The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma is organized to furnish leadership and foster advances in the care and rehabilitation of injured patients.
We are witnessing, in anguish, multiple acts of unjustifiable brutality and violence borne of systemic racism. As members of the healthcare system, there has never been a more pressing need for us to unite. Read the full EAST statement
Congratulations to Dr. Leah Tatebe as the recipient of the 2023 John M. Templeton, Jr., MD Injury Prevention Research Scholarship for their study “The Language of Violence: Do Words Matter More Than We Think?”!
Register for the 36th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly! The assembly is EAST's premier educational event and a great opportunity to learn about advances in the field and network with your peers:
Congratulations to Dr. Jeffrey A. Claridge (
@ClaridgeJeffrey
)! Installed as President of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma on January 14, 2021.
In this EAST Traumacast, join Dr.
@carrievaldezmd
as she discusses the EAST MCT on Outcomes after Emergency General Surgery and Trauma Care in incarcerated individuals with authors Drs. MK Bryant, Liz Dreesen,
@sarascarletMD
and Rebecca Maine:
Angioembolization is commonly utilized for management of high-grade splenic injuries. We found no difference in immune function, and therefore recommend against routine vaccination in these patients.:
@JenFreemanMD
@DrBYork
@DrKristaHaines
Congratulations to Dr. A. Britton Christmas
@blackcloudmd
! Installed as President of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma on January 15, 2020 during the 33rd EAST Annual Scientific Assembly.
#EAST2020
This month’s EAST Monthly Literature Review on Injury Prevention is brought to you by EAST Members Anna Goldenberg, DO, Leah Tatebe, MD, FACS, Patrick Maluso, MD and Dane Scantling, DO, MPH. Thank you to our sponsor
@HaemoneticsCorp
! Read
#EASTLitReview
:
Congratulations to Dr. Elinore Kaufman as the recipient of the 2022 John M. Templeton, Jr., MD Injury Prevention Research Scholarship for their study “The Impact of Peer Mentorship and Service Navigation on Recovery from Violent Injury”!
This month’s EAST Monthly Literature Review on Military Trauma is brought to you by Christopher Horn, MD, Joshua Dilday, DO and James Wiseman, MD. Thank you to our sponsor
@HaemoneticsCorp
! Read the
#EASTLitReview
here and share your feedback:
This month’s EAST Monthly Literature Review on Trauma is brought to you by EAST Members James Byrne, MD, PhD (
@DctrJByrne
) and Shariq Raza, MD (
@SSRazaMD
). Thank you to our sponsor
@HaemoneticsCorp
! Read the
#EASTLitReview
here and share your feedback:
This month’s EAST Monthly Literature Review on Trauma Nursing is brought to you by Society of Trauma Nurses Susan Cronn, DNP, RN, Melissa Wholeben, PhD, RN and Collen Trevino, PhD. Thank you to our sponsor
@HaemoneticsCorp
! Read the
#EASTLitReview
here:
Welcome to EAST's newest members! Dr. Paula Ferrada (
@pferrada1
), Chair of the Membership Committee, has a special message about the many opportunities EAST offers you. Learn more and get involved:
This month’s EAST Monthly Literature Review on Trauma is brought to you by EAST Member Jessica L. Weaver, MD, PhD, FACS (
@jweaves32
). Thank you to our sponsor
@HaemoneticsCorp
! Read the
#EASTLitReview
here and share your feedback:
This month's EAST Monthly Literature Review on Multicenter Trials is brought to you by EAST Members (
@JohnCull14
), MD and Caleb Mentzer, DO. Thank you to our sponsor
@HaemoneticsCorp
! Read the
#EASTLitReview
here and share your feedback:
Dr. Streit, an active-duty US Air Force trauma surgeon and co-chair of the EAST Military Committee, knew from her very first meeting that EAST was the association for her.
@smstreit
Hear why and join today:
EAST offers numerous opportunities and resources that support your career and educational development. Hear more from Dr. Hassan Mashbari (
@HassanMashbari
) and get involved:
Not an EAST member? Join now through Nov 15th!
Congratulations to the 2024 John M. Templeton, Jr., MD Injury Prevention Research Scholarship recipient, Dr. Ashley Y. Williams, MD, FACS, for her study titled “Project Inspire: Curbing Gun Violence through Youth Empowerment.”
@AWilliams_MD
#eastorg
#medtwitter
#surgtwitter
Calling residents! EAST offers so many opportunities to grow professionally and academically. Hear how Dr. Hassan Mashbari has benefited from EAST as a Provisional member and how you can too.
@HassanMashbari
Join EAST today:
EAST offers opportunities & resources that support your career & educational development. Hear more from Dr.
@GradyTraumaDoc
& get involved:
Not a member? Sign up to be notified once the member application system opens in July:
A big congratulations to Stephanie Bonne, MD, FACS as the recipient of the 2018 EAST John M. Templeton, Jr., MD Injury Prevention Research Scholarship!
EAST offers opportunities & resources that support your career & educational development. Hear more from Dr. Bhavik Patel & get involved:
Not a member? Sign up to be notified once the member application system opens in July:
This month’s EAST Monthly Literature Review on Quality, Safety and Outcomes is brought to you by Anthony J. DeSantis, MD and Nicole M. Bedros, MD, FACS. Thank you to our sponsor
@HaemoneticsCorp
! Read
#EASTLitReview
:
Congrats to Dr. Angela Ingraham
@AngieIngrahamMD
-2021 EAST/American College of Surgeons Executive Leadership Scholarship Recipient! Dr. Ingraham will attend the Exec Leadership Program in Health Policy & Mgmt held in June at Brandeis Univ, Waltham, MA
This month’s EAST Monthly Literature Review on Surgical Critical Care is brought to you by Emily A. Grimsley, MD and Jennifer To, DO. Thank you to our sponsor
@HaemoneticsCorp
! Read the
#EASTLitReview
here and share your feedback:
Wherever you are in your career stage, EAST offers numerous opportunities to get involved and make an impact. Learn more from Dr. Callie Thompson, co-chair of the EAST Burn Surgery Committee, and join EAST today.
@callie_mt
Apply by November 15:
Congratulations to the 2024 Trauma Research Scholarship recipient, Dr. James T. Ross, M.D., for his study titled “Investigating the Role of Cell-Free Hemoglobin in the Pathophysiology of Trauma.”
@RossJamesT
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#medtwitter
#surgtwitter
Calling EAST Active members who are also members of ACS! Apply to the EAST/American College of Surgeons Executive Leadership Scholarship to attend the "Executive Leadership Program in Health Policy & Management" at Brandeis University. Apply by March 15th!
EAST offers opportunities & resources that support your career & educational development. Hear more from Dr.
@GomerFoamER
& get involved:
Not a member? Sign up to be notified once the member application system opens in July:
80%? Wow, that's a big number. This is just one reason why it's so important for people to be educated. You never know when you will need to save a life.
#NationalStoptheBleedDay
For more information on how to train or be trained, visit .
This month’s EAST Monthly Literature Review on Artificial Intelligence is brought to you by EAST Members Mira Ghneim, MD, MS and Paul Chestovich, MD, FACS. Thank you to our sponsor
@HaemoneticsCorp
! Read the
#EASTLitReview
here and share your feedback:
Traumatic injury is a public health challenge, but thanks to your generosity, we can support trauma leaders like Dr. Mayur Patel who are working to prevent injury and save lives. Donate to the EAST Development Fund & help support the future of trauma care:
We are deeply affected by today’s tragedy. As surgeons, allied healthcare providers, and citizens, we will continue our tireless efforts to address firearm violence with evidence-based solutions.
The EAST staff are making their way to Disney’s Contemporary Resort today for
#EAST2018
. We are excited to see the more than 800 of you attending. LET’S DO THIS!
This month’s EAST Monthly Literature Review on Rural Trauma is brought to you by Natalie Hodges, MD, MPH and EAST Rural Care Committee Member Ariel P. Santos, MD, MPH, FACS, FCCM. Thank you to our sponsor
@HaemoneticsCorp
! Read the
#EASTLitReview
here:
Support trauma research this Giving Tuesday. Donate anytime between today and Giving Tuesday, December 1 and support researchers like Dr. Taryn Travis (
@TTravisMD
). Learn more and give back:
Traumatic injury is a public health challenge, but thanks to your generosity, we can support trauma leaders like Dr. William Chiu who are working to prevent injury & save lives. Donate to the EAST Development Fund & help support the future of trauma care:
Congratulations to the 2024 recipient of the EAST MCT Jr. Investigator Award, Dr. Samuel Wade Ross, MD, MPH, FACS, for his study titled “Robotic Acute Care Surgery Utilization and Outcomes: An EAST Prospective, Observational Propensity Matched Multicenter Trial!”
@SammyRossTrauma
This month’s EAST Monthly Literature Review on Emergency General Surgery is brought to you by EAST Members Adam Ackerman, MD and Stephanie Eosten Joyce, MD, FACS (
@DrSEostenJoyce
). Thank you to our sponsor
@HaemoneticsCorp
! Read the
#EASTLitReview
here:
Enter the EAST 50/50 Raffle for a chance to win an invitation for you and one guest to meet
@SteinSister
at the EAST's President's Reception & Dinner to be hosted at the 36th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly on January 19, 2023:
The John P. Pryor, MD Distinguished Service Award in Military Casualty Care recognizes EAST members who have distinguished themselves in the field of military casualty care. Nominations for the 2022 Award are open.
Pursuing a trauma, surgical critical care, or acute care surgery fellowship? Join EAST as a Fellow-in-Training member and take advantage of the resources that EAST offers. Learn more from Dr. John Davis
@JohnDavis1118
and join EAST today:
Calling all Fellows-in-Training! Hear how Dr. Lisa Kodadek has benefited from EAST as a surgical fellow, and how you can too. Applications for EAST membership are now open!
Apply today:
EAST President
@bernardtrauma
announces newly established EAST Equity, Quality, and Inclusion in Trauma Surgery Practice Task Force. Watch the video - .
#EAST4ALL
This month’s EAST Monthly Literature Review on Surgical Critical Care is brought to you by EAST Members Lisbi Rivas, MD, (
@LisbiRivas
) and Laura Brown, MD, PhD (
@Laurarbrownmd
). Thank you to our sponsor
@HaemoneticsCorp
! Read the
#EASTLitReview
here:
Calling residents! Hear how Dr. Meizoso has benefited from EAST as a Provisional member and how you can too. Apply to become a member today:
@jpmeizoso
Should we administer antibiotic prophylaxis for tube thoracostomy placement? Check out the link below for more information and visit the EAST website for additional practice management guidelines.
@a_teich
@steveyboy1589
@JoelleG_MD
@kellymgov
@surgedmd
Do you have a single center study that just didn’t produce enough enrollment to achieve your research goals? Submission deadline to lead a 2023 EAST Multicenter Trial is on Wednesday, Feb 1! Learn more:
#EASTtrauma
#trauma
#traumasurgery
#surgeons
Traumatic injury is a public health challenge, but thanks to your generosity, we can support trauma leaders like Dr. Keith Miller who are working to prevent injury & save lives. Donate to the EAST Development Fund & help support the future of trauma care:
Firearm injury care & prevention are core components of clinical practices at home & organizational goals in EAST. The EAST Firearm Injury Prevention Statement has been published by
@JTraumAcuteSurg
ahead of print
Earlier this month, Dr. Andrew Bernard delivered his Presidential Address at the 32nd Annual Scientific Assembly in Austin, TX.
Take a moment to view the address:
@bernardtrauma
#EAST2019
Senior members are vital to EAST. Learn more from Founding EAST member Dr. Lenworth Jacobs and join EAST today. Help mentor the next generation of trauma surgeons:
@LenworthJacobs