About CURE PD
CURE PD was established by Dr. Landon Trost in 2019 with the sole purpose of providing resources for Peyronie's Disease and male infertility-related research and education. The charity received 501(c)(3) status in October of 2019. The administrative structure consists of an unpaid board of directors and several unpaid leadership positions: Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer.
CURE PD Bylaws
The specific objectives and purposes of the corporation are:
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To provide funding for scientific research relating to Peyronie’s Disease or male infertility
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To execute research, including the hiring of research-related personnel, purchasing of research-related equipment, and other similar expenses required to conduct research relating to Peyronie’s Disease or male infertility
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To provide education on Peyronie’s Disease and male infertility, including the expenses relating to such education
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To dispel myths relating to Peyronie’s Disease and male infertility via education and advertising, as appropriate
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To help interpret scientific manuscripts relating to Peyronie’s Disease and male infertility for a general audience
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To raise funds to accomplish the above
CURE PD Leadership
Chair
- Landon Trost, MD
- Former head of male infertility and andrology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN
- President of the Male Fertility and Peyronie's Clinic
- Guideline panel member for Peyronie's Disease for the American Urological Association
- Leadership roles in the Sexual Medicine Society of North America and the International Society of Sexual Medicine
- Not a voting board member
- 3-year term with possibility of renewal
Vice Chair
- Thomas Brinton, MD
- Performs duties of the chair in the absence of a chair
- Assists the chair in all duties
- 3-year term with possibility of renewal
- Votes on clinical studies to be performed and where to allocate resources
- Voting board member
Secretary
- Christopher Bailey, MD
- Keep minutes of board meetings
- Provides notices in accordance with bylaws
- Assures that proceedings occur according to established bylaws
- Votes on clinical studies to be performed and where to allocate resources
- Voting board member
- 3-year term with possibility of renewal
Treasurer
- Jennifer Trost
- Principal financial officer - has care of all funds in accordance with instructions of the Board of Directors
- Receive and give receipts for donations
- Principal accounting officer
- Votes on clinical studies to be performed and where to allocate resources
- Voting board member
- 3-year term with possibility of renewal