b'8 EAST news | 2021 Issue 2Call for Proposals - Multicenter Trials October 1st Deadline: Call for 2022 Multicenter Trial Proposalsfor Sponsoring by EAST The biannual review of any proposals to lead an EAST Multicenter Trial (MCT) is now under way! The submission deadline is October 1, 2021. 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 EASTs Current Approved Studies please click 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. If you have any questions or need assistance, e-mail the EAST offices at rdixon@east.org or call 312-202-5616.New 2021 EAST Multicenter TrialsIn conducting the call for proposals to lead an EAST Multicenter Trial (MCT) in the Spring 2021 the EAST Multicenter Trials Committee approved two additional EAST sponsored MCTs, congratulations to the following! Outcomes Among Trauma Patients with Duodenal Leak Following Primary vs ComplexRepair of Duodenal Injuries: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Multicenter TrialProspective study of Mean Arterial Blood Pressure Augmentation in the Treatment of Spinal Cord Injuries (MAP study): An EAST Multicenter Trial ProposalLooking for additional information on the newest EAST MCTs or interested in the additional EAST Current Approved Studies? Click here. Interested in joining an EAST MCT? Complete an EAST Center Sign-Up form found here.2022 EAST Multicenter Trial Junior Investigator Award RecipientCongratulations to Dr. Asanthi Ratnasekera as the recipient of the 2022 EAST Multicenter Trial Junior Investigator Award for their study titled Outcomes of Early Initiation of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Isolated Traumatic Brain Injuries!The EAST Multicenter Trial Junior Investigator Award assists a junior primary investigator to successfully conduct and publish a multicenter trial assembling data from five or more centers which seeks to answer an important and novel question in the practice of trauma, acute care surgery or surgical critical care which will change or significantly affect the care of injured or critically ill patients.'