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This competitive event shall be a written test of information and knowledge gained from reading the selected books for the current year. Competitors will apply, analyze, synthesize, and/or evaluate the reading material in a multiple-choice test and one tiebreaker essay question. This event aims to inspire members to be proactive future health professionals and apply the knowledge gained from reading medical and leadership books. | [https://hosa.org/wp](https://hosa.org/wp)content/uploads/2024/08/24 -25-MR-Final.docx. pdf | 24-25-MR-Final.docx.pdf |  | Teachers can create a class reading group as an assignment and work through different discussion questions to help teach concepts relating to the topics in the year's books. |\n| Medical Spelling | Health Science | Medical Spelling allows HOSA members to gain knowledge and skills regarding the definitions and spelling of medical terms. This competitive event consists of two rounds: Round One is a written, multiple-choice test, and Round Two is a “spelldown” in which competitors spell terms in front of judges. This event aims to inspire members to become skilled in medical spelling. | [https://hosa.org/wp](https://hosa.org/wp)content/uploads/2024/08/24 -25-MS-Final.docx-2 . pdf | 24-25-MS-Final.docx-2.pd |  | Having your class compete in a mock spelldown can be a fun way to engage students and to practice for competition. Students that are eliminated can continue to practice by writing down the spellings of future words to continue spelling practice. This can also be modified to teach different scribe acronymsand short hand. |\n| Biotechnology | Health Professions | Biotechnology allows members to gain the knowledge and skills required for a laboratory setting using biotechnology. This competitive event consists of two rounds. 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