Diabetes specialists from EVMS will lead a major conference for health-care providers May 11-12 at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel.

"Turning the Tide on Diabetes" will help clinicians learn how to translate the latest research into successful patient care. Experts in diabetes research and clinical care will discuss strategies for promoting excellence in practical patient management in the current health-care climate.

A program spearheaded by EVMS and focused on patient safety earned two national awards this month from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

HRSA awarded the Change Package Award and the Life-Saving Safety Patient Award to the EVMS Patient Safety and Clinical Pharmacy Services Collaborative (PSPC) for being a leading example for other PSPC teams and for improving patient safety through detection and reduction of adverse drug events.

School's back in session and first-year medical student Laura J. Tyrell is back to blogging about her experiences. This semester brings about some new classes: neuroscience, human development, biochemistry as well the continuation of other classes, like physiology, intro to the patient, and OBAD.

Want to know what terrifies her? Follow along as she shares the stresses, successes, trials and triumphs of her journey toward becoming a physician.