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EASTnews2015Issue12EASTMissionStatementEASTisascientifcorganizationprovidinglead-ershipanddevelopmentoryoungsurgeonsactiveinthecareotheinjuredpatientthroughinterdisciplinarycollaborationscholarshipandellowship.EASTVisionStatementEASTseekstoimprovecareotheinjuredbyprovid-ingaorumortheexchangeoknowledgeintheprac-ticeotraumasurgerytopromotetraumapreventionresearchandimprovedtraumasystemsdesigntoencourageinvestigationandteachingothemethodsopreventingandtreatingtraumaandtostimulateuturegenerationsosur-geonstomeetthechallenge.outreacheventtodate.Attheeventtheyactuallyhadtwotraumasurvivorsattendonebeingrommytraumacenter.TherehascertainlybeendiscussionandquestionsabouttherestructuringotheEASTBoard.Iwouldliketointroducethe2015BoardtothemembershipofEASTandtoclariyhowthecommitteeshavemorphedintoDivisionsandSections.Listingonpage3organizationalchartonpage8IcommendeveryonewhocompletedtheCallorVolunteersrequestthatwentoutintheall.Wehadagreatresponseromthemember-shipwithrequeststoserve.OurExecutiveDirectorChristineEmeandIworkedhardtoensurethatallwereplacedonasectionotheirchoice.YoushouldbehearingromtheSectionChairssoonandIencourageeveryonetoparticipatewithenthusiasmandexcitementandoernewideastoyourSection.ItistheseideasthatcontinuetomakeEASTsodynamicandwillkeepuscontinuingtobethemostcutting-edgeorganizationinthiscountry.Wealsowelcomed166newmemberstotheorganizationinJanuarybringingourtotalmembershipto1894.AsyoucanseeEASTremainsavibrantorganization.TheEASTFoundationservesasthedevelopmentandundingsourceorEASTsprojectsscholarshipsandlectureships.IencourageallmemberstoconsideradonationtotheEASTFoundation.IknowmostoourmembersarejuststartingouttheircareersbutitisnottheamountthatmatterstotheFoundation.Pleasevisitourwebsitefordetailsoncontributing.YourgenerousdonationassuresthefnancialstrengthoEASTanditssupportothegenerationoyoungtraumasurgeonsoryearstocome.IthankallthemembersoEASTorplacingtheirconfdenceinmewiththehonoroelectingmeyourPresident.Withchangecomesmoreopportunity.IcertainlyplanoncarryingonthevisionoEASTsFoundingMembersDrs.MaullChampionJacobsandHarrisindevelopinganenvironmentthatostersthedevelopmentoyoungtraumasurgeonswithinourorganization.OneomygoalsasPresidentistourtherexpandtheLeadershipWorkshopandtocomeupwithnewexcitingoeringsspecifcorellowsandyoungtraumaattendings.ThechangesthatcomewithsuccessareevidentinEAST.IttrulyisaninspiringorganizationStanleyJ.KurekJr.DOFACSEASTPresidentMessagefromthePresidentcontinuedfrompage1