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

Organ and Tissue Donors Needed
Organ transplants save lives, but only if you help. Each day, approximately 70 people receive organ transplants, but another 16 people on the waiting list die because not enough organs are available. For more information, check out the National Organ and Tissue Donor Web site:
http://www.organdonor.gov/

Kudos to the Winners of the NHSC Awards of Excellence
The annual NHSC Awards of Excellence recognize clinics and NHSC clinicians who have dramatically improved health outcomes in their communities by promoting vital community partnerships and health education, preventive care, team building, and enrichment programs. Entries were submitted from across the nation and judged by an independent panel. Read a brief description of award winners at:
http://newsroom.hrsa.gov/NewsBriefs/2004/NHSCawards.htm

The Rising Tide: Words of Wisdom From the NHSC
When you are looking for the worst, you'll find it everywhere. When you look for the best, you'll find a world of opportunities you never imagined could exist.

Prose for Practitioners
English: What are your symptoms?
Spanish: ¿Cuáles son sus síntomas?
French: Quels sont vos symptômes?
German: Was sind Ihre Symptome?
Russian: Budut vashimi simptomami?
Chinese: Ni de zheng zhuang shi shenme?

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