The AIDS Resource Center at EVMS participated with Access AIDS and other area organizations in the sixth annual World AIDS Day Walk on Dec. 3. Dozens of walkers started at Norfolk State University and ended at Smith-Rogers Hall. The theme for World AIDS Day 2011 was "Getting to Zero" marking a commitment to focus on achieving the goals of "Zero new HIV infections. Zero discrimination. Zero AIDS-related deaths."

Last week, EVMS' website contractor, iFactory, presented five possible home-page designs for the new website. The designs are the product of rigorous usability testing — with both internal and external testers — and the Website Working Group's responses to previous aesthetic concepts.

You can see the designs at the Web Project blog. Your feedback, which will be sent to iFactory's team, would be helpful in ensuring that the new site addresses the institution's needs.

Bear in mind that the designs are not final and may change somewhat based on the comments received.

Craig S. Derkay, MD, professor of otolaryngology and director of pediatric otolaryngology at EVMS, was recently awarded the prestigious Sylvan E. Stool Award from the Society for Ear, Nose and Throat Advances in Children (SENTAC).

Dr. Derkay earned the national honor for his outstanding lifetime contributions and service in the field of ear, nose and throat advances in children.