Hawaii/Pacific Basin Area Health Education Center

Introducing… Zachary Oglesby, one of our new HPA HOSA Advisors/Mentors!

Zach is a Hanalani School graduate and is currently applying for medical school. He’s also been in HOSA for 3 years and a Health Educator for about 5 years!

Fun fact— Zach has consumed 30 cups of coffee in a day, which he does not recommend… ☕️

HPA HOSA students- please join us for our weekly Study Hall this week on October 13th, from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm via Zoom.

We will be going over Competitive Events and studying for RLC!

Join the zoom with the QR code!

Don’t forget to have your camera on so we can interact with you!

Introducing Joy Matsuda, our HPA HOSA secretary and treasurer!

She goes to Punahou High School and has been in HOSA for one year. But, she’s placed top ten in her competitive event at 2024 ILC!

Joy wants to go into neonatology!

Fun fact— she can play the flute! 🪈 🎶

Please join us for our monthly PHCC Town Hall Meeting this week on October 9th, from 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm via Zoom.

We will be announcing dates, events, & opportunities for all our PHCC members.

Register with the QR code or through the link in our bio!

Don’t forget to have your camera on so we can interact with you!

Please join us for our Hawai’i Pacific Basin AHEC HOSA Info Night this week on October 9th, from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm via Zoom.

We will be announcing information regarding our community chapter.

Register with the QR code or through the link in our bio!

Don’t forget to have your camera on so we can interact with you!

Aloha all, meet Eden Perez, our HPA HOSA Vice President of Public Relations and Community Engagement!

Eden is a senior at Kohala High School on Hawai’i Island. She joined our community chapter last year and wants to become a pediatrician or a histology technician.

Fun fact— Eden really likes to read. Currently, she’s reading the sequel to Howl’s Moving Castle! 📚

Aloha all, today we are introducing Mallory Watanabe, our Vice President of Competitive Events and Membership!

Mallory is a junior at Punahou high school, and she is aiming to become a physician. This is her second year in HPA HOSA ❤️

Fun fact— she’s great at painting and likes to spend time with her friends 🎨🖌️

Introducing… Chani Chung, our Hawai’i Pacific Basin AHEC HOSA President!

Chani has been in HOSA for 2 years and also serves as a Hawai’i State Leadership Intern.

Chani wants to become a pediatrician after she graduates!

Fun fact— Chani gets motion sickness very easily but loves rollercoasters anyways 🎢!

Aloha Hawai’i high school & college students! The deadline to register for Hawai’i Pacific Basin AHEC HOSA is approaching. Now is the time to join!

Hawai’i Pacific Basin AHEC HOSA is open to all Hawai’i high school & collegiate students who do not have an active chapter at their institution.

Scan the QR code or click the link to register!

Introducing the Hawaii/Pacific Basin AHEC HOSA team! First, meet our chapter advisor, Mr. Morin!

He has been in HOSA for 14 years on the state and local level. Our advisor works in higher education and the non-profit sector.

Fun fact— Mr. Morin loves Guinea pigs and matcha 🐹🍵!

Please join us for our Hawai’i Pacific Basin AHEC HOSA Info Night this week on September 12th, from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm via Zoom.

We will be announcing information regarding our community chapter.

Register with the QR code or through the link in our bio!

Don’t forget to have your camera on so we can interact with you!

Aloha Hawai’i high school & college students! Are you interested in healthcare? Join HPA HOSA!

Hawai’i Pacific Basin AHEC HOSA is open to all Hawai’i high school & collegiate students who do not have an active chapter at their institution. Are you ready to join? Scan the QR code or click the link!

Please join us for our monthly Info Night on September 11th, from 5:30 - 6:00 pm via Zoom.

We will be announcing dates, events, & opportunities for all our PHCC members.
Register with the QR code or through the link in our bio!

Don’t forget to have your camera on so we can interact with you!

Aloha Hawai’i high school & college students! Now is the time to join HPA HOSA!

Hawai’i Pacific Basin AHEC HOSA is open to all Hawai’i high school & collegiate students who do not have an active chapter at their institution. Scan the QR code or click the link to register!

Aloha Hawai’i high school & college students! Are you interested in joining HPA HOSA?

Hawai’i Pacific Basin AHEC HOSA is open to all Hawai’i high school & collegiate students who do not have an active chapter at their institution. Are you ready to join? Scan the QR code or click the link!

Aloha Hawai’i high school students! Are you interested in joining HOSA? Hawai’i Pacific Basin AHEC HOSA is open to all Hawai’i high school students who do not have an active chapter at their school.

Sign-up forms are open! Are you ready to join? Scan the QR code or click the link!

Attention Hawai’i college students - now is the time to join HOSA!

Hawai’i Pacific Basin AHEC HOSA’s registration form is open. Are you ready to join? Scan the QR code or click the link!

Aloha students! The Hawai’i Health Workforce Summit is hosting a research poster competition. You can enter under various categories individually or as a group.

Interested? Apply by August 23rd for a chance to qualify! Good luck!

The Hawaii Health Workforce Summit is coming up on September 7th! We are looking for volunteers to assist during the conference.

Hours will be from 7AM-5PM at the Hilton Hawaiian Village and lunch will be provided.

If you are interested, scan the QR code or click the link below to volunteer!

https://shorturl.at/pK0x3

Attention teachers! AHEC’s two-day teacher workshop featuring Robbie Rauzi & Starla Evans is coming up. Mark your calendars for July 19th & 20th- we’ll see you then!

Tanya Kari, our final spotlighted intern! Throughout her service as an AHEC Project Intern and HPA HOSA Secretary, Tanya has shown her incredible intelligence and leadership skills. We appreciate you, Tanya! Congratulations and good luck! 🩺🎉

The next intern graduate we’re spotlighting is Aaron Guerrero. He served as one of our AHEC Project Interns and HPA HOSA Vice-President. We applaud him for his outstanding work! Mahalo, Aaron, cheers to your future endeavors! 🤙

Today’s spotlighted intern graduate is the one and only Rob Ryane Gonzales! Over the years, he has been an outstanding HPA HOSA President and AHEC Project Intern. He is a true inspiration with his excellent leadership skills and dedication! It fills us with pride to see him graduate! We wish you the best, Rob!!!🎓

Welcome to our intern graduate spotlight series! AHEC is proud to present Princess Jena Santiago, one of our Project Interns, Staff, and HPA HOSA Collegiate President. Princess has been nothing but amazing, and we couldn’t be happier for her. Congratulations, Princess! 🎊🎉

What an exciting week! HPA HOSA wraps up 2024 HOSA ILC with a bang. Congratulations to all our wonderful students who placed Top 10 in their events. See you again next year for the 2025 HOSA ILC, we can’t wait!