Prof. Dr. Arnold Oranje

Prof. Dr. Arnold Oranje passed away on 19th October 2016 at the age of 68. He was our first medical advisor and has contributed a lot to our association. We will miss him a lot. Although he was retired as a professor of child dermatology since 2013 he still worked almost full-time. He travelled a […]
Michelle Gardiner

On June 21, 2015 Michelle Gardiner (England) passed away after suffering a pulmonary embolism on the 18 June 2015. She has not regained consciousness. She was a caring young lady, and it was decided by her family that they thought she would want to donate her organs. She helped three people with four organs. We […]
Ria Maas

Ria Maes died on June 20, 2013, at 61 years old. Ria was one of our volunteers who welcomed our guests in a warm and loving manner during our meetings in the Netherlands. We wish her family the strength to bear this loss.
Makenna

Makenna died on the 13th of September 2012 at the age of four. We offer our condolences to her family during this difficult time.
Ed Gallis

Ed Gallis, President CMTC-OVM US, died on the 22nd of March. Instead of flowers etc., he prefers donations for the children of CMTC-OVM US for whom he was the grandpa.
CMTC-OVM Members Conference USA 2018

On the 21st of July, the American CMTC-OVM organized the annual conference in Chicago.The evening before, participants were treated to pizza and the children enjoyed the hotel’s swimming pool. The number of attendees amounted to about 30 (5 families in addition to the board). Three doctors gave presentations and two of them conducted medical diagnoses. […]
CMTC-OVM Member Conference USA 2017

The annual conference started on Friday, July 21 with pizzas. This time the conference was organised at the Airport Courtyard Marriott in Memphis, Tennessee. Rebecca Gallis started by giving an overview of the organisation. Their motto is: We’re all a little rare; but when we fall into mutual responsibility … We Call it a Family. […]
CMTC-OVM Member Conference USA 2016

On July 23, 2016 the CMTC-OVM US Organization held their annual conference. This year the conference was located in Columbus, Ohio at the Courtyard Marriott Downtown.Prior to the meeting on Saturday was the Friday family day. The purpose of the family day is to help people meet in an informal atmosphere so that it is easier to make […]
CMTC-OVM Member Conference USA 2015

On Saturday, July 11, 2015, the American CMTC-OVM organization held the annual conference. This year it was in Atlanta, Georgia. Because of the active involvement of our members in the USA and the large size of the United States, every year we hold this conference in a different state so that as many people as […]
CMTC-OVM Member Conference USA 2014

On July 5, 2014, the CMTC-OVM US organization organised its annual members’ conference for the second time this year in St. Louis Missouri. Becky Gallis, chairman of the CMTC-OVM US, opened with a brief welcome. Prof. Dr. Suzanne Pasmans, professor of child dermatology (also a medical adviser of the Dutch organisation) at the Erasmus Hospital […]