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DearColleaguesAsIreturntotherozentundraotheNortheastIreectbackonahighlysuccessulmeetinginNaplesandthebeautiulweatherthatweexperienced.The27thAnnualScientifcAssemblyattendedbymorethan600traumaprovidersrepresentingoneoourbestyearsever.Initialeedbackromthemeetinghasbeenresoundinglypositive.Newprogrammaticinitiativesinclud-ingtheextremelysuccessulmentoringluncheonNosuitNotieNoproblemreecttheinnovationoourmembershipandtheirwillingnesstothinkoutsideothebox.Dr.DavidFelicianogaveanoutstandingFramelectureentitledSoyouwanttobeatraumasurgeonwhichprovidedanexcellentrame-workorsuccessorjuniorsurgeonslookingtodesignasuccessulcareer.ThislectureispostedontheEASTwebsite.TheOrienslecturerDr.GraceRozyckispokeaboutThestrengththatittakesandlessonslearnedduringahighlysuccessulcareertoapackedaudience.ItisanticipatedthatamanuscriptromDr.RozyckislecturewillbepublishedinanupcomingissueotheJournalofTraumaandAcuteCareSurgery.AndPastPresidentSagravesgaveaninsightullectureonMaintainingRelevanceinaRevolvingTraumaWorld.Dr.SagravesaddressisalsopostedontheEASTwebsite.BuildingontheworkotheGovernanceTaskForcewhichwasconvenedollowingourAprilstrategicplanningsessionhepresentedavisionoamorenimbleorganizationalstructuredesignedbyEASTmembers.AstheworkotheGovernanceTaskForcecontinuesDr.SagraveswillbeaskedtoprovidequarterlyupdatesinEASTNewstokeepourmembershipappraisedotheirimportantworkortheorganization.EASTremainsavibrantorganization.Thecallorvolunteerswasverysuccessulwithmorethan100membersexpressinginterestinservingonacommitteeoradhoccommittee.OurExecutiveDirec-torChristineEmeandIworkedhardtoassurethatmostinotallvolunteersgottheirfrstorsecondchoiceorcommitteeservice.Wealsowelcomed178newmemberstotheorganizationinJanuaryMessagefromthePresident2014ISSUEONEKimberlyA.DavisMDMBAFACSFCCMInThisIssueStrategicGoalsContinuedonpage2EASTERNASSOCIATIONFORTHESURGERYOFTRAUMAnews1LEADERSHIPPrepareyoungsurgeontobecomeleaders2DEVELOPMENTPromoteuniqueprogramsorthecareerdevelopmentoyoungsurgicalleaders3SCHOLARSHIPProvideeducationandtrainingacrossthecon-tinuumoacutesurgicalcare4FELLOWSHIPEncourageasenseocommunityorpersonalproessionalgrowth5COLLABORATIONWorkwithourstakehold-erstoadvancepatientcareandtraumasystemsEASTFoundationUpdateMeetingMontageGovernanceReviewCommunityEventWhatstheBuzzEASTUpdates33rdPointCounterpoint2014NewMembers