NASSP

Regina St. George and Claire Lucas

For the past several years, National HOSA is represented at the annual NASSP Conference. NASSP is an organization for middle and high school principals. Past HOSA Inc. Chair, Regina St. George, and National Officer, Claire Lucas, traveled to San Francisco for this year’s conference.

Mrs. St. George and Claire spent the days sharing HOSA with the principals. It was great to hear of how many schools already had a chapter or had a chapter on their way. Others did not know what HOSA was, but as soon as they heard all the opportunities, were thrilled to share it with teachers at their school.

Claire’s favorite part of the conference was meeting Mrs. St. George. Regina St. George has an undying passion for HOSA. HOSA has made such progress in the past years because of individuals like Mrs. St. George. 

Institute for Emerging Issues

Claire Lucas did not have to travel far to attend the IEI, Institute for Emerging Issues Forum on Healthcare. The 26th annual conference took place in Raleigh on February 7-8. The Forum is designed as an idea exchange between leaders in healthcare. At this conference were leaders in politics, industry, and nonprofits. Also in attendance was N.C. State University Chancellor, Randy Woodson. Chancellor Woodson introduced Claire at the Opening Session and explained her role in the nation's largest healthcare organization for students.

Some key sessions were: Building a Healthier North Carolina by Govenor Purdue, A Healthy Bottom Line by Indrya Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo, Global Medicine and Media by Sanjay Gupta, and Planning for a Healthier Community by Mayor of Oklahoma City, Mick Cornett.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta on Global Health and Media

It was no surprise to Claire that many discussions revolved around the disparities of quality health care professionals. It was a great opportunity to represent HOSA at this idea exchange and there will be more discussions to come.