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Empowering future leaders in the global health community through education collaboration and experience Nearly 225000 career minded health science students are drawn each year to the HOSAFuture Health Professionals core values to lead learn innovate and serve. These values are critical in addressing the acute shortage of qualified workers for Montanas healthcare industry. The healthcare industry is the fastest growing industry in Montana and is expected to add over 1300 jobs each year. Montana HOSA is designed to empower the next generation of healthcare workers to meet the growing need here in our own state as well as globally through education collaboration and experience.