5 www.east.org John M. Templeton, Jr., MD Injury Prevention Research Scholarship and Trauma Research Scholarship Now Open! Letters of Intent (LOIs) are being accepted in consideration for the 2019 John M. Templeton, Jr., MD Injury Prevention Research Scholarship and Trauma Research Scholarship. The LOI submission deadline for both scholarships will be July 13, 2018. The vision of the John M. Templeton, Jr., MD Injury Prevention Research Scholarship is to help support a young investigator perform an interventional trial in the field of injury prevention. All LOI’s submitted in consideration of the Trauma Research Scholarship are judged on the basis of the merit of an applicant’s research proposal, the potential of the applicant in future contributions to the science and practice of the surgery of trauma, and the applicant’s mentor support and dedication of the research proposal. For additional information regarding the 2019 scholarships or to apply please click here. EAST Research Related Surveys Interested in conducting a research related survey of the members of EAST? Submit your survey request to the EAST Research- Scholarship Committee to determine suitability for dissemination to the membership. For additional information and specifics outlining the research related survey process see here. EAST Research-Scholarship Committee Shop for EAST Do you use Amazon for your online purchasing? Well, now, you can shop with an added bonus – a donation to EAST. Amazon Smile is a simple and automatic way you can support EAST every time you shop. Simply go to smile.amazon.com from your web browser or phone, select EAST and shop. Millions of products are eligible for donations. If you already have an Amazon account, don’t worry, just select EAST from there. A portion of your purchase goes directly to EAST. Shop away! Stay Connected @EAST_TRAUMA on Twitter has surpassed 4,700 followers and our Facebook presence has grown to more than 1,700 likes. Are you connected? Don’t miss out on EAST updates, news and shared stories on EAST social media pages. Facebook and Twitter are your gateway to breaking news, reminders and all the stories in between. Join the conversation – like and share from YOUR member organization. Thanks for growing our following and expanding our reach. Engage with EAST today.