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 29,700 fellowships to physicians from 138 different countries, to whom more than 3,700 observerships in Austrian and American hospitals have been granted.
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From Epilepsy to Tics: Exploring Pediatric Neurology with CHOP
The 36 fellows from 30 countries at the Pediatric Neurology seminar truly were a lively group! They asked countless questions, discussed their work practices, and networked with one another. The course that took place from October 12-18, 2025, drew 341 applications and is part of a three-year...

Global Connections and New Perspectives: September Observerships
In September, twelve OMI observers joined leading Austrian hospitals in Vienna, Graz, and Salzburg for one-month...

Bridging Theory and Practice in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Continuing OMI’s partnership with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) in Mexico, October 6-8, 2025,...

Boosting Cardiology Expertise in Salzburg
Since 1993, the Open Medical Institute has partnered with Weill Cornell Medicine to educate and empower young...

From Epilepsy to Tics: Exploring Pediatric Neurology with CHOP
The 36 fellows from 30 countries at the Pediatric Neurology seminar truly were a lively group! They asked countless questions, discussed their work practices, and networked with one another. The course that took place from October 12-18, 2025, drew 341 applications...

Global Connections and New Perspectives: September Observerships
In September, twelve OMI observers joined leading Austrian hospitals in Vienna, Graz, and Salzburg for one-month observerships across a wide range of medical specialties, including Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology,...

Bridging Theory and Practice in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Continuing OMI’s partnership with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) in Mexico, October 6-8, 2025, was time for our popular Pediatric Emergency Medicine course! The seminar was marked by a mixture of lectures and high-level hands-on training sessions,...

Boosting Cardiology Expertise in Salzburg
Since 1993, the Open Medical Institute has partnered with Weill Cornell Medicine to educate and empower young cardiologists from around the world. This week was no exception, with 35 fellows from 27 countries, including Albania, the Czech Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia,...