EAST news | 2019 Issue 2 8 EAST Multicenter Trials Committee EAST Research-Scholarship Committee Call for Proposals – Multicenter Trial Studies Jeffry Nahmias, MD, MHPE, FACS, Chair of the EAST Multicenter Trials Committee Ben L. Zarzaur, MD, MPH, FACS, EAST Research Division Chair, Director-at-Large August 30th Deadline: Our annual 2020 call to lead an EAST Multicenter Trial is now under way! The submission deadline is August 30, 2019. The main goal of the EAST Multicenter Trials program is to facilitate the design and execution of multicenter prospective or retrospective research studies. In this capacity the EAST Multicenter Trials Committee enables researchers to collaborate with other centers. For additional information regarding EAST Multicenter Trials and to see the list of EAST’s “Current Approved Studies” please click here. If you or a colleague has an idea for a Multicenter Trial 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. If you have any questions or need assistance, e-mail the EAST offices at rdixon@east.org or call 312-202-5616. You may also email managementoffice@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 2020 John M. Templeton, Jr., MD Injury Prevention Research Scholarship and Trauma Research Scholarship. The LOI submission deadline for both scholarships is July 12, 2019. 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 2020 scholarships or to apply please click here.