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GreetingsfromConnecticutIamsurethatyoujoinmeinwelcomingwarmerweathersunandun.TheBoardoDirectorshasbeenhardatworkortheorganizationmostrecentlyattheSpringBoardmeetinginChicago.ThereseveralissueswereaddressedthatIbe-lieveareointeresttothemembership.Dr.JosephDuBoseandtheEASTResearch-ScholarshipCommitteehaveworkedwithmembersotheAmericanAssociationortheSurgeryoTraumaAASTtodevelopanagreementtoprovidedatabasesupportandanalyticstoEASTmembersormulti-institutionaltrials.Thisagree-mentallowscontrolothedatatoremainwiththeprincipleinvesti-gatorbutprovidesaweb-baseddatacollectiontoolincludingtheprogrammingneededtodevelopadatabaseandadministrativesupportorsitesparticipatinginthetrial.Thisisamajorstepor-wardandDr.ShahidShaformerEASTResearch-ScholarshipCommitteeChairandDr.DuBosearetobecreditedoracilitatingasuccessulagreement.InsupportotheongoingcreationanddisseminationothePracticeManagementGuidelinestheBoardagreedtoundouradditionalEASTmemberstoattendoneotwoGRADEworkshopsinNewYorkandOrlando.ThiswillaugmentthenumberoormallytrainedEASTGRADEexperts.Dr.ElliottHautandthemembersotheEASTGuidelinesCommitteewillsubmitnamesocandidatesorthiscourse.OthertopicsaddressedduringtheBoardmeetingincludeapartnershipwithPHTLSwhichwillallowtheEASTlogotoappearonthecoverothisimportanteducationalbook.ManythankstoDr.AlexanderEastmanorhisreviewothenewPHTLSbook.ThanksalsotoDr.RichardFalconeChairotheEASTPediatricAdHocCommitteeandthePediatricTraumaSocietyortheirwill-ingnesstosupportpediatrictopicsontheEASTOnlineEducationCenter.AndspeakingoeducationkeepaneyeoutorthenewestoeringsromtheEASTPublicationsCommitteeemailsdrawingyourattentiontointerestingrecentpeer-reviewedliterature.MessagefromthePresident2014ISSUETWOKimberlyA.DavisMDMBAFACSFCCMInThisIssueStrategicGoalsContinuedonpage2EASTERNASSOCIATIONFORTHESURGERYOFTRAUMAnews1LEADERSHIPPrepareyoungsurgeontobecomeleaders2DEVELOPMENTPromoteuniqueprogramsorthecareerdevelopmentoyoungsurgicalleaders3SCHOLARSHIPProvideeducationandtrainingacrossthecon-tinuumoacutesurgicalcare4FELLOWSHIPEncourageasenseocommunityorpersonalproessionalgrowth5COLLABORATIONWorkwithourstakehold-erstoadvancepatientcareandtraumasystemsEASTFoundationUpdate2015STN-EASTNurseFellowApplicationsEASTFoundationScholarshipRecipientsEASTUpdatesGovernanceReview