b'2022 ISSUE THREEMessage from the PresidentDeborah M. Stein, MD, MPH, FACS, FCCMIf the question I get asked most frequently about EAST is how do I get involved? news The answer to that is: respond to the Call A SD RV EA E for Volunteers and join a committee! The N RACquestion I get asked next most frequently CINE A S T E R N A S S O C IAT I O NG is how do I get a leadership position inS NGID EAST? Let me summarize the processes. C F O R T H E S U R G E RY IE O F T R AU M A ILN U There are several levels of involvement and CBE Sleadership in the organizationCommittee FO IPSTERINGTIONSH Chairs, Board Members or Division Directors, and the Executive RELA Committee. Lets talk about each.1. Committee Chairsthe Committee Chairs are appointed by theIn This Issue President-Elect to serve a three-year term. On any given year, there are Get Involved typically 3-5 Committee Chair positions available. The President-Elect works with the Executive Director, Christine Eme, the EAST staff that work36th Annual EAST closely with the Committees, the out-going Committee Chairs, and the Scientific Assembly Executive Committee to identify individuals who have been committedDevelopment Fundand engaged in the organization on multiple fronts. These individuals are Recap then evaluated based off their service to the organization and ongoingThank You Donors academic and clinical efforts as a fit to the open Committee Chair positions. The appointed Committee Chair is typically, but not always, a current or immediate past committee member that has distinguished Strategic Goals themselves with service, leadership abilities, and dedication. This is LEADERSHIP usually the first step in organizational leadership and as such there are usually numerous qualified individuals for these limited positions. If you are currently serving on a committee and have interest in being Prepare early career and mid-career surgeonsconsidered for a Chair position, make sure you express your interest to to become leaders the current Committee Chair or President-Elect.DEVELOPMENT2. Division Directors are Board Members. They are appointed through Promote unique an entirely separate process that is dictated in the EAST Bylaws. These programs for the careerpositions are also three-year terms and individuals are nominated by development of earlycareer and mid-career the Nominating Committee and approved by the EAST membershipsurgical leaders the slate. The Nominating Committee, as dictated by the Bylaws, is SCHOLARSHIP comprised of the President, President-Elect, Past-President and two EAST Provide education andmembers who are not in a current leadership role selected by the previous years Nominating Committee. The Committee is chaired by the Immediate training across thePast-President. Each year the Nominating Committee convenes and selects continuum of acute potential candidates for Division Director positions. Suggestions are widely surgical caresolicited for individuals that might meet the requirements for leadership in FELLOWSHIP the organization similar to how Committee Chairs are considered. The fiveEncourage a sense ofmembers of the Nominating Committee each individually rank the potential community for personalcandidates and the candidate who has the highest cumulative rank is asked professional growth if they would like to serve. The slate is then presented to the membership COLLABORATION and if no alternate slate is proposed, the slate is accepted, and the new Work with ourDirectors are appointed to start their term at the Annual Scientific Assemblystakeholders to advancein January.patient care and trauma systems'