(TWL) Teamwork and Leadership Module Overview

Teamwork and Leadership

Photo of two healthcare workers discussing a case Introduction

Do you have what it takes to become a leader? When the word "leadership" comes to mind it normally presents pictures of people that stand out from the team. We are going to explore leadership from the team perspective. Now, think of all of the careers you explored earlier and how each career possessed a common focus—delivering quality care. Healthcare professionals are expected and sometimes required to maintain membership in professional healthcare organizations that relate to their specific careers. Professional healthcare organizations enhance the delivery and quality of care delivered through continuing education, research opportunities, and leadership development. HOSA, Future Health Professionals, provides the opportunity for students to obtain the skills and development required as a springboard to a successful career in healthcare science. Through Georgia HOSA you can Become the Better Candidate.

Essential Questions

  1. What is the history of HOSA-Future Health Professionals?
  2. How would you summarize the mission, purpose, motto, colors, official dress, and other distinguishing characteristics of HOSA?
  3. How does HOSA participation promote lifelong responsibility for community service and professional growth and development?
  4. What plans do you have to participate in programs, conferences, community service, and competitive events that align with the skills and knowledge you obtain from this course?

Module Minute

Clock face with the words The Module Minute iconHOSA is a co-curricular organization serving future health professionals since 1976. The organization was created as a method of providing students an opportunity to develop as leaders and future employees. HOSA currently has greater than 140,000 members nationwide. HOSA's mission is to "enhance the delivery of compassionate, quality health care by providing opportunities for knowledge, skill and leadership development of all health science technology education students, therefore, helping students to meet the needs of the health care community". HOSA provides avenues at the local, state, and national levels to improve student occupational competence through skill competition. It provides opportunities for career exploration and the use of ethical standards in health occupations. Students adhere to professional attire and develop the characteristics associated with responsible citizenship. HOSA is incorporated into all levels of Healthcare Science and students are encouraged to join and participate in programs, conferences, community services, and competitive events that align with the Health Science Career Pathway.

Keywords

Please review the following terms.

  1. HOSA, Future Health Professionals -  a national student organization endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science Education Division of ACTE
  2. Advocacy - active support of a cause or a course of action
  3. Leadership - the action of leading a group or an organization
  4. Agenda - a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting
  5. Democratic - favoring or characterized by an equal voice of all members
  6. Laissez-faire - allowing members to make their own decisions without interfering 
  7. Autocratic - taking no account of other people's wishes or opinions

 

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