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EASTnews2013Issue42EASTMissionStatementEASTisascientifcorganizationprovidinglead-ershipanddevelopmentoryoungsurgeonsactiveinthecareotheinjuredpatientthroughinterdisciplinarycollaborationscholarshipandellowship.EASTVisionStatementEASTseekstoimprovecareotheinjuredbyprovid-ingaorumortheexchangeoknowledgeintheprac-ticeotraumasurgerytopromotetraumapreventionresearchandimprovedtraumasystemsdesigntoencourageinvestigationandteachingothemethodsopreventingandtreatingtraumaandtostimulateuturegenerationsosur-geonstomeetthechallenge.oDirectorsandtheircommitteeshaveattemptedtogetEASTbacktoitsrootsoprovidingleadershipandsupportortheyoungtraumasurgeon.EASThowevercouldnotexistwithoutthevolunteermembersotheorganizationwhogivereelyotheirtimetomakeEASTastrongvibrantmentoringandgrowingAssociation.Pleaserevisitthewebsiteatwww.east.orgiyouhavenotdonesorecently.Takealookaroundthesiteandseewhattheorganizationisdoingtoassureitscontinuedgrowth.EASTprovidesyouwiththeopportu-nitytoparticipateinanationalorganizationearlyinyourcareer.EASTcanonlycontinuetogrowwiththeparticipationoitsmem-bership.TheStrategicPlanninginitiativesarebeingimplementedtomakeiteasiertoparticipateandadvancewithinEAST.IlookorwardtoseeingalloyouinNaplesandIwouldliketothankyouallorthehonoroservingasyourPresidentthisyear.TakecareandenjoytheseasonScottScottG.SagravesMDFACSEASTPresidentMessagefromthePresidentcontinuedfrompage1