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EAST news 2015 Issue 36 Dust off your cowboy boots EAST hits San Antonio in January. The 29th Annual Scientific Assembly this January is certain to be a suc- cess. EASTs Annual Scientific Assembly Section is working towards another spectacular line up for attendees. This years sessions include more scientific abstracts Todays Topics formerly sunrise sessions workshops and more. EAST will once again help guide you through the meeting schedule with the mobile App set to launch this December. Deadlines updates and previews will be shared on Facebook and Twitter. Keep an eye out for the hashtag EAST2016 for details leading up to this years conference. Highlights for the 29th Annual Scientific Assembly include Todays Topics during lunch on 2 of 3 days rather than Sunrise Sessions Emergency general surgery-specific track in Todays Topics A new Fellows Workshop on Tuesday Sections will meet in mornings rather than during lunch Two 10-paper parallel quick-shot sessions Dr. Mark Malangoni as Frame Lecturer Dr. Donald Jenkins as Oriens Lecturer Parallel Masters and Multicenter Trials plenary sessions Masters plenary is now FREE EGS-specific scientific papers session on Friday PMG session on Friday will provide lunch Dodgeball returns 10th Anniversary Scientific Posters a virtual gallery with reception Community Outreach Event Housing is open so book your stay today at JW Marriott. The EAST rate based on availability is available through December 2015. 29th Annual Scientific Assembly Preview Andrew Bernard MD Upcoming Award and Scholarship Deadlines ORIENS AWARD Deadline October 31 2015 Fellows and Residents are invit- ed to apply for the EAST Oriens Award for Careers in Trauma. Applicants must currently be in Fellowship or Residency not to be completed before June 2016 to be eligible to apply. All applicants must submit a personal statement one page maximum on This is why I want a Career in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. Essays must be anonymous. Click here for more details. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP Deadline October 31 2015 The application system for the 2016 for the Eastern Associa- tion for the Surgery of Traumas EAST Leadership Development Workshop Scholarship is now open. In an effort to recognize young trauma leaders EAST is seeking members who are inter- ested in becoming future leaders continued on next page...