EAST news | 2017 Issue 4 2 EAST Mission Statement EAST is a scientific organization providing lead- ership and development for young surgeons active in the care of the injured patient through interdisciplinary collaboration, scholarship, and fellowship. EAST Vision Statement EAST seeks to improve care of the injured by provid- ing a forum for the exchange of knowledge in the prac- tice of trauma surgery; to promote trauma prevention, research, and improved trauma systems design; to encourage investigation and teaching of the methods of preventing and treating trauma; and to stimulate future generations of sur- geons to meet the challenge. Because of you... ‘Tis the season to be thankful, and we would like to express our gratitude to all the donors who have made contributions to the EAST Development Fund this year. The 2017 Donor Honor Roll acknowledges the members and friends of EAST whose contributions have supported trauma and research scholarships, injury control and violence prevention initiatives, and education and leadership development activities all with a focus on assuring the future for the care, investigation, and prevention of injury. We are grateful to consider you our partners. EAST has established the EAST Milestone Donor program, which recognizes EAST’s most generous donors over the years. Since 2004, the Milestone Donors have supported initiatives designed to reduce the incidence of trauma and improve the care of the injured patient. Their support has helped shape research for over a decade and saved countless lives. Learn more about the program and find the names of EAST’s Milestone Donors by visiting the EAST website. Every financial contribution, no matter how large or small, is important to helping EAST support its development goals in supporting research and improving care for the injured patient. Thank you to all who have donated. We wish you all happy holidays and best wishes in the New Year. Dr. Kimberly A. Davis, an Elite Milestone Donor “I have supported the EAST Foundation, and now the EAST Development Fund since its inception. I believe that supporting the EAST Development Fund is supporting the very essence of EAST: advancing science, fostering relationships, and building careers. Many a young investigator has used Development Fund monies to build a career in academic surgery. If you believe in the mission of EAST, you must believe in the importance of the EAST Development Fund. Please donate and help us to support the next generation of trauma and acute care surgeons.” Kimberly A. Davis, MD, MBA, FACS, FCCM Yale School of Medicine EAST President 2014