Team
Biomedical Debate
Team of 3-4. A written test on the annual biomedical topic, then a pro/con debate bracket before judges.
What to study
The annual topic
2025-26: the health impact of social-media health influencers and wellness misinformation.
Argumentation
Build evidence-based pro and con cases, evaluate source credibility, structure rebuttals.
Public-health framing
Credible vs. non-credible health sources and how misinformation spreads.
Prep links
Official guideline (topic + references)
Exact topic and the source articles questions are drawn from.
Official HOSA resources can move or stall. If this link fails, use the current Guidelines hub or ask for the class copy.
BMC Public Health: influencer health adviceNamed official reference, free full text.
Social media: frenemy of public health?Named reference, free on PMC.