A Decade of Hope: OMF Celebrates its 10 Year Anniversary!
A Decade of Hope: OMF Celebrates its 10th Year Anniversary in 2022! Open Medicine Foundation (OMF) is turning 10 years old! To commemorate a decade of leading research and delivering hope, we would like to reflect on our tremendous accomplishments over the years. The journey to end multi-system chronic, complex diseases (msCCD), including Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / […]
Continuing the Research: New Changes Announced for OMF
Continuing the Research:New Changes for OMF Announced In an effort to continue the tremendous legacy of OMF’s Late Chief Medical Officer, Ronald G. Tompkins, MD, ScD, we would like to share new developments with the community. We are honored to announce that Jonas Bergquist, MD, PhD, has accepted the role of OMF Chief Medical Officer […]
Silent Auction to Benefit OMF!
Michelle Kaysen, Person with ME/CFS & Auction Organizer, Shares her Story
Remembering Ron & 2021 Year in Review
Thank you for being a part of our Open Medicine Foundation Canada family. As we reflect on the achievements of the past year, I would like to honor the memory of Ronald Tompkins, MD, ScD, OMF’s beloved Chief Medical Officer and Director of the Harvard Collaborative, who helped make so many of these accomplishments possible […]
Remembering Ron
Remembering Ron: A Champion of ME/CFS Research, and Friend to All In Dr. Tompkins’ role as OMF’s Chief Medical Officer, he facilitated communication between the OMF funded Collaborative Research Centers and supervised OMF’s overall strategic plan. This includes patient care, access to treatment, and the development of innovative diagnostics. However, Dr. Tompkins innovative work spanned […]
A Message From Ron Davis, PhD: “Remembering my Friend, Ron Tompkins”
From the Desk of Ronald W. Davis, PhDChair, OMF Scientific Advisory BoardDirector, ME/CFS Stanford Collaborative Research Remembering my Friend, Ron Tompkins I am greatly saddened by the news of my friend and colleague Ron Tompkins passing. For the past 21 years, we have worked closely together on numerous academic and commercial projects. He was a gifted […]
Announcing The Ronald G. Tompkins Harvard ME/CFS Collaboration at the Harvard Affiliated Hospitals
To honor the memory of Ronald G. Tompkins, MD, ScD, we have a special announcement to share with the community. We have renamed the OMF funded Harvard ME/CFS Collaboration to The Ronald G. Tompkins Harvard ME/CFS Collaboration at the Harvard Affiliated Hospitals. Dr. Tompkins was a brilliant and compassionate thought leader who passionately used his […]
A Sad Announcement: Mourning the loss of Dr. Ronald Tompkins, OMF Chief Medical Officer
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the sudden passing of OMF’s beloved Chief Medical Officer, Ronald G. Tompkins, MD, ScD. As we join together to mourn this devastating loss, we would like to reflect on his tremendous legacy. Ronald Tompkins was a leader in the ME/CFS research community, and a dear […]
Representing Chronic Illness with Art
An Interview with Yas Crawford, Award Winning Artist, Scientist, and Person with ME/CFS “When you’re ill for a long time, your body takes over. Your brain wants to do one thing, and your body does something else.” These are the words of Yas Crawford, an artist, scientist, and person with ME/CFS, who is leveraging her […]
There’s just one last thing to do in 2021!
As we come to the end of 2021, on behalf of the team at Open Medicine Foundation Canada I want to wish you and yours a peaceful New Year. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we remain hopeful for a promising 2022. Reflecting on this year, I’m so proud that we, as a community, […]