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 28,300 fellowships to physicians from 133 different countries, to whom more than 3,600 observerships in Austrian and American hospitals have been granted.
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Advancing Otolaryngology Education and Patient Care Worldwide
“It is very gratifying to see evidence of improved healthcare education and delivery in so many countries.” It is with the inspiring words of Dr. Michael G. Stewart that we successfully conclude our second Otolaryngology seminar by OMI this year – this time in Salzburg. Dr. Stewart’s words are...
New Neurology Curriculum!
We are excited to share our new neurology curriculum with you! Starting 2025, the OMI neurology seminar series...
Exploring Cancer Care with MSKCC Icons
“At MSK, cancer care – from immunotherapy and surgery to integrative medicine – is the only thing we do.” These...
OMI MEX: Shaping Family Medicine for Tomorrow
The Family Medicine practice known today in Mexico originated in 1954 at a joint meeting of the Interamerican...
Advancing Otolaryngology Education and Patient Care Worldwide
“It is very gratifying to see evidence of improved healthcare education and delivery in so many countries.” It is with the inspiring words of Dr. Michael G. Stewart that we successfully conclude our second Otolaryngology seminar by OMI this year – this time in...
New Neurology Curriculum!
We are excited to share our new neurology curriculum with you! Starting 2025, the OMI neurology seminar series follows a three-year curriculum, meaning that year one, two, and three all cover different core areas within the specialty. After three years, the course...
Exploring Cancer Care with MSKCC Icons
“At MSK, cancer care – from immunotherapy and surgery to integrative medicine – is the only thing we do.” These words make up the slogan of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, which was the partner institution of the oncology seminar that took place from...
OMI MEX: Shaping Family Medicine for Tomorrow
The Family Medicine practice known today in Mexico originated in 1954 at a joint meeting of the Interamerican Conference of Social Security and the International Labor Organization in Panamá. Mexico's Social Security Institute (IMSS) introduced the term "Family...