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EASTnews2013Issue32EASTMissionStatementEASTisascientifcorganizationprovidinglead-ershipanddevelopmentoryoungsurgeonsactiveinthecareotheinjuredpatientthroughinterdisciplinarycollaborationscholarshipandellowship.EASTVisionStatementEASTseekstoimprovecareotheinjuredbyprovid-ingaorumortheexchangeoknowledgeintheprac-ticeotraumasurgerytopromotetraumapreventionresearchandimprovedtraumasystemsdesigntoencourageinvestigationandteachingothemethodsopreventingandtreatingtraumaandtostimulateuturegenerationsosur-geonstomeetthechallenge.totheAssociation.Pleaseparticipateinthesurveywhenyoureceiveit.InadditioniyouareplanningonattendingtheAnnualScientifcAssemblypleasemaketimetojointheEASTBoardoDirectorsattheBusinessmeetingandlearnabouttheotherideastoimproveourorganizationthatthesetaskorceshavedeveloped.IwouldalsoencourageallthemembersoEASTtoconsiderjoiningmeinNaplesinJanuary2014orourAnnualScientifcAssembly.Itisagreatplacetodiscovernewscientifcideasandreviewsomeothelatestscientifcmaterialromourmembers.TheannualmeetingalsoaordsmembersachancetonetworkmeetpotentialmentorsrekindleriendshipsandcelebrateourAssociation.OneothehighlightsothisyearsmeetingistheScottB.FrameMDMemorialLectureotheEASTFoundation.ThisyearsspeakerisDr.DavidV.Felicianoamastersurgeonandco-editorotheTraumatextbookwhowilldiscusstraumasurgeryasacareer.IappreciateDr.FelicianoscontinuedsupportoEASTandIlookorwardtohearinghimspeak.ThankyouallorYOURcontinuedsupportoEASTandtheEASTFoundationbyrenewingyourmembershipandgraciouslymakingadonationtotheEASTFoundationwhichsupportsyourAssociation.SincerelyScottG.SagravesMDFACSEASTPresidentMessagefromthePresidentcontinuedfrompage1