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Dear Colleagues Winter has come and gone spring is underway and summer is around the cor- ner. With the rise of spring come spring flowers leaves on trees and recharging our batteries. So why think about EAST now EAST is truly a year-round orga- nization with the Board of Directors and Sections hard at work carrying out the mission of EAST. Since the last EAST News there have been EAST webinars new Practice Management Guidelines Traumacasts Town Hall meet- ings and Careercasts added to our website. All geared at helping the trauma surgeon succeed and are well worth exploring. Our Spring Board Meeting that was held in mid-April showcased the many great things being worked on by our Divisions and Sections. I cannot wait for many of them to be unveiled as the year progresses. April 28th brought us international Pay it Forward Day. I would like to person- ally thank every EAST member who contributed to the EAST Devel- opment Fund that day. The EAST Call for Abstracts opened on April 3rd. Multiple abstracts have already been submitted for consideration for the 2017 Annual Assembly. As we progress into summer the EAST Call for Volunteers will open giving all EAST members the chance to make a difference and help mold EASTs future. As John F. Kennedy said One person can make a difference and everyone should try. Approximately two years ago EAST took the words of Theodore Roos- evelt Believe you can and youre halfway there to heart and joined the AAST NTI ACS-COT and WTA in forming The Coalition for National Trauma Research CNTR. CNTR was established to fight for federal funding for traumatic injury research. As a result of CNTRs advoca- cy work 69 House members and 15 Senators signed onto letters of support for trauma research funding that went to the Appropriations Message from the President 2016 ISSUE TWO Nicole A. Stassen MD FACS FCCM In This Issue The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. Mahatma Gandhi Strategic Goals Continued on page 2 E A S T E R N A S S O C I A T I O N F O R T H E S U R G E R Y O F T R A U M A news 1 LEADERSHIP Prepare young surgeon to become leaders 2 DEVELOPMENT Promote unique programs for the career development of young surgical leaders 3 SCHOLARSHIP Provide education and training across the con- tinuum of acute surgical care 4 FELLOWSHIP Encourage a sense of community for personal professional growth 5 COLLABORATION Work with our stakehold- ers to advance patient care and trauma systems Stay Connected Dues Renewal CNTR Update Last Call for Abstracts ADVANCINGSCIENCE FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS BUILDINGCAREERS