HOSA – Future Health Professionals
International career and technical student organization for future health professionals; if your school or region has a chapter, you can compete in medical events, attend leadership conferences, and build a strong pre-health resume; many California chapters are active through at least 2025-26.
HOSA’s mission is to empower HOSA-Future Health Professionals
HOSA Advisors globally are promoting the health professions
HOSA service project Competitions scholarships start a chapter conferences
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