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Arkansas HOSA State Leadership Conference, the premier event for Future Health Professionals in Arkansas!
February 23-24, 2026
Hot Springs, AR Convention Center
2026 State Conference
Award Slide Show with Pictures embedded
About the Arkansas
HOSA State Leadership Conference:
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The 2025 State Leadership Conference, which was held over two days in February of 2025, was attended by over 1,350 members who met at the Hot Springs Convention Center.
The conference gives student members who have become involved in HOSA the opportunity to further develop and build leadership skills, acquire health care related competencies through competitive events, and gain networking opportunities with students across the state who share similar interests and goals.
The Arkansas HOSA State Leadership Conference also features industry partners as exhibitors and competition judges, giving them the opportunity to interact with the largest gathering of future health professionals in the state.
In 2025, 66 Competitive Events were featured, with each member allowed to compete in one event. The Competitive Events Program is designed to motivate HOSA members and provide a system for recognizing the competencies developed by members through Health Science and Biomedical Science class instruction, related job training, and HOSA related activities.
Competitive events motivate HOSA members to improve their knowledge and skills. HOSA provides an international competitive events program as a means of recognizing students who are willing to pursue excellence by preparing for competition and having the determination to attend a conference and participate in a competitive event.
The top three competitors in each event are awarded a medal and are eligible to compete at the HOSA International Leadership Conference (ILC).
In 2024, 167 Arkansas HOSA members attended the ILC in Houston, TX, where over 11,000 HOSA members competed in over 80 competitions.
Arkansas HOSA members were very successful at the 2024 (ILC). Many members advanced to the second rounds of their competitions, showcasing their healthcare skills and knowledge.​
2025 ILC Numbers
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97 health-related competitive events featuring 12,900 competitors
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158 educational workshops
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171 exhibitors included a blood drive, the U.S. Army exhibit, Go Baby Go, Mega Brain, VR competitions, complimentary CPR certification, and so much more!
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7 Recognition Receptions highlighting HOSA’s community and service projects.
Arkansas Numbers
TOP 10 at the International Conference!
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CPR/First Aid Team - Bluejacket and Purchase - Cabot High - 3rd place (pictured left)
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Forensic Science - Fyke and Wilson - Fayetteville High - 10th place
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Foundations of Medical Reading - McCartney - Beebe Middle - 7th place
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193 Attendees
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140 Competitors in 48 different events
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127 Secondary School Attendees and 31 Middle School Attendees
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18 Students Recognized at the Barbara James Service Award Reception for a total of 3,216.75 service hours submitted
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Smith - Haas Hall Bentonville - Gold Recognition
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Rana- Haas Hall Fayetteville - Gold Recognition
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Spruill - Lake Hamilton High - Gold Recognition
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Newman - Beebe High - Gold Recognition
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Jones - Beebe High - Silver Recognition
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Ahmed - Haas Hall Fayetteville - Silver Recognition
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Parnell, T - Beebe High - Silver Recognition
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Alhwaidi - Haas Fayetteville - Bronze Recognition
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Matapathi - Central High - Bronze Recognition
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Nguyen - Haas Fayetteville - Bronze Recognition
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Sin - Haas Fayetteville - Bronze Recognition
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LIga - Lake Hamilton High - Bronze Recognition
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Lefford - Beebe High - Bronze Recognition
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Stricklin - Beebe High - Bronze Recognition
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Sangam Eswaran - Bentonville West High - Bronze Recognition
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Yarberry - Cabot High - Bronze Recognition
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Jones - Fayetteville High - Bronze Recognition
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18 Arkansas Competitiors made TOP 10
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13 Secondary and 5 Middle Level
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Foundations of Nutrition - Ramanujan - Haas Bentonville - 3rd place
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Foundations of Nutrition - Virupakshi - Haas Bentonville - 8th place
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Health Career Preparation - Boddupalli - Haas Bentonville - 8th place
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Life Threatening Situations - Willis - Darby Jr. High Ft. Smith - 4th place
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Medical Innovation - Ah, Ah, Milkuri, Saam - Bentonville High - 6th place
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Medical Spelling - Jiang - Haas Bentonville - 7th place
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Phlebotomy - Dolan - Bentonville High - 5th place
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Physical Therapy - Coomer - Haas Bentonville - 7th place
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Sports Medicine - Tankersley - Lakeside High - 4th place
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Sports Medicine - Tedder - Lakeside High - 10th place
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Thank you all who showed up to the All Arkansas Meeting! We had a great time networking and becoming one Arkansas Team!
