4 A MESSAGE FROM EAST PRESIDENT ANDREW C. BERNARD, MD, FACS EAST has grown into the nation’s largest organization that provides leadership and development for young trauma surgeons. Its members are ready around the clock and around the nation for every accident, disaster and surgical emergency. Most EAST members are early- and mid-career and have steep growth trajectories. In today’s world of extramural funding, 90% of surgeon investigators are unsuccessful at finding support to conduct life-saving research. So when a company or individual invests in EAST members, the return is doubled: both patients and EAST members benefit. We hope that you will consider making an investment in the future of trauma and emergency surgery. EAST is committed to developing relationships that are mutually beneficial to both sponsors and our organization, and we look forward to your partnership. A MESSAGE FROM EAST DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR BABAK SARANI, MD, FACS, FCCM The mission of EAST is to “advance science, foster relationships, and build careers”. Doing so requires investment of time, energy, and money in projects that meet these endpoints. Examples of current, ongoing projects include INVEST-C, which links our established investigators with our junior members to mentor them through the process of designing robust scientific projects and obtaining funding for them; the EAST Trauma Research Scholarship, which seeks to provide seed money for our members to commence a life- long career in insightful research; and the Templeton Fund, which provides research funding to a junior investigator for research in injury prevention. In order to continue these efforts, and as importantly, launch new programs, it is imperative that we have a reliable pool of funds from which to draw. It is because of this that donating to the Development Fund is vital. Only by continuing to support these efforts can we stay true to our mission and continue to launch the careers of our younger members while also advancing the science needed to save the lives of our patients. Andrew C. Bernard, MD, FACS University of Kentucky College of Medicine Babak Sarani, MD, FACS, FCCM George Washington University HAVE GIVEN TO EAST 100%of the EAST Board of Directors