Participate in an EAST Industry Think Group

Every year, EAST offers a limited number of Industry Think Groups. These private informational meetings hosted virtually over the course of two hours bring together 6-10 EAST leaders and experts to discuss R&D, avenues for marketing and penetration, discussion about why a particular technology is not being adopted, etc. – all from the surgeon’s perspective. Your team asks the question. Our members help you answer it. This is an excellent opportunity to gain access to leaders in trauma that represent a diverse group of practicing surgeons including those who do and do not use your product. This opportunity allows you to pitch your product, but more importantly have an open dialogue, while directly supporting the EAST Development Fund.* Sign up before spaces sell out.

Investment: $20,000 for up to two hours

Sponsor the EAST GRADE Workshop Scholarship

Fund EAST members to attend an evidence-based medicine and GRADE Workshop. EAST is committed to using the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation) methodology for all Practice Management Guidelines (PMGs) in development. This approach is the “gold standard” methodology and has been endorsed by over 60 national and international organizations for use in guideline development. See the PMG page for a list of PMGs currently in development. 

Minimum investment: $5,000

Sponsor the EAST Oriens Award

Support the future of trauma and acute care surgery medicine. The EAST Oriens Award is an essay competition where residents and fellows submit an essay on why they chose trauma and acute care surgery. Each year more than 30 inspiring essays are submitted and two are selected (one resident and one fellow). Sponsor an award today and help a deserving recipient attend the EAST Annual Scientific Assembly.

Minimum investment: $5,000

Sponsor the EAST Trauma Research Scholarship

Support the EAST Trauma Research Scholarship. Scholarship recipients are judged on the basis of the merit of their proposal and the anticipated future contributions of the recipient to the science and practice of the surgery of trauma. Click here for a list of past recipients and the research that has been supported since 2001. EAST will control the research and recipient selection.

Minimum Investment: $20,000

Sponsor the EAST Multicenter Trial Junior Investigator Award

The EAST Multicenter Trials Junior Investigator Award assists one junior primary investigator to successfully conduct and publish a multicenter trial assembling data from five or more centers that seeks to answer an important and novel question in the practice of trauma, acute care surgery, or surgical critical care which will change or significantly affect the care of injured or critically ill patients. Click here for information on EAST-approved multicenter research and sponsor the next award! EAST will control the research and recipient selection.

Investment: $10,000

Sponsor the INVEST-C Research Hackathon

Sponsor the annual EAST INVEST-C Research Hackathon where 5-10 aspiring researchers collaborate with established researchers to develop trauma and acute care surgery research ideas. INVEST-C provides research mentorship, research design assistance, multicenter collaborations, statistical support, and editorial services using a combination of EAST members and other resources. EAST will control the topic/content and researcher selection.

Investment: $18,000

Sponsor the EAST Traumacast

The EAST Traumacasts are a popular “on the go” resource for trauma and acute care surgeons and allied healthcare providers involved in the care of the injured patient. They have become a signature offering within EAST and have established a following among the trauma community. Work with EAST to coordinate a supported EAST Traumacast on a subject matter related to your company’s product line or service. EAST will control the topic/content and faculty selection. 

Investment: $5,000

Support an EAST Webinar

Work with EAST to support a live webinar that features your company’s product line or service. EAST will control the topic/content and faculty selection. The webinar will not be eligible for CME. After the webinar is held, it will be hosted on the EAST website for 12 months. 

Investment: $5,000

Sponsor an EAST Traumacast/Webinar 

Work with EAST to coordinate a supported EAST Traumacast and Webinar on a subject matter related to your company’s product line or service. EAST will control the topic/content and faculty selection. After the live webinar is held, the program will be hosted on the EAST website for 12 months. The webinar and Traumacast will not be eligible for CME credit.

Investment: $8,000

*EAST is a 501(c) 3 organization. Gifts to the EAST Development Fund ("Fund") are deductible for income tax purposes within the limits prescribed by state and federal laws. Please consult your tax advisor.

Corporate Partners

Thank you to the corporate partners listed below for their ongoing support of EAST!  EAST truly values its relationship with these corporate partners and their commitment to EAST's development goals: furnishing leadership and fostering advances in the surgery of trauma. 

Platinum ($25,000+)

Gold ($15,000 - <$25,000)

Silver ($10,000 - <$15,000)

Bronze ($2,500 - <$10,000)