BOARD UPDATES

March 2008
The APDA would like to welcome our newest Medical Advisory Board member, Dr. Rafael Carrion. He has graciously agreed to be a liason between the APDA and the Latin American communities.

May 2005
APDA is pleased to announce that Dr. Laurence Levine has been elected to our Board of Directors.

Respected among his peers, Dr Levine is well known for his research and treatment of Peyronie’s Disease. Recently he co-authored "Survey of primary care physicians and urologists regarding Peyronie's disease", a survey of 350 Physicians in his home state of Illinois. This survey concerned the level of physician knowledge about Peyronie’s Disease. The Survey was presented to the AUA at the 2005 convention. His conclusion in the study stated “The findings of this survey are a call to improve education about PD for primary care physicians and urologists.”

Dr. Levine also serves on our Medical Advisory Board and contributes to both the Topic Section and the “Ask the Doctor” section of our site. We are excited that he has consented to join us on our Board of Directors.

October 10, 2004
Great News.... We now have the honor of adding Dr. Tom Lue to our Medical Advisory Board. Dr. Mulhall has spoken to Dr. Lue and he has agreed to join in our efforts!

Oct 12, 2003
On Oct 12, 2003 members of the APDA Board of Directors met with Dr. John Mulhall in Denver, CO. to discuss the progress and the status of the APDA Medical Advisory Board, the Physicians Referral Database and the Public Forum, which is to debut on the APDA site at Peyroniesassociation.org in November.

Dr. Mulhall was attending a conference of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA). The SMSNA is an independent organization of health care professionals concerned with the science of Human Sexual Function and Dysfunction. Part of their mission (copied from their website at http://www.smsna.org/ is to identify existing and emerging issues in the field of human sexual function and dysfunction, provide accurate and credible information to medical professionals, develop standards and guidelines for impotence research and practice, and produce educational programs that bring leading-edge concepts of research, clinical practice, ethics, and politics to health care professionals interested in impotence and related matters.

During the course of the conference Dr Mulhall had the opportunity to speak with several associates about serving on the Medical Advisory Board, informing them of our mission and values and encouraging them to become involved. As a result of his efforts on our behalf, we are pleased to announce that the following physicians now represent APDA’s Medical Advisory Board:

Dr. Culley Carson III, M.D. – Immediate Past-president, Sexual Medicine Society Of North America, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Dr Wayne Hellstrom, M.D. - President, Sexual Medicine Society Of North America, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans

Dr. Laurence Levine M.D. – Rush-Presbyterian Medical Center, Chicago

Dr. Ira Sharlip M.D.- Secretary, International Society Of Sex And Impotence Research, Pan Pacific Urological/Surgical Associates, San Francisco.

Each of these physicians is a member of the SMSNA and is considered by their peers to be leaders in the field of Peyronie’s Disease Research and Treatment.

We strongly suggest men who suffer from PD to advise their urologists and primary care physicians of this development. We would encourage all physicians who see patients with Peyronie’s Disease to support the efforts of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America in their efforts on behalf of those who suffer from all forms of sexual dysfunction.

ADDITIONAL NEWS BITS

In the future A.P.D.A.'s website will provide access to the latest information concerning on-going and future trial and research projects on Peyronie's Disease. We are currently developing hyperlinks to the different studies and hope to be able to provide on-line applications for participation for our membership.

The A.P.D.A. Board of Directors is currently accepting applications for Board Member Consideration. We have two vacancies we wish to have filled. The positions open are in the areas of Finance and Legal Oversight. Applicants should be personally committed to the mission of the organization, willing to volunteer sufficient time and resources to help achieve the mission of the organization, and be willing to fulfill their fiduciary responsibilities.