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  Open Medical Institute

The Open Medical Institute (OMI) is an educational initiative for medical professionals which aims to improve healthcare on a global scale. Fellows trained by the OMI are equipped to significantly enhance healthcare delivery in their home countries. The program was founded in 1993 by the American Austrian Foundation (AAF) and the Open Society Foundations (OSF) in close collaboration with physicians from Weill Cornell Medicine. Over the past decades, many leading medical institutions in the United States and Europe have joined this initiative by providing highly committed faculty who donate their time and expertise, sharing knowledge and experience with colleagues from around the world. Since 1993, the OMI has awarded more than 30,200 fellowships to physicians from 138 different countries, to whom more than 3,800 observerships in Austrian and American hospitals have been granted.

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Enhancing Skills in Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care

Enhancing Skills in Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care

From top experts to eager young clinicians, the week of November 23 to 29, 2025, brought together faculty and fellows who share the same goal: Improving pediatric anesthesia and critical care worldwide. The OMI teamed up with none other than the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the...

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Enhancing Skills in Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care

Enhancing Skills in Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care

From top experts to eager young clinicians, the week of November 23 to 29, 2025, brought together faculty and fellows who share the same goal: Improving pediatric anesthesia and critical care worldwide. The OMI teamed up with none other than the Children’s Hospital of...

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Delving into the World of Surgical Otology

Delving into the World of Surgical Otology

The human ear is a marvel of biological engineering. Otology focuses on diagnosing and treating disorders of the ear and its intricate structures. One of the most challenging and fascinating procedures in this medical area is temporal bone surgery, which demands deep...

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