5 www.east.org Call for Proposals – Multicenter Trial Studies NOVEMBER 1 DEADLINE: CALL FOR MULTICENTER TRIAL PROPOSALS FOR SPONSORING BY EAST The Multicenter Trials Committee of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) is sponsoring a Plenary Session, Launching the 2018 EAST Multicenter Trials, on Thursday, January 11, 2018 (9:15 -10:15 am) during the 31st EAST Annual Scientific Assembly at Disney’s Contemporary Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The Plenary Session will provide a brief exposure of all new EAST sponsored MCTs and will have available information and the PIs of existing EAST MCTs. This will be a forum for individual MCT PIs to present their studies and recruit partnering centers. Presenters will have limited time to present their research question and design, and encourage audience members to sign up for more information or participate as a separate site in the Trial. There are currently 18 MCTs that are sponsored by EAST and details about their research questions, participating sites, and current status can be found at http://www.east.org/research/multicenter-trials. Completed EAST MCTs can be seen here. If you or a colleague has an idea for a MCT study that would benefit from exposure and assistance by EAST, view the materials for proposal submission on the EAST website. The only current requirement is submission of an EAST Multicenter Study Proposal. Complete an EAST Multicenter Study Proposal form by the deadline of November 1, 2017. Accepted studies will be invited to the MCT session in early December. If you have any questions or need assistance, e-mail the EAST offices at rdixon@east.org or call 312-202-5616. Jose L. Pascual, MD, PhD, FRCS(C), FACS, FCCM, EAST Multicenter Trials Committee Chair Jason W. Smith, MD, PhD, EAST Research Division Chair, Director-at-Large Listen online or on the go. Tune into EAST Traumacasts today. Listen or subscribe via iTunes