THE U.S. ARMY SHOWCASES ARMY MEDICINE FOR THE 13TH YEAR AT THE HOSA-FUTURE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
HOSA-Future Health Professionals and the U.S. Army share many of the same values and priorities. They have a common goal of helping prepare young people for a successful, rewarding future in healthcare; that shared passion is the backbone of their longstanding partnership.
This is the 13th year that the U.S. Army sponsored the HOSA International Leadership Conference (ILC), which brings together more than 9,500 educators, students and business partners to focus on preparing students for successful careers in healthcare. The multi-day event provides a program of leadership development activities, workshops and networking for students interested in pursuing careers in health professions.
Army Medicine was featured as one of the most elite, comprehensive and dynamic healthcare organizations in the world. During the HOSA conference, Army medical professionals led four workshops that focused on the financial benefits of ROTC and HPSP scholarships, innovation in Army medicine and what a “day in the life” of an Army medical professional looks like.
Soldiers talked about their career paths as an Army nurse, physician assistant, doctor and Special Forces medic. HOSA students also stopped by the Army’s exhibit booth to go inside a real medical Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelter, or DRASH tent, complete with working medical technology and supplies, which was set up just like it would be in the field. At the booth, students also got to speak with Soldiers and Army representatives about pursuing a medical career path within the Army and test their strength on the pull-up bar and push-up mat to win prizes.
During the conference, two ROTC recipients were recognized: Lieutenant Colonel Promotable Debra Chappel presented Army ROTC scholarships to Noelle Pitz, for $146,600 to Southeastern University, and to Micah Prickett, for $159,000 to Wheaton College. Each year, more than 5,000 young men and women become Army Officers through their local ROTC program – a program that trains and educates the future leaders of our Army for the complex challenges of the 21st century. The Army is the largest grantor of scholarships in the U.S. and annually spends more than $330 million to support more than 15,000 Cadets throughout the U.S. and its territories.
Pitz and Prickett received their scholarships at the Opening Session in front of a receptive crowd of 10,000 people – demonstrating to a large audience just how impactful ROTC scholarships can be for young people.
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