Health Occupations Students of America

1. Health Occupations Students of America EuiYune Chun, Patricia Nguyen, Kaleena Thai, Jennifer Vo

2. Background • National pre-health student organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education • Divided into secondary and post-secondary chapters all across the United States • Over 145,000 members nationwide

3. Mission • To enhance the delivery of compassionate, quality health care by providing opportunities for knowledge, skill and leadership development of all health science education students, therefore, helping the student meet the needs of the health care community.

4. Structure President Vice President Historian Secretary Treasurer 3 Volunteer Coordinators 3 Fundraising Coordinators

5. Membership

7. Problem 1: • Poor communication skills- Communicate via text– slow response to emails. • No stability/ order control- no specific officer duties/ training.

8. Solution: • Create a constitution with bylaws addressing specific duties and time commitment (A specific day/time needed to be able to run as an officer) • Officer training (retreat)

9. Constraints: • Officer cooperation– not willing to put in more time/effort • Constitution/bylaw– need members to be willing to do this • Financial limitations to train officers (such as retreat)

10. Problem 2 • Distant Relationship– lack of social events, lack of officer interaction with members, lack of creativity

11. Solution: • More socials (BBQ, game/media night, sports/poker night, etc.) • Designate a social chair

12. Constraint: • Financial limitations- for socials, retreat, etc.

13. Problem 3 • Limited effort- different priorities amongst officers

14. Solution: • Positive reinforcement system (incentives/recognition for members, officers, etc.)

15. Conclusion • UTD HOSA is still a relatively young organization. By implementing these changes, we hope to see UTD HOSA change for the better and become an organization that members can be proud to be a part of.

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