Spring Leadership Conference (SLC)

SLC is a national competition where students compete in an event of their choice. SLC 2024 will be held in-person at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from May 9-10, 2024. Workshops and panels will be taking place on both days.  

The submission deadline for events that have a submission will be April 24, 2024 at 11:59 pm. Late submissions will not be accepted. 

The final day to submit new students through your chapter spreadsheet is March 15, 2024 at 11:59 pm. This is the final day to change events, teammate information, and request a refund. Your final invoice will be sent shortly after, and we must receive your payment no later than March 29 at 11:59 pm. You can send a scanned image of the front and back of the cheque to finance@hosacanada.org to expedite the process, and avoid mailing delays. Please do not resubmit already registered students. To change their events and other information, send info@hosacanada.org an email. 

IMPORTANT: The registered members tab of your chapter spreadsheet shows the events the students will be competing in, based on the information you submitted to us upon registration. If any of this looks incorrect, send us an email at info@hosacanada.org before March 15.

For Students Registering Independently: The SLC registration/payment/event change/teammate information/refund deadline is March 29, 2024, at 11:59 pm.

The top three competitors/teams from each event will be offered the opportunity to compete at the International Leadership Conference. 

IB and AP Exam Accommodations

A separate event will be held to accommodate IB and AP students who may have an exam conflict on May 9 and/or 10. The event will take place on April 20, 2024 at the MTCC in downtown Toronto, tentatively from 10 am – 4 pm. Workshops will be also be held on this date for IB/AP students only (the same workshops will also be offered at SLC in May).

This event is for paid HOSA Canada members only (membership and event’s fee). If you have not yet paid, please see the registration page of our website for details. You must be registered and paid by February 23, 2024 at 11:59 pm for the AP/IB event ONLY (this deadline is not for members attending SLC in May).

At this alternative event, there will be a limited selection of competitive events. If you will be participating in this event as an IB/AP student, please only select from one of the following events. If your event has a submission and you will be attending this event, your submission deadline is April 19, 2024 at 11:59 pm.

• MT – Medical Terminology
• BH – Behavioral Health
• PAT – Pathophysiology
• MM – Medical Math
• NUT – Nutrition
• MHP – Mental Health Promotion
• PH – Public Health
• CA – Community Awareness
• MI – Medical Innovation
• RPS – Researched Persuasive Speaking
• RP – Research Poster

Please fill out this form below by February 23, 2024 at 11:59 pm if you require these accommodations. You are required to submit proof of your examination that must have the date of your exam(s) and your name on it (e.g. a letter from your school teacher or principal, IB Diploma Program exam registration confirmation, etc.).

SLC 2024

SLC is a national competition where students compete in an event of their choice. SLC 2024 will be held in-person at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (North Building) from May 9-10, 2024.

The schedule of competitive events and workshops is linked here.

International Leadership Conference (ILC)

ILC 2024 will be held in Houston, Texas from Jun 26-29. Top 3 from each event from SLC are qualified to compete in ILC. Approximate cost per person is $1700 depending on the number of roommates with which the student will be sharing a room. Travel details will be available around Feb 2024. More event details available here: https://hosa.org/ilc

ILC 2023

Congratulations to the following students on their placements at the International Leadership Conference in Dallas last week!

The Canadian delegation ended up with 53 top 10 finalists and 25 top 3 finalists, making ILC 2023 one of our best years ever!

Secondary Division

Behavioral Health
1^st – Akshita Nair, Maple High School
7^th – Anjali Gupta, Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute

Biomedical Debate
5^th – Chang Chang Li, Sam Li, Andy Sun, Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute

Clinical Laboratory Science
1^st – Harsimranjit Nafriaan, Turner Fenton Secondary School
3^rd – David Jiahao Geng, William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute

Clinical Specialty
5^th – Matthew Shen, St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School

Community Awareness
1^st – Sasvat Patel, Kumanan Thiyagarajah, Kurinche Thiyagarajah, Anuj Yeole, Harold M . Brathwaite Secondary School
2^nd – Arya Dhir, Rhea Lam, Rayna Yuen, Bill Hogarth Secondary School

Creative Problem Solving
9^th – Goleo Huang, Jiawen Ren, Aryan Rahman, Isra Siddiqui, John Fraser Secondary School

Forensic Science
7^th – Amy Lie, Linda Zhining Lian, Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute
8^th – Arya Muralidharan, Eugenia Zhang, Markham District High School

Human Growth & Development
4^th – Aidan Wang, William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute
6^th – Anish Susikumar, Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy

Medical Law and Ethics
10^th – Annie Wu, Havergal College

Medical Math
4^th – Chinmay Jindal, Harold M . Brathwaite Secondary School

Medical Terminology
4^th – Ava Butler, Lisgar Collegiate Institute

Pharmacy Science
3^rd – Pranav Mahabal, William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute
10^th – Madeline Li, Martingrove Collegiate Institute

Physical Therapy
8^th – Isabella Wang, John Fraser Secondary School

Researched Persuasive Speaking
9^th – Aryan Ihsan, Markham District High School

Veterinary Science
1^st – Jonathan Liu, William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute
4^th – Olivia Socol, The Woodlands Secondary Socol

Postsecondary Division

Clinical Laboratory Science
3^rd – Yeran Wang, University of Ottawa

Dental Science
5^th – Julianne Faith Domingo, University of Toronto – Scarborough
10^th – Shruthi Gundala, McMaster University

Emergency Medical Technician
1^st – Nicolas Hamzea, Maria Nica, Western University
3^rd – Emilio Naidu, Sumner Rajaratnam, McMaster University
8^th – Fred Min, Mellina Solomon, McMaster University

Forensic Science
1^st – Ada Huang, Zhen Wang, University of Toronto – St. George

Medical Math
2^nd – Sadia Ahmad, McMaster University
5^th – Laura Liu, Western University

Medical Terminology
1^st – Lauren Kaarto, Brock University

Public Health
2^nd – Duy Dinh, Safa Usman, Tiffany Yu, Queen’s University

Research Poster
2^nd – Erin Lo, University of Toronto – Scarborough

Veterinary Science
2^nd – Meera Mohindra, University of Toronto – Scarborough