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Competition · 2026–27

HOSA Research Poster

Part of HOSA International Leadership Conference

A team route for posing a health-related community research question, collecting and analyzing original evidence, and presenting the findings in a research poster. It is distinct from HOSA Medical Innovation’s prototype-design route.

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Next action

2027 HOSA ILC begins

Jun 22, 2027

The official ILC page lists June 22–25, 2027 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Date only; exact cutoff not stated

Requirements before the deadline

Explicitly supports high-school participants. The official 2026–27 guideline lists the Secondary division as eligible and requires teams of 2–4 competitors.

  • Pose a health-related research question relevant to the team’s community.
  • Conduct original research rather than only summarizing existing work.
  • Obtain informed consent from participants and follow the HOSA guideline’s ethical-research requirements before collecting data.
  • Prepare a 48 × 36-inch landscape poster and upload it as one PDF.
  • Qualify through the applicable local/state HOSA process before the ILC route.

Edition timeline

  1. 2027 HOSA ILC begins

    Jun 22, 2027

    Evidence and source

    The official ILC page lists June 22–25, 2027 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Costs and participation

Submission
A separate event-submission amount was not stated in the event guideline.
Registration
HOSA membership and conference registration obligations apply; amounts were not stated in the event guideline.
Accompanying adult
Unknown — not verified by the reviewed sources
Travel & lodging
ILC travel and lodging support were not stated in the event guideline.
Materials
The team is responsible for printing the required 48 × 36-inch poster.
Publication
Unknown — not verified by the reviewed sources
Aid & support
Unknown — not verified by the reviewed sources

Participation modes

Remote submission · In person

“Unknown” never means free. Amounts and attendance obligations can change by edition; confirm them with the organizer before committing.

What participation can lead to

  • — State-level research-poster competition and possible advancement to ILC
  • — Required ILC poster display for qualified teams
  • — Five-minute judged presentation for teams advancing from pre-judging