b'6 EAST news | 2022 Issue 2EAST Trauma Center ChallengeWe would like to sincerely thank you ALL for your generous donations during the EAST Trauma Center Challenge. During this month-long contest, we were able to raise $68,367 thanks to donors from 87 Level I-V trauma centers across the United States! In celebration, we congratulate: Good Samaritan Hospital - West Islip for the most money donated, totaling $10,000! Sentara Norfolk General Hospital - Norfolkfor the most donors at a Level I center St. Josephs University Medical Center - Paterson for the most donors at a Level II center West Chester Hospital - West Chester for the most donors at a Level III center John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital - Indio for the most donors at a Level IV/V centerSee the Leaderboards for the final results! All these winning trauma centers will each receive a coveted framed EAST Hawaiian shirt trophy and a lecture from a member of the EAST Board of Directors via Zoom. More details to come soon for the winning centers! It was a close race, and we thank you all for joining the challenge and encouraging your colleagues, friends, and family to donate and for keeping the competition fun with your team photos and videos. If you did not get a chance to share a photo or video, please send it to klitwiniuk@east.org or tag @EAST_Trauma on Twitter or @TraumaEAST on Facebook so that we can acknowledge you! We are excited to be able to use the substantial funds raised this year to continue to support initiatives for leadership, education, research, and injury control and violence prevention through the EAST Development Fund. You can learn more about the numerous scholarships and awards supported through the generosity of your donations by visiting the EAST Scholarships & Awards page. In an environment of scarce funding opportunities, your investment can make a profound impact on developing the next generation of trauma leaders while improving the care of injured patients. Learn more from our Scholarship & Award Recipients. Jeffry Nahmias, MD, MHPE, FACS, FCCM EAST Development Committee ChairKinga Litwiniuk EAST Development and Member Services Manager'