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 31,000 fellowships to physicians from 141 different countries, to whom more than 3,800 observerships in Austrian and American hospitals have been granted.
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Exploring Vector-Borne Diseases with Institut Pasteur
We kicked off the OMI seminar series with a real showstopper after the summer break: Our annual Global Health course, in partnership with none other than the esteemed Institut Pasteur in Paris! The course took place from August 23 to August 29, 2026, and focused on the pressing matter of...
Happy Summer!
Happy Summer! ☀️🌴⛱️ The OMI is taking a little summer break. Over the next few weeks, Schloss Arenberg is once...
Diabesity in Focus: A Call for Action in Latin America
Across Latin America, diabetes, obesity, and lipid disorders have become one of the region's most pressing health...
OMI Made Me the Doctor I Am Today: Bulgaria’s Medical Leaders
22 years after attending his first OMI course, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Dimitar Raykov is now Dean of the Medical...
Exploring Vector-Borne Diseases with Institut Pasteur
We kicked off the OMI seminar series with a real showstopper after the summer break: Our annual Global Health course, in partnership with none other than the esteemed Institut Pasteur in Paris! The course took place from August 23 to August 29, 2026, and focused on...
Happy Summer!
Happy Summer! ☀️🌴⛱️ The OMI is taking a little summer break. Over the next few weeks, Schloss Arenberg is once again welcoming children to the annual opera camps held in collaboration with the Vienna Philharmonic. This year marks the 20th anniversary of these...
Diabesity in Focus: A Call for Action in Latin America
Across Latin America, diabetes, obesity, and lipid disorders have become one of the region's most pressing health challenges. Mexico has one of the highest rates of obesity among OECD countries, while diabetes remains one of the country's leading causes of death and...
OMI Made Me the Doctor I Am Today: Bulgaria’s Medical Leaders
22 years after attending his first OMI course, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Dimitar Raykov is now Dean of the Medical University of Varna and a leading figure in Bulgarian academia. During our visit, he reflected on how the OMI programs helped change his practice and...