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 30,300 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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Developing Specialized Care in Latin America
Specialized care in pediatric pulmonology remains limited in many parts of the world, especially in low and middle-income countries. Respiratory diseases are among the leading causes of illness and death in children under five, yet the number of trained pediatric pulmonologists is still far from...
Rehabilitation Medicine: Where Recovery Becomes a Possibility, and Possibility Becomes Progress
Whether healing after injury, facing cancer, or reclaiming independence after surgery, rehabilitation medicine...
Family Medicine Is Where Care Begins!
In a rapidly changing world, it is more important than ever to remind ourselves of what matters most. For us,...
Innovative Care in GI Cancer Treatment with MSKCC
“I always wanted to be an oncologist, and I think new developments happen in oncology every day. I am excited to...
Developing Specialized Care in Latin America
Specialized care in pediatric pulmonology remains limited in many parts of the world, especially in low and middle-income countries. Respiratory diseases are among the leading causes of illness and death in children under five, yet the number of trained pediatric...
Rehabilitation Medicine: Where Recovery Becomes a Possibility, and Possibility Becomes Progress
Whether healing after injury, facing cancer, or reclaiming independence after surgery, rehabilitation medicine focuses not just on treating conditions, but on rebuilding lives. The OMI teamed up with Weill Cornell Medicine and the Medical University of Vienna to make...
Family Medicine Is Where Care Begins!
In a rapidly changing world, it is more important than ever to remind ourselves of what matters most. For us, that is cultivating professional and personal relationships, all for the ultimate goal of improving healthcare globally. This week’s seminar in Family...
Innovative Care in GI Cancer Treatment with MSKCC
“I always wanted to be an oncologist, and I think new developments happen in oncology every day. I am excited to learn from you all,” remarked one of the fellows during this week’s course. Despite the difficulty of the specialty, physicians worldwide are still...