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JustabouttwomonthsagoIwassittinginmyofcelookingoutatrainhighwindsandchangingoliageandrealizedthatthe28thAnnualScientifcAssemblywaslessthanthreemonthsaway.WhilethatmaynothavestruckearintheheartsomanyoyouIwasremindedotheneedtocreateaPresidentialAddress.NowitislessthanonemonthawayatleastthefrstiterationomyPresidentialAddressiscompleted.IwouldliketothankalloyouwhohavespenttimetoreviewthesuggestedBylawsandGovernancechangesthathavebeenpostedontheEASTwebsite.Duringtheopencom-mentperiodwereceivedseveralveryhelpulcommentsandsugges-tionsromthemembershipwhichhavebeenincorporatedintothefnaldocuments.InkeepingwithourcurrentBylawsalldocumentshavebeensentoutorreviewatleast45dayspriortothebusinessmeeting.IyouhavequestionsonyourreviewpleasenotiytheAdministrativeOfcesowemayaddressyourconcerns.ThefnaldocumentswhicharepostedhavebeenullyvettedbytheBoardoDirectorsandwillbevotedonduringtheannualbusinessmeetinginDisney.The28thAnnualScientifcAssemblypromisestohavesomethingoreveryone.Dr.AndrewBernardandtheProgramCommitteesortedthroughmorethan300abstractstobringyouthebestowhileDr.NicoleStassenandtheCareersinTraumaCommitteerevampedanumberotheworkshopsincludingtheMastersandLeadershipDevelopmentcourses.OtherhighlightsincludetheRaymondH.AlexanderMDResidentPaperCompetitiontheCox-TempletonInjuryPreventionPaperCompetitionandtheparallelsessionoeredbytheSocietyoTraumaNurses.OurFrameLecturerDr.PaulTaheriwilldiscussPhysicianLeadershipTheTraumaSurgeonsRoleintheNewAgeoHealthcareatimelytopicinthiseraouncertainty.OngoingactivitiesotheorganizationincludeupdatestomultiplePracticeManagementGuidelinesandmoreweb-basedcontinuingmedicaleducation.EASTishappytobeabletooerseveralPediatricTraumaCMEtopicsinconjunctionwiththePediatricTraumaSociety.EASTisalsopartneringwiththeAASTtheNTIWTAandtheACSMessagefromthePresident2014ISSUEFOURKimberlyA.DavisMDMBAFACSFCCMInThisIssueStrategicGoalsContinuedonpage2EASTERNASSOCIATIONFORTHESURGERYOFTRAUMAnews1LEADERSHIPPrepareyoungsurgeontobecomeleaders2DEVELOPMENTPromoteuniqueprogramsorthecareerdevelopmentoyoungsurgicalleaders3SCHOLARSHIPProvideeducationandtrainingacrossthecon-tinuumoacutesurgicalcare4FELLOWSHIPEncourageasenseocommunityorpersonalproessionalgrowth5COLLABORATIONWorkwithourstakehold-erstoadvancepatientcareandtraumasystemsEASTFoundationUpdateAnnualScientifcAssemblyPreviewHappyHolidaysYearinReview