Sasha's John Adams
Health Occupations Students of America
Med-Tech Page
Pictures of The 1998 Team!
Pictures of The 1998 Team!
Medical Technology (Med-Tech) is a course offered at John Adams High School that is a 3 to 4 year sequence of subjects designed to prepare students for a career as a Medical or Nurse Assistant. This program is career oriented with work both in the class room and at the hospital. Currently students are working in Mary Immaculate Hospital and at Brookdale Hospital. KDL1-KDL4 prepares a student for the future work of Medical Lab Technician or Medical Lab Technologist. The course is taught by a Registered Nurse.
Instructuional content includes anatomy, blood smears, hematology, cell counts, bacteriological differentiation, urinalysis, use of the microscope, etc... Students work with the type of laboratory equipment found in a standard hospital laboratory. Upon completion of the four-year program, students are eligible for entry level employment in clinical laboratories or entrance into college level programs for medical work.
Health Occupations Student Of America (HOSA) is an organization for
students enrolled in the Health Occupations Education Programs. The
mission of HOSA is to enhance the delivery of quality Health Care to
all Americans. The purpose of the HOSA organization is to develop
leadership and technical HOSA skill competencies through a program of
motivation, awareness, and recognition.
Twice a year, in the Fall and in the Spring, New York State HOSA have
a Leadership Conference, usually held in upstate New York. The Fall
Leadership Conference is designated to teach students Leadership and
HOSA skills. The Spring Conference consists of competitions intended
to stimulate and motivate students to participate in teams and to test
their knowledge on various topics in the Health Occupations Education
Programs.
On April 23-25 1997 at the HOSA Spring Conference the John Adams team
demonstrate their knowledge on various topics in the Health
Occupations Education. It was no surprise to us that this year's team
would show its talent again by taking the First Place Trophy for HOSA Bowl
for the 5th consecutive year. The John Adams team demonstrate their
expertise in the medical field and brought home Seven First Place
trophy, Six Second Place Trophy, and One Third Place Trophy in the
following competitons: The HOSA Bowl, Medical Assisting Clerical,
Medical Terminology, Medical Spelling, CPR and First Aid, Medical
Laboratory Assisting, Job Seeking Skills, Extemporaneous Speaking,
Dental Terminology and Extemporaneous Writing.
The Team coordinated by Mr. Christopher Bernardo, HOSA Advisor and Med-Tech Instructor, and MR. Gene Tappen, CPR Instructor, consists of 16 members. From these competitors five students qualified to attend this year's National Leadership Conference held in Anaheim, California on June 18-21, 1997. These students acheived excellence in the events they competed in.
