Become A Member of EAST!

We look forward to receiving your membership application online. EAST is an organization dedicated to the nurturing of the young trauma surgeon and, as such, solicits applications from junior surgeons with an interest and training in trauma, mature surgeons who might serve as their mentors and ancillary care providers who support this endeavor. EAST is also interested in other health care professionals interested in furthering trauma care, including nurses and paramedics.

Some of the important missions of the organization include the sponsorship of a national meeting with original scientific presentations in January, the creation and archiving of practice management guidelines and the development of young surgeons as national leaders in trauma by participation in key committees in EAST.

Categories for membership include:

Applying for membership in EAST is easy! We need the following items in order to process your application using our online system:

• Online application form

• Application fee charged to your MasterCard or Visa ($50, nonrefundable)

• Curriculum vitae - uploaded in Microsoft Word format

• Personal statement

• Three endorsements. One endorsement must be from a current EAST Active or Senior member, or if applying for Associate membership, one endorsement must be from an EAST Active, Senior or Associate member. 
  All EAST members are listed in the online application form. If you need assistance finding a member to endorse you, please email the Membership Committee chair at membership@east.org.

To join our organization, follow the easy steps outlined below. Once you initiate the process, you can check back here and follow the status of your application. Applications not completed in a two year period will be deleted.

New applications submitted today will be considered at the
January 2009 Annual Meeting

Deadline: 10/31/2008