HOSA 45th Annual International Leadership Conference

ILC 2023 Recap​

• ILC had over 12,000 attendees, 141 educational workshops, 10,875 competitors, and 142 exhibitors.

• HOSA has the highest percentage membership growth of any CTSO in the nation.

• Our Dorothy slipper pins were a HUGE hit!  The pins are the currency of the conference and we were definitely sought after.​

• We received a plaque and recognition for membership growth.

• The Central Region (including us) showed the most growth of the International regions and is currently holding the HOSA Cup – Puerto Rico received the cup as the chartered association with the most growth.  (Maybe that will be us one day?!)

• Ella Rhuems made it through all rounds of candidacy for International Executive Council but was not selected as the representative.

• Ella Rhuems was recognized as Outstanding HOSA Leader.

• Brittni Mayagoitia was recognized as a Local Advisor of the Year.

• HOSA as a whole had a 12.5% membership increase with a membership total of 264,487 members internationally.

• Kansas HOSA hosted the MRC Partnership competitive event with Niki Dinkel overseeing that.

• I attended the corporate meeting as the Kansas representative and started making connections to run for the Board of Directors when the Central Region State Advisor position opens.

• We had some very positive conversations with Ashley from the American Academy of Family Physicians and I am hoping they may become a partner of Kansas HOSA.

• Awards:

  • Top Ten Recognition: American Academy of Family Physicians Family Medicine Career Test ATC Test (Secondary) – Taylor Phalen, Basehor-Linwood High School

  • Top Ten Recognition: American Academy of Family Physicians Family Medicine Career Test ATC Test (Secondary) – Prisha Patel, Basehor-Linwood High School

  • 2nd Place Extemporaneous Writing, Secondary Division – Caitlyn Costello, Pittsburg High School

  • Top Ten Recognition: Health Career Display, Middle School Division – Royster Middle School, Chanute, KS.

  • Top Ten Recognition: Cultural Diversities and Disparities, Post-Secondary Division – Callie Zink, Barton County Community College

  • 2nd Place Clinical Laboratory Science, Post-Secondary Division – Valeria Gallardo, Barton County Community College

  • 2nd Place Medical Assisting, Post-Secondary Division – Kaden Baird, Barton County Community College

• Flickr Link for Photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAKpJo

Lissette, Kansas State Officer Representative – Social Media, and I will be working on collecting some “Stories from ILC” to share from attendees over social media in mid to late July.