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Public Health

Teams of 2 to 6 deliver a creative community presentation on this year's topic, health misinformation, submit a 3-minute trailer for pre-judging, then top teams perform the full 10-minute presentation for judges.

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About this event

Public Health is a team event (2 to 6 members) open to all three divisions, sponsored by the U.S. Public Health Service. The 2026-27 topic is Fact-Check Your Feed: Taking Down Health Myths Before They Spread, about recognizing and stopping health misinformation. The team builds a presentation of up to 10 minutes and delivers it live to a real community audience; it can use posters, music, props, costumes or anything else, since this is one of the only HOSA events where props are allowed. Round One is a 3-minute video trailer, uploaded as a public link by May 15, whose job is to convince the judges they need to see the full show; it is scored out of 90 points. Every team at ILC must also attend a required display time showing the trailer on a battery-powered device (a 15-point deduction if missed). The top-scoring teams advance to Round Two, where they get 3 minutes to set up, state the date and audience of their community presentation, perform the full presentation in 10 minutes for a possibly different panel of judges, and tear down in 3 minutes; it is scored out of 115 points. All members must speak. Trailer and presentation scores are added, and ties are broken by the highest-value rubric sections. Teams are also asked to complete HOSA's pre- and post-surveys.

What judges score

Round One, A. Video Overview: Length, no longer than 3 minutes (10), Quality of video: focus, audio, editing (10), Appropriate to the Annual Topic (10)Round One, B. Video Content: Effectiveness (15), Impact (15), Creativity and Originality (15), Video leaves judges wanting to know more (15); total 90Round Two, A. Presentation Content: Community Presentation Confirmed (10), Importance of information presented (10), Overall Understanding of issue/topic (10), Effectiveness / Impact (10), Captivating (10), Distinction (10), Research / Resources (10)Round Two, B. Presentation Organization: Flow, Logic, and Transitions (5), Opening (5), Closing (5)Round Two, C. Presentation Materials: Visual Aids / Presentation Materials (10)Round Two, D. Presentation Delivery: Voice (5), Stage Presence (5), Diction, Pronunciation and Grammar (5), Team Participation (5); total 115

What judges score

2026-27 topic: Fact-Check Your Feed: Taking Down Health Myths Before They Spread (health misinformation)Round One trailer: length, video quality, fit to the annual topic, effectiveness, impact, creativity, leaves judges wanting moreRound Two presentation: community presentation confirmed, importance of information, understanding of the topic, effectiveness and impact, captivating, distinction, research and resources, organization, visual aids, delivery

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