Welcome to the April issue of the NHSCurrent. Every month, the NHSCurrent helps keep you up to date and assists you through your NHSC journey.

The Great American Bake Sale
More than 13 million children go to bed hungry in the U.S. each night, resulting in a growing number of children who suffer from the medical effects of malnutrition, called "failure to thrive.” The Great American Bake Sale is an attempt to reverse this growing trend.
http://www.greatamericanbakesale.org

Searching for a Residency Program
For Scholars pondering how to pursue post-graduate residency training, click on the links below for helpful tips to point you in the right direction.
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/9785.html
http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov/members/scholars/residency.cfm

You might also find these Web sites helpful, which are examples of sites that come up in a typical search for post-graduate residency training information.
http://www.hms.harvard.edu/studentaffairs/residency.html
http://www.med.usf.edu/medstud/resguide/residencyguide.htm

Recruitment Training and Support Center
The Recruitment Training and Support Center (RTSC) provides assistance to Scholars going through the placement cycle. RTSC can help you search for sites with job opportunities available, market you to sites, arrange interviews, and strengthen necessary job skills through online training assistance.
http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov/applications/psab_phys/RTSC.cfm

The Rising Tide: Words of Wisdom From the NHSC
Being there in the moment is about listening fully and enjoying the uniqueness of the other person, not judging what is being said. Listen and appreciate what the other person has to say.

Prose for Practitioners
English: Does your family have a history of heart disease?
Spanish: ¿Su familia tiene una historia de la enfermedad cardíaca?
French: Votre famille a-t-elle une histoire de maladie de coeur ?
German: Hat Ihre Familie eine Geschichte der Herzkrankheit?
Russian: Est li u tchlenov vashei semji serdechno-sosudistye zabolevanija?
Chinese: Ni jia you xin zang bing li shi ma?

Reminder
The NHSC publishes many other informative online newsletters that keep you up to speed during your time as a Scholar.
http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov/publications/

The NHSCurrent helps shorten the distance between us and you. If you have any questions or comments, please send an e-mail to CYoung1@hrsa.gov.