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AreyoureadytoserveServesrvtobeofassistancetoorpromotetheinterestsofaid.EASTisanAssociationcomprisedwithvolunteerleaders.Membershavedaytimejobswithnight-timecallamilyobligationshobbiesandpersonalinterestsandyetwealleelcompelledtobelongtoEAST.HowcanyouserveourAssociationInawordvolunteer.KimDavisMDMBAFACSFCCMEASTsPresident-ElectwillbeworkingwithChristineEmeEASTsExecutiveDirectortoannouncethecallorvolunteersinOctoberorNovember.VolunteeringoracommitteewithinEASTisawayoryourvoicetobeheard.ByvolunteeringyoucanassistourAssoci-ationwithitsgrowthandcontributetoitscontinuedsuccesswhilemaintainingitsrelevancetoyouthemembershipoEAST.ThecallorvolunteerswillbeannouncedviatheEASTwebsite.PleasereplytothecallorvolunteersandbeginyourcareergrowththroughyourmembershipinEAST.ThedateorthecallorvolunteersissomewhatuidatthemomentduetoworkbeingdonebytheStrategicInitiativeTaskForces.ThereareourStrategicInitiativeTaskForcesandtheirChairs1KimDavis-RefnetheocusoEASTthroughbrandingmarketingreviewandmodifcation.2BruceCrookes-DevelopanITstrategytosupportthemissionoEAST.3StanKurek-EvaluatethecurrentAnnualScientifcAssemblysrelevancetodetermineiparticipantneedsarebeingmet.4ScottSagraves-IdentiyopportunitiestoenhancetheefciencyogovernanceandadequacyostasupportinconcordancewiththemissionoEASTtoosternewleaders.Manyideasarebeinggeneratedthroughthehardworkothesetaskorces.Themembershipshouldanticipateabroadsweepingmem-bershipsurveyinthecomingmonthstohelpthetaskorcesocusontheneedsothemembershipandmaintainitsrelevanceMessagefromthePresident2013ISSUETHREEScottG.SagravesMDFACSInThisIssueStrategicGoalsContinuedonpage2EASTERNASSOCIATIONFORTHESURGERYOFTRAUMAnewsEASTFoundationUpdateACalltoServeWhatstheBuzzOnlineEducationAnnualScientifcAssemblyPreview1LEADERSHIPPrepareyoungsurgeontobecomeleaders2DEVELOPMENTPromoteuniqueprogramsorthecareerdevelopmentoyoungsurgicalleaders3SCHOLARSHIPProvideeducationandtrainingacrossthecon-tinuumoacutesurgicalcare4FELLOWSHIPEncourageasenseocommunityorpersonalproessionalgrowth5COLLABORATIONWorkwithourstakehold-erstoadvancepatientcareandtraumasystems