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WHO? a partnership of health science state leaders, organizations, and publishers and resource providers with a vested interest in health science education ... working to stimulate creative and innovative leadership for ensuring a

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WHO?

… a partnership of health science state leaders, organizations, and publishers and resource providers with a vested interest in health science education ... working to stimulate creative and innovative leadership for ensuring a well-prepared health workforce www.HealthScienceConsortium.org

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Core Values

  • Networking and Collaboration
  • Career Development
  • Health Science Framework
  • Standards for Quality
  • Education for Future Health Professionals
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Cluster Development

  • Grant funded work began in 1992
  • Process: 1,000 healthcare employers, college and

university faculty, secondary teachers and professional organization representatives provided input to identify common practices, reviewed content for each standard, and pilot tested.

  • Resultant: 11 common healthcare foundation

standards and 5 career pathways

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Standards-Based Curriculum

  • Guidance for schools when determining what to

teach and what to measure

  • Common language, goals and reference point

for school boards, secondary and postsecondary faculty, employers, students and parents

  • Opportunity for all students to succeed
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Foundation Standards

  • 1. Academic Foundation
  • 2. Communications
  • 3. Systems
  • 4. Employability Skills
  • 5. Legal Responsibilities
  • 6. Ethics
  • 7. Safety Practices
  • 8. Teamwork
  • 9. Health Maintenance Practices
  • 10. Technical Skills
  • 11. Information Technology Applications
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Resources

  • National Health Science Standards &

Objectives

http://www.healthscienceconsortium.org/national-health- science-standards/

  • Health Science Curriculum Enhancements

Ordering details: www.healthscienceconsortium.org

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HOSA CE reinforce National Health Science Standards

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Teaching resource Enhanced instruction of Health Science Standards Develop, practice & refine skills

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National Health Science Assessment

  • Aligned to National Health

Science Standards

  • Pre- and post-test online
  • Indicator of competency of

foundational healthcare knowledge & skills

  • Delivered by Precision Exams
  • www.healthscienceconsortium.org/

national-health-science-assessment/

  • End of program assessment:
  • $12/student from member states
  • $15/student from non-member states
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National Health Science Assessment

  • Nationally recognized

end-of-pathway certificate

  • Validates skills attained

with standards listed

  • Certificate for job

interviews and resumes

  • Recognition on college

applications

  • Easier articulation into

college programs

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Assessment Benefits

Although not a right-to-work credential, the assessment:

  • Adds credibility of a national certification of

achievement

  • Satisfies Perkins requirements for technical attainment
  • Validates student mastery of foundational healthcare

knowledge and skills

  • Shape curriculum delivery through teacher reports

identifying students’ success and areas of greatest need by standard

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  • Biennial event on even years
  • Only 100% health science focused national

conference

  • Best practices from across the nation
  • Excellent networking opportunity
  • Next conference 2018

National Health Science Curriculum Conference Sponsor

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