Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14www.east.org 9 The Multicenter Trials Committee (MCT) of the EAST Research Division has been assisting the current approved EAST- sponsored multicenter trials that have been presented at the 2015, 2016, and 2017 Annual Scientific Assemblies. Most are past the multicenter IRB approvals and are starting to gather subjects from the different centers. The MCT Committee stays in contact with the study PIs regularly to assist with any advertising or mentorship needed for individual studies. Information regarding the EAST Multicenter Trials can be found here. Highlighted MCT: Interested in participating? Dr. Patrick Greiffenstein of LSU Health Sciences Center, Norman McSwain, Jr., MD Spirit of Charity Trauma Center is conducting the EAST-approved MCT Extraperitoneal Rectal Injury Study, a retrospective chart review to assess the incidence, practice patterns, and outcomes of this disease in the last five years. Additional details regarding the study can be found here, to complete a Center Sign-Up form to participate in the study, please click here. Stay Connected More than 3600 people are following EAST on Twitter and more than 1400 people ‘like’ EAST on Facebook. Are you one of them? “LIKE” us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter to see some of the association’s breaking news, reminders, important deadlines and links to articles and issues facing your colleagues. Multicenter Trials