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EASTnews2014Issue16FirstoallIwouldliketothankallthemembersotheTaskForcewhoworkedsohardtocreateaproposalorGover-nancechangeswithinEAST.IwouldalsoliketothankallothemembersthatparticipatedintheannualbusinessmeetinginNaplesandhelpedtoinitiateadiscussionontheBylawschangesnecessarytobeginaneweraoleadershipwithintheEASTBoardoDirectors.ThemembersotheGovernanceStrategicInitiativeTaskForceheardthemembershiploudandclearandarebacktothedrawingboardinreviewingthecurrentantiquatedBylawsandwilldoourbesttokeepthemembershipwell-versedintheproposedBylawsandgovernancechangesthatarerequiredtogrowEASTintoamoreefcientandnimbleAssociationthatisabletostrategizeandantici-patechangesratherthanreacttoissuesthatdevelop.Thesechang-esarenecessaryateralegalreviewbyEASTsattorneytobringtheAssociationintocompliancewithTennesseelawon501c3taxexemptassociations.TheproposedBylawschangeswillcomeaboutatermuchworkbytheGovernanceandStafngStrategicInitiativeTaskForcetheMembership-BylawsCommitteeandtheBoardoDirectorsoEAST.IanticipateyouwillseesomestructuralchangeswithinthedocumentclariyingthereportingstructureotheAssociationwhichmakesoramoreefcientBoardoDirectorswhowillbeabletorespondtoissuespertinenttotheAssociationinamuchmoretimelymanner.ThesechangesmaintaintheopportunitiesorindividualEASTmemberstovolunteerwithinEASTandestablishthepathoramembertoascendtotheBoardoDirectorsbaseduponyourworkproductivitywithinthecommitteestructureotheorganization.TheTaskForcehasalreadymetsincetheAnnualScientifcAssem-blyandhasdevelopedalistolessonslearnedromthebusinessmeetinganditsBylawsreviewmodecurrently.BythetimethissegmentothenewsletterhasbeenreleasedtheTaskForceshouldhavemetwithEASTsattorneywhospecializesintax-exemptas-sociationmanagement.ThegoalothatmeetingwillbetodelineateBylawschangesthatarelegallymandatedtokeepourAssociationinaccordancewithallapplicablelawspertainingtoourAssociations501c3taxexemptstatus.GovernanceStrategicInitiativeTaskForceCornerScottG.SagravesMDFACSChairGovernanceStrategicInitiatveTaskForceWhatsthebuzzEASTmemberVicenteH.GraciasMDwillserveasInterimDeanoMedicineandCEOoRutgersRobertWoodJohnsonMedicalGroup.Dr.GraciasiscurrentlyproessorosurgeryandchieoacutecaresurgeryatRJWMS.Fellow-ship-trainedandboardcertifedingeneralsurgerytraumasur-geryandsurgicalcriticalcarehealsoservesasthedirectoroboththeadultandpediatrictraumacentersatRobertWoodJohnsonUniversityHospitalRWJUH.In2009Dr.Graciaswasrecruit-edtoRutgersRWJMStoleadthecreationoanewsurgicalspecialtyacutecaresurgery.FiveyearslateraccesstotraumaatRWJMSRWJUHhasimproveddramatically.KudosDr.GraciasContinuedonpage9