Health Sciences and Technology Student Association (HSTSA)
HSTSA serves as the voice of the students in the College of Health Science and Technology (CHST). So come to the meetings and get your voice heard!
We are a group of students that is made up as a conglomerate from the major clubs within the College of Health Sciences and Technology. Representatives from Premedical Student Association, Physician Assistants Student Association, Ultrasound Student Association, and Student Dietetic Association make up the Electoral Board, the voting body of the HSTSA. All students are welcome to attend the meetin
You can now shop for CHST apparel! View more and shop on the HSTSA Campus Group, use QR code, or link in bio!
Join HSTSA Thursday the 24th for pumpkin painting! Paint and pumpkins will be provided! See you at 6:30pm in CBET 1160! đ
Join us Friday, September 20th for our first event this academic year and make vision board! Come and connect with other CHST students! The event will run from 11:00am to 1:00pm in the CBET lobby. We hope to see you all there!
Meet the 2024-2025 HSTSA E Board!
Bronwyn Khangsar, President
Major: Biomedical Science
Fun Fact: I am a proud band kid! I play the trumpet (and recently the mellophone) in the RIT Pep Band!
Post Grad Plans: I plan on attending PT school in and I aspire to work with athletes. My ideal career would revolve around professional ice hockey, or other sports.
Meet the 2024-2025 HSTSA E Board!
Sarah Postigo, Internal Vice President
Major: Biomedical Science
Fun Fact: I studied abroad in Sevilla, Spain!
Post Grad Plans: I plan on going to Dental School, then hopefully a working as a pediatric / orthodontist dentist
Meet the 2024-2025 HSTSA E Board!
Sam Moses, Treasurer
Major: Biomedical Science
Fun Fact: I was treasurer of every club and organization that I was a part of in high school.
Post Grad Plans: I plan to go medical school and become a pediatrician.
Meet the 2024-2025 HSTSA E Board!
Buyi Owo-Odusi, Secretary
Major: Biomedical Science
Fun Fact: I like to paint.
Post Grad Plans: I plan on getting my masters and attending medical school.
Meet the 2024-2025 HSTSA E Board!
Samantha Paniccia, Social Chair
Major: Biomedical Science
Fun Fact: I collect Sonny Angel and Smiski figurines!
Post Grad Plans: I plan on either PA school or medical school, but ideally working in pediatrics
Meet the 2024-2025 HSTSA E Board!
Sanmathi Dechamma Kolera Rathnakumar, Event Coordinator
Major: Biomedical Science
Fun Fact: At one point, I had 14 pet dogs.
Post Grad Plans: Iâm not entirely sure, maybe medical school!
A&P students!!! Join us for pizza and final exam studying. There will be a plethora of practice questions for you to prepare yourself, and spend time with your friends!!
Celebrate the end of classes before finals begin!! Join us for good food and tie dying on 4/30!!
IMAGINE RIT is this Saturday!!! Come visit the HSTSA E-Board in CBET, from 10am-5pm, to check out our hands on anatomy exhibit and to get free anatomy stickers!!
Meet us at the Bumpinâ Boulevard from 6:30-9:30PM tomorrow (Friday 4/19)! HSTSA will have a table with anatomy games and stickers!! We hope to see you there :)
Itâs that time of yearâŠtime for the 2024-2025 HSTSA Executive board elections!
Being a part of the HSTSA Eboard provides an opportunity to gain leadership experience, network, and support your fellow CHST students!
You get to learn and be a part of your college in a new way!
Please fill out the form if you would like to run for one or more Eboard positions. The deadline to nominate yourself is 4/22/24 at 11:59pm!!
Voting for 2024-2025 HSTSA E-BOARD is now LIVE!
CHST students, vote for your new HSTSA leadership. The Google Form is available now through April 22nd. Use the link in our bio to vote!!
Thank you to everyone who was able to make it to our blanket making volunteer opportunity on March 20th!
We had a great turnout out and we were able to make so many blankets for children in the Pediatric ED at Rochester Regional Healthđ©·
Chipotle fundraiser THIS Saturday 4/6 from 4-8PM!!
Where: 640 Jefferson Rd, Rochester NY
Get your Chipotle before Relay 4 Life and mention HSTSA at checkout or swipe to find out how to order online!!
Relay for Life is coming up!!!
Donate to our HSTSA team and join the fun on April 6th - 7am (held in the Gordon Field House)
Your E-board members will have fundraising bingo boards posted to their stories where you can donate!!
Relay for Life is a volunteer-led experience that âunites communities to celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost to cancer, and raise funds to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive.â
Mark your calendars, and we hope to see you there!!
The HSTSA apparel store is now open and ready!! Use the link above or on our insta story to look through the different merchandise. You can also swipe to see the variety we have for you this year!
Interested in learning more about the field and different career paths? Join the HSTSA Healthcare Management & Business Seminar! March 27th in CBET-1160 @5:00-6:00pm
Join us on March 20th to make blankets!
We would love for you to come and get crafty while getting volunteer hours and donating to the kids at RGH, in the Pediatric ED.
Supplies will be ready for you to use, so bring yourself and a friend!
Join us this FRIDAY March 1st at our Panera Bread fundraiser!!
When: March 1st from 4-8PM
Where: 795 Jefferson Road, Rochester NY
We hope to see you there:)
Join the very first ever âWhite Coat Wednesdayâ event where RIT alumni will share their experiences and stories applying to medical school and practicing medicine.
The event will be held 2/28 starting at 6pm.
Hybrid event: in person GOS 2300
or on zoom (below and on our story!)
https://rit.zoom.us/j/93236603192
Join us tomorrow for an A&P Final Review Session in GOS-1250 from 4-6PM! Pizza and drinks will be provided.
The TAâs and the HSTSA e-board have all made practice questions for you:)
Come learn about the University of Buffaloâs graduate programs tomorrow, November 15th, in the CBET lobby from 11-2PMđŹ
A representative will be there to answer any questions you may have!