EAST news | 2017 Issue 3 6 Oriens Award – Deadline: October 31, 2017 Fellows and Residents are invited to apply for the EAST Oriens Award for Careers in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. Applicants must currently be in Fellowship or Residency (not to be completed before June 2018) 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, 2017 The application system for the 2018 Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma’s (EAST) Leadership Development Workshop Scholarship is now open. In an effort to recognize young trauma leaders, EAST is seeking members who are interested in becoming future leaders in trauma and acute care surgery. To aid in the development of these leaders, EAST selects up to five individuals each year to sponsor their course tuition for the three-year Leadership Development Workshop series. Click here to apply online. John P. Pryor, MD Distinguished Service Award – Deadline: October 31, 2017 Nominations for the 2018 Award are now being accepted. The John P. Pryor, MD Distinguished Service Award in Military Casualty Care is an annual award presented at the EAST Annual Scientific Assembly. The award recognizes EAST members who have distinguished themselves in the field of military casualty care. All members of EAST (civilian and military) are eligible for this award. EAST members, who either through a singular advancement or a body of work in the field of military casualty care and who have demonstrated a commitment to improving outcomes for those who sustain injury in modern military theaters of conflict will be considered for this award. Find nomination applications online now. Upcoming Award and Scholarship Deadlines Dates to Remember Visit the News and Events section of the EAST website for the most up-to-date news and listing of upcoming events. Oct 4–6, 2017 Seventh Guideline Devel- opment Workshop Using the GRADE Approach Oct 31, 2017 2018 EAST Oriens Award Essay Submission Deadline Oct 31, 2017 John P. Pryor, MD Distin- guished Service Award - Nomination Deadline Nov 2–4, 2017 Pediatric Trauma Society 4th Annual Meeting Location: Charleston Mariott Nov 3, 2017 Scripps- The 2017 San Diego Day of Trauma Location: Kona Kai Resort Nov 9-10, 2017 65th Annual Detroit Trauma Symposium Location: MGM Grand Hotel Nov 10, 2017 McSwain EMS Trauma Conference Location: University Medical Center - Conference Center Nov 19-21, 2017 The Trauma & Critical Care Symposium Location: Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel