Health Occupations
The mission of Health Occupations is to introduce students to occupations in the health field by providing a creative, educational, interactive environment.

Scope of Work: This program offers instruction in allied health sciences to high school students. The purpose is to better prepare students that plan to pursue post- secondary education in a health related field. In addition, this program promotes self- determination, by preparing tribal youth for health careers.

Contact:
Frances M. Hess, RN BSN 497-5511
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2003 Accomplishments:

  • Three new classes started for the year 2002-2003 (First Semester)
    • Health Team Relations – nine students
    • Allied Health Science I – three students
    • Biomedical Technology – ten students
  • Allied Health Science I (Second Semester) taught all three periods with the agenda of getting students in the right sequence for the senior program to be started in the school year of 2003-2004. (Twenty-two students)
  • Formed Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Club for high school students and reactivated charter with National HOSA.
  • HOSA participated in Homecoming by making signs, decoration all Volleyball, Cheerleaders and Varsity Football Team player’s lockers.
  • HOSA Advisor (Mrs. Hess) took a variety of pictures during Homecoming of students participating in different events and displayed for students.
  • HOSA Officers installed September 25, 2002. Installation attended by parents, school officials, Mr. Casey Cooper and Ms. Jodi Adams from the Health and Medical Division.
  • Advisor worked four football games taking up tickets at the gate and/or selling concessions.
  • Cherokee Emergency Medical Services spoke to Health Team Relations Class in September 2002. Mr. David Blanton, Mr. Raymond Owle, and Mr. Jason Clark spoke to the class and allowed the students to view the new ambulance.
  • Samantha Crowe and Krissy Lambert attended MAHEC’s Future Healthcare Leaders Conference in Raleigh, November 1-3, 2002. All expenses were paid by MAHEC. Twenty students were chosen from the state of North Carolina to attend.
  • Allied Health Science I students completed the Damon-Vaughn Medical Terminology Course. Certificates of completion and for 100% retention were presented to five students at the Awards Program in May, 2003.

2003 Accomplishments (cont)

  • Southwestern Community College Radiology Department spoke to the Biomedical Technology Class in September 2002.
  • Numerous contacts with parents of students by phone or personal visits.
  • Toured Mission/St. Joseph’s Hospital in Asheville October 9, 2002.
  • Toured Western Carolina Center and Broughton Hospital in Morganton in March of 2003.
  • Party given to a geriatric unit at Broughton Hospital by the students attending the tour. The students and advisor provided refreshments.
  • Officers of HOSA attended the Western Fall Leadership Conference in Sylva, October 17, 2002.
  • Officers will attend the Western Fall Leadership Conference in Sylva at Southwestern Community College October 16, 2003.
  • Two students won medals for participating in the competitive events at the Western Region Competitive Events. Frances Stamper won 3rd place in Extemporaneous Writing and Autumn Long won 2nd place in Extemporaneous Health Art Display. Krystle Owens won 5th place in Extemporaneous Writing.
  • Eleven students attended the North Carolina State HOSA Conference in Greensboro March 2003. Students competed and attended workshops.
  • Sponsored two American Red Cross Blood Mobile’s. Met goal for each visit. Bone Marrow donors were also collected.
  • Arrangements have been made for two additional Blood Mobile’s to be held at the school in late October and April.
  • Senior students to attend MAHEC’s Health Career Education Awareness Conference September 23, 2003.
  • Allied Health Science II students to be trained by Prevent Blindness North Carolina to do Eye Checks.
  • HOSA to participate in the Asthma Walk, October 4, 2003 at Cullowhee Valley School in Cullowhee, NC. Students are collecting donations to support the research for asthma. Co-Chairs, Cassie Arneach and Kitty Taylor attended the kick-off luncheon for the Asthma Walk with their Advisor, Frances Hess, August 21, 2003 in Sylva.
  • Allied Health Science II class formed with thirteen students on August 11, 2003. Five students will apply for their Certified Nurse Assistant I certificate in May 2004.
  • Classes offered for the First Semester, 2003
    • Allied Health Science II – thirteen students
    • Biomedical Technology – sixteen students
    • Allied Health Science I – nine students
  • Teacher attended the NC Workforce Development Workshop in July.
  • Articles written for the Cherokee One Feather for different events that the Health Occupation Students have been involved with.
  • HOSA officers to attend the Fall Leadership Conference in October 2003.
  • Three billboards were erected to market the program in the community, June – August 2003.
  • Cherokee Fire Department spoke and demonstrated to the Allied Health Science II class September 18, 2003, concerning Fire Safety and how to use a fire extinguisher.
  • Adopt-a-Highway Acquoni Road for the State of NC