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EAST news 2015 Issue 24 Thank you to all the supporters and donors of the EAST Foundation Your gifts provide fund- ing for scholarships and awards that will make a significant impact on the care of the injured patient for generations to come Seeing the names of new member partners inspires and reminds me of the im- portant role that our generosity plays in supporting the mission of the EAST Foundation. Your gifts enable the Foundation to continuously lead the way as we advance EASTs mission of providing leadership and development for young surgeons active in the care of the in- jured patient. Both the leadership of EAST and the EAST Foundation thank you for your support and want you to know that a gift made to the Foundation can ultimately help another person live a better life. The success of the 2014-2015 EAST Foundation Appeal would not have been possible without the participation of the EAST member- ship. The funding received has helped EAST achieve its goals in improving trauma care and supporting young trauma surgeons and trauma healthcare providers. Year after year the members of EAST come together to make a difference in the trauma community. With your help we will continue to transform trauma care. If you are not a current supporter of the Foundation we encourage you to consider making a gift in 2015 Members can contribute to the EAST Foundation by making a single year or multi-year pledge all donations are used to help support the initiatives of EAST. If you have not yet donated for 2015 or are interested in making a multi-year pledge please visit the Foundation website and click on Contributing to the EAST Foundation. Are you interested in becoming more involved with the EAST Foun- dation Please contact the administrative office at eastfoundation east.org for additional details. As the Foundation is a 501c 3 organi- zation all financial support is fully tax-deductible. Please consult your tax advisor to determine the tax deductibility of your gift. 2016 STN - EAST Nurse Fellow Applications Open Application Submission Deadline August 1 2015 The EAST Foundation in collaboration with the Society of Trauma Nurses STN has established a Nurse Fellow program. Applications for the STN - EAST Foundation Nurse Fellow are now open The purpose of the program is to provide exposure of trauma nurses to the EAST Annual Scientific Assembly and gain access to key leaders in trauma care. The Nurse Fellow will be supported for travel EAST Foundation Update Robert Barraco MD MPH FACS FCCP