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All schools who have received the Health Capacity Building Grant for 2010 must send at least one representative to a Grant Coordinator’s Meeting on October 7th at the Hyatt Regency Orange County.  This is a mandatory meeting. The hotel is located at 11999 Harbor Boulevard, Garden Grove, California.  92840  The meeting will begin promptly at [...]

The California Department of Education is sponsoring a special Leadership Institute November 19 and 20, 2010 in Ontario California.  Attendees will address growing and developing current and future leaders, supporting leadership development, identifying and reinforcing leadership, and providing strategies for leadership development.  The following link will provide you with a pdf document with more information. [...]

Many individuals at the June Health Sciences and Public Services Institute asked to have a copy of the presentation by the keynote speaker, Dr. David M. Carlisle, and so we have made it available for download from this post.
Dr. Carlisle’s presentation was on the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act”, the most significant health care [...]

Here is an example of opportunities for high school students to participate in “real world” health science related occupations, and have experiences that will help them become the health professionals of the future.
Scripps Center for Learning & Innovation, in partnership with UC High School, launched a semester internship this year in an effort to reach [...]

Here is the agenda for the Institute, with specific information on the Monday and Tuesday “Break-Out” sessions.  HSE Institute Agenda Please remember that a requirement of the Summer Institute is that you make your reservations no later than June 4, 2010 and you register for the Institute itself by June 19, 2010.  In addition, make [...]

The summer institute, June 28 through June 30, 2010 is for teams composed of teachers, administrators (grade 7 through 14), counselors, post-secondary, and industry partners.  See the attached form for all the information.   Health Science Educator Institute

Taking Center Stage – Act II (TCSII)
A Portal for Middle Grades Educators
There are some good resources and ideas at the Department of Education site “Taking Center Stage – Act II”  that may be of value for those Health Careers programs who are building strong relationships with the grade 7/8, Middle School programs.  Among many other [...]

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) has wonderful volunteer opportunities available. They are currently recruiting summer camp counselors for the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s camp program at Camp Westminster Woods in Occidental, CA. This sleep-away camp takes place August 15-21, 2010.  This special camp program is a great opportunity for students who are interested in pursuing a [...]

The Cal-HOSA 2010 Leadership Conference Winners are listed in the attached document. Congratulations to all the participants for making the 2010 Leadership Conference a rewarding and exciting event.   Cal-HOSA 2010 Leadership Conference Winners