhatRareRtheR11RbasicRrulesRofRprocedure?
(1.6RTheRBasicRRulesRofRProcedure)R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
1.RNeedsRofRtheRorganizationRcomeRbeforeRtheRneedsRofRtheRindividual.
2.RAllRmembersRhaveRequalRparticipationRrights.
3.RARminimalRnumberRofRvotingRmembersRmustRbeRpresentRbeforeRanyRbusinessRcanRbeRconducted.
4.RResidingRofficerRisRcalledR"TheRChair"RandRmustRbeRreferredRtoRasRMr./RMadamRPresident.
5.RARmemberRmustR"obtainRtheRfloor"RbyRbeingRrecognizedRbeforeRspeaking.RGenerallyRtheRmemberRrisesRt
oRspeakRandRobtainRtheRfloor,RthenRsitsRtoRyieldRtheRfloor.
6.RThreeRstepsRtoRbringRmotionRtoRtheRfloor:
R -ARmemberRmakesRaRmotion
ANSWERS 2025
WhatRdoesRHOSARstandRfor?
(1.1RIntroduction)R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-HealthROccupationRStudentsRofRAmerica
WhenRandRwhereRwasRHOSARfounded?
(1.1RIntroduction)R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-FoundedRinRArlington,RTexasRinRNovemberRofR1976.
HowRmanyRmembersRandRstatesRdidRHOSARstartRoffRwith?
(1.1RIntroduction)R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
StartedRwithRtheRoriginalR6RcharteredRstates,RoverR300RstudentRleadersRandR6,000Rmembers.
NowRincludingRallR50Rstates,RevenRPuertoRRico,RAmericanRSamoa,RMexicoRandRCanada.
WhatRisRHOSA?
(1.1RIntroduction)R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
ARnationallyRacclaimedRorganizationRprovidingRstudentsRtheRopportunityRtoRbecomeRacquaintedRwithRtheR
medicalRfieldRbeforeRenteringRmedicalRschool.RHOSARprovidesRlifeRexperience,Rscholarships,RleadershipRop
portunities,RandRlife-longRfriendships.
WhatRisRtheRmissionRofRHOSA?
(1.2RMissionRofRHOSA)R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-ToRempowerRHOSA-
FutureRHealthRProfessionalsRtoRbecomeRleadersRinRtheRglobalRHealthRcommunityRthroughReducation,Rcolla
boration,RandRexperience.
WhatRisRtheRHOSARcreed?
(1.3RHOSARCreed)R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
IRrecognizeRtheRuniversalRneedRforRquality,RcompassionateRhealthcare.
IRunderstandRtheRimportanceRofRacademicRexcellence,RskillsRtrainingRandRleadershipRdevelopmentRinRmyRc
areerRpathway.
, IRbelieveRthroughRserviceRtoRmyRcommunityRandRtoRtheRworld,RIRwillRmakeRtheRbestRuseRofRmyRknowledgeR
andRtalents.
IRacceptRtheRresponsibilityRofRaRhealthcareRprofessionalRandRseekRtoRfindRmyRplaceRonRaRteamRequallyRcom
mittedRtoRtheRwell-beingRofRothers.
Therefore,RIRwillRdedicateRmyselfRtoRpromotingRhealthRandRadvancingRhealthcareRasRaRstudent,RaRleader,Ra
nReducator,RandRaRmemberRofRHOSA-FutureRHealthRProfessionals.
WhatRdoesRtheRHOSARemblemsRrepresent?
(1.4RHOSAREmblem)R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-•TheRcircleRrepresentsRtheRcontinuityRofRhealthcare.
•TheRtriangleRrepresentsRtheRthreeRaspectsRofRhumankindRwell-being:Rphysical,RmentalRandRsocial.
•TheRhandsRsymbolizeRtheRcaringRmannerRofReachRHOSARmember.
WhatRdoRtheRHOSARcolorsRrepresent?
(1.5RHOSARColors)R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-•NavyRBlue:RloyaltyRtoRtheRhealthcareRprofession
•MedicalRwhite:RpurityRofRpurpose
•Maroon:RcompassionRofReachRHOSAmember
WhatRareRtheR11RbasicRrulesRofRprocedure?
(1.6RTheRBasicRRulesRofRProcedure)R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
1.RNeedsRofRtheRorganizationRcomeRbeforeRtheRneedsRofRtheRindividual.
2.RAllRmembersRhaveRequalRparticipationRrights.
3.RARminimalRnumberRofRvotingRmembersRmustRbeRpresentRbeforeRanyRbusinessRcanRbeRconducted.
4.RResidingRofficerRisRcalledR"TheRChair"RandRmustRbeRreferredRtoRasRMr./RMadamRPresident.
5.RARmemberRmustR"obtainRtheRfloor"RbyRbeingRrecognizedRbeforeRspeaking.RGenerallyRtheRmemberRrisesRt
oRspeakRandRobtainRtheRfloor,RthenRsitsRtoRyieldRtheRfloor.
6.RThreeRstepsRtoRbringRmotionRtoRtheRfloor:
R -ARmemberRmakesRaRmotion
