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EASTnews2014Issue22EASTMissionStatementEASTisascientifcorganizationprovidinglead-ershipanddevelopmentoryoungsurgeonsactiveinthecareotheinjuredpatientthroughinterdisciplinarycollaborationscholarshipandellowship.EASTVisionStatementEASTseekstoimprovecareotheinjuredbyprovid-ingaorumortheexchangeoknowledgeintheprac-ticeotraumasurgerytopromotetraumapreventionresearchandimprovedtraumasystemsdesigntoencourageinvestigationandteachingothemethodsopreventingandtreatingtraumaandtostimulateuturegenerationsosur-geonstomeetthechallenge.FinallythankstoPastPresidentSagravesandhisGovernanceTaskForceortheirworkonboththebylawsandtheproposedrestruc-turingotheBoard.Thetaskorcehasbeenveryresponsivetoconcernsraisedbythemembershipatthetimeotheinitialbylawspresentationearlierthisyear.AdetailedsummaryothechangesrequiredbyTennesseeStateLawisbeingdratedandwillbedis-seminatedtothemembershiporcommentinadvanceonextyearsAnnualMeeting.IstronglyencourageeverymemberoEASTtodotheirduediligenceandreviewthebylawscareullywhentheyaredisseminated.Allmemberswillhavetheopportunityorreviewandcomment.Remembertheabstractsubmissiondeadlineorthe28thEASTAnnualScientifcAssemblyisJuly12014.AllabstractsmustbesubmittedusingtheonlinesystemontheEASTwebsite.ThisyearanewcategoryocusingonEmergencyGeneralSurgeryhasbeenaddedtothecategoriesorsubmission.Dr.MartinZielinskiandtheAcuteCareSurgeryAdHocCommitteeencourageyoutosubmitAsalwaysitisagreatpleasureandanextraordinaryhonortoserveasyourPresident.BestKimberlyA.DavisMDMBAFACSFCCMEASTPresidentMessagefromthePresidentcontinuedfrompage1