Siloam Springs High School students got a chance to show off their medical skills during the Arkansas State Health Occupations Student Association Conference, held March 8-10 in Hot Springs.
Nine students from the school's health sciences program attended the conference and competed in various events, according to teacher Joey Cox.
Junior Cymber Henderson placed first in the human growth and development category. Seven students competed in events that had a second round of competition, and five of those seven students made it to the second round, Cox said. Four of the students were also competing against college level students, she said.
This is the fifth year that Siloam Springs students have attended the state HOSA conference, but it is the first time they have brought a freshman to the competition, Cox said. Mason Cooper competed in the category of medical photography, taking pictures of medical professionals on the job.
"To take a freshman was a big deal," she said.
Other students who attended the conference included sophomore A.J. Serrano who competed in sports medicine, sophomore Christine Honn who competed in medical terminology, junior Hadlee Hollenbeck who competed in EMT along with teammate senior Christian Torres, Riky Vasquez who competed in sports medicine, and teammates Madison Brasel and Gracie Patterson who competed in EMT.
Students were required to dress in business attire for their presentations. The conference gave students the opportunity to attend general session meetings and network with kids from other schools, Cox said. Students got a chance to dissect human cadaver shoulders and knees, and try their hand at shaving an ACL using an arthroscope. They also tried a virtual reality drinking and driving simulation, Cox said.
Cox said she hopes to attend the conference again next year and bring even more students to the competitions.
General News on 03/19/2017