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History Wim J.B.M. van der Staak In 1982 Wim J.B.M. van der Staak (1933) was appointment as first professor of dermatology in Maastricht. Hans R.M. van Gasselt who at that time was consultant in private practice in the southern town, sold his practice to join the academic staff. The difficulties for van der Staak were manifold: in the hospital there was no room for an outpatient clinic, nor did he have beds in the hospital or an office for his secretary. In addition, the hospital faced large debts, so only the most urgent and necessary alterations were possible. Nevertheless van der Staak managed to set up a department. In 1993 H.A. Martino Neumann (1950; photograph on page 129), who so far had been working as dermatologist in a general hospital was appointed professor of dermatology at the University of Maastricht. The Department underwent a scientific reorientation and focused on two topics for patient care and research. One was dermato-oncology including dermato-surgery. The other was dermato- phlebology with introduction of new techniques, among others Muller’ambulatory phlebectomy and Duplex sclerosing technique. The department soon achieved supraregional facilities and a top reference function for Mohs Micrographic Surgery and phlebology diagnostics and treatments. Scientifically the department joined the faculty project “Growth and Development” with regard to dermato - oncology and the research school CARIM (heart and vascular diseases) regarding the regarding dermato - phlebology. In 1994 the department appointed its first PhD student within the project “Growth and Development”. To broaden the clinical support, the possibilities of clinically oriented research and the training of medical students and residents, a partnership was established with dermatology departments in general (non - university) hospitals in the cities of Heerlen, Helmond, Venlo and Eindhoven. Peter Steijlen In 2001 Neumann was appointed professor and head of the department of Dermatology at the University Hospital in Rotterdam. Charles J.M. Henquet (1956) stood in as department chair from 2001 until November 2002. In November 2002 Peter Steijlen (1958) who by then had just been appointed as extraordinary Professor for Genodermatology at the University in Nijmegen, considered it a challenge to become head of the Department in Maastricht. The Board of Directors in Maastricht right away facilitated the establishing of a laboratory for “molecular, cell biological and genetic research”, like the one that had been constructed in Nijmegen. The new professor was fond of new develop- ments, and not only those concerning research. Challenges at the outpatient 145 BWEADVSMGFINCORR:Opmaak 1 21-07-2014 17:40 Pagina 145