Welcome to the 2016-2017 year! For updates on this year’s competitive events view the information below or click on the following link: 16-17 Competitive Events Update July 20.
HEALTH SCIENCE AND RECOGNITION EVENTS
Behavioral Health
Additional resources added: National Alliance on Mental Illness. It can be found at the following link: www.nami.org and CVS Prescription Drug Abuse found at the following link: http://cvshealth.com/thought-leadership/prescription-drug-abuse
Dental Terminology
Test plan changed to reflect better alignment with resources.
Medical Reading (SS & PS/C)
Wonder – Raquel Palacio
Dr. Mutter’s Marvel – Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz
Extreme Medicine – Dr. Kevin Fong
The Man Who Touched His Own Heart – Rob Dunn
The Secret: What Great Leaders Know & Do – Ken Blanchard & Mark Miller
Medical Reading (Middle School)
Gifted Hands – Dr. Ben Carson
The Pact – Sampson Davis, George Jenkins & Rameck Hunt
The First Woman Doctor – Rachel Baker
Transcultural Health
Test plan changed to reflect better alignment with resources.
HOSA Marketing Challenge
Event Retired.
Health Care Issues Exam
New websites added and time frame for test questions have been changed. State Test: July 1 – Nov 30th and ILC Testing: Dec 1 – April 30th
Medical Spelling
Mosby text has been removed; other resources remain the same.
Medical Math
Updates to the conversion charts have been made.
HEALTH PROFESSIONS EVENTS
Veterinary Science
The parasite identification skill has been removed; and additional skill for restraint of a feline has been added.
Nursing Assisting
Addition of Discharge of Patient skill; test plan changed to better reflect alignment with resources.
Personal Care
Skill added – Discharge of Patient.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EVENTS
CERT
Test plan changed to reflect better alignment with resources.
CPR/First Aid
New AHA guidelines will be reflected in the guidelines.
EMT
Beebe & Funk text has been deleted and replaced by Emergency Care & Transportation of the Sick and Injured.
Epidemiology
Web site has been added as a resource: http://www.phe.gov/preparedness/pages/default.aspx
Life Support Skills
Infant CPR has been added as a skill. New AHA guidelines will be reflected in the guidelines.
Public Health
2016 -2017 Topic:
Combating Zika and Future Threats- What is the best way to detect and respond to this emerging disease?
LEADERSHIP EVENTS
Researched Persuasive Speaking
Name change: Researched Persuasive Writing and Speaking
2016-2017 Topics:
Prescription Painkiller Abuse: Who’s at Fault?
Smartphone Addiction: A Problem or a Sign of the Times
Prepared Speaking and Speaking Skills
2016-2017 Topic:
Leadership – Service – Engagement
Medical Photography
Name change: Health Career Photography
TEAMWORK
Medical Innovation
This event has been changed to two tracks:
– Medical Innovation – Original
– Medical Innovation – Advancement
Both tracks will be recognized with finalists and medals in each of the two tracks.
Forensic Medicine
Test plan changed to reflect better alignment with resources.
Biomedical Debate
2016-2017 Topic:
America has the best health care system in the world.
Public Service Announcement
2016-2017 Topic:
My Preparedness Story: Staying Healthy and Resilient!
GENERAL CE UPDATES
APA Formatting
APA formatting will be used throughout the guidelines, when events have an applicable component.
STEM Premier
Look for incorporation of STEM Premier in the following events:
Job Seeking Skills, Interviewing Skills, Researched Persuasive Writing & Speaking, Clinical Specialty, Health Career Photography, Public Service Announcement and more!
Round One Rating Sheets
Preliminary 1-4 scoring will be replaced by Round One Rating Sheets in the following events: Health Career Display, Public Service Announcement, Research Persuasive Writing & Speaking and Health Career Photography.
Middle School Division
The following additional events will be open to Middle School competitors at ILC 2017. These are in addition to 12 events offered last year.
– Health Career Exploration
– Medical Reading
– Medical Terminology
– Nutrition
Display Time
Project Display Time is now a required component of the following events: Health Career Photography, Health Career Display, and Medical Innovation.