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11www.east.orgPleasejoinmeinwelcomingthenewlyelectedmembersoftheFoundationBoardofTrusteesDr.AgarwalDr.KnightandDr.Gross.WetrulyenjoyedseeingandmeetingsomanyoyouattheEASTAnnualScientifcAssem-blyinFlorida.IyouwereunabletomakeadonationduringtheEASTAnnualScientifcAssem-blyandwouldliketodosonowweencourageyoutovisitwww.east.orgtodownloadthecontributionormordonateonline.IyouhaveanyquestionsabouttheEASTFoundationpleaseeelreetocontactusateastoundationeast.org.TheEASTFoundationBoardoTrust-eesislookingorwardtotheyearaheadandtheopportunitytocontinuetosupporttheEasternAssociationortheSurgeryoTraumaEASTanditsmembers.WeencourageyoutoinviteotherstojoininsupportingtheEASTFoundationscommitmenttoadvancingthefeldotrauma.TalkingwithyourcolleaguesandencouragingthemtoinvestintheFoundationisvitaltooursuccessSincerelyRobertBarracoMDMPHFACSFCCPornot-usedseatbeltsprovidedmaximalvisualimpact-easyvehic-ularoccupantejectionletquiteanimpressiononthe14-18yearoldparticipants.MuchappreciationisduetothelocalOrangeCountylawenorcementrepresentativesandthecoordinatingeortsoDr.AlexEastmantoprovidethemachineryorthislastingmemory.PerschoolrequestanewlyormalizedCareersinMedicinesessionwasalsooeredtoallWindermerePreparatorystudents.BythecollaborationodiverseEASTandSTNvolunteersasoverseenbyDr.JamesEubanksthestudentsgainedvaluablemultidisciplinaryperspectivesregardingcareersinpre-hospitalmedicinenursingmedicaladministrationinjurypreventionandtrauma.Overallcloseto500localandinternationalstudentsparticipatedinthe2015ProgramourlargesttodateResearchapplicationsothiseventareinprogresswithmultiplesurveyquestion-nairesalreadyandyet-to-beposedtothestudents.TheresultsothesesurveyswilleventuallybecompiledanalyzedandmadeavailablethankstotheworkspearheadedbyLisaAlleeandDr.TraceyDechert.Whilethe2015ProgramitseliscompletewestillhaveseveralgoalstoaccomplishthenextstepistomakeallpresentationsandresourcesavailabletotheEASTmembershipwiththeoverallaimocreatinganexchangetobeusedandaugmentedEASTFoundationUpdatecontinuedfrompage5orthebeneftolocalpreven-tioneortsnationwide.AormalvideopresentationwillsoonbeavailablevialinkaccessthroughtheEASTwebsitewithhighlightsothe2015Program.Andocourseearlyplanningeortsothe5thAnnualEASTCommunityOutreachProgramtobeheldinSanAntonioTexasarealreadyunderwaystaytuned