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 29,000 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 Albania to Zambia: Otolaryngology Goes Global
From February 2-8, 2025, Schloss Arenberg hosted a full house of otolaryngology residents and specialists from all corners of the globe united by a common sentiment: The eagerness to develop the medical care of their patients, institutions, and countries. The OMI proudly shares this sentiment, and...

Mentoring Matters: A Commitment to Growth
It was at the OMI in Salzburg where Dr. Vanja Popovic, OBGYN resident from Montenegro, met with faculty Dr....

Starting into 2025 with Orthopedic Surgery!
Drilling and hammering at Schloss Arenberg?! What sounds like a construction site is this year’s group of 33...

Happy Holidays from the OMI!
The holiday season is upon us!⭐️❄️☃️🎄🎁 As the year draws to a close, we reflect with immense pride and gratitude...

From Albania to Zambia: Otolaryngology Goes Global
From February 2-8, 2025, Schloss Arenberg hosted a full house of otolaryngology residents and specialists from all corners of the globe united by a common sentiment: The eagerness to develop the medical care of their patients, institutions, and countries. The OMI...

Mentoring Matters: A Commitment to Growth
It was at the OMI in Salzburg where Dr. Vanja Popovic, OBGYN resident from Montenegro, met with faculty Dr. Eloise Chapman-Davis from Weill Cornell Medicine during a seminar in 2023. They kept in touch and ultimately, Dr. Chapman-Davis helped organize an observership...

Starting into 2025 with Orthopedic Surgery!
Drilling and hammering at Schloss Arenberg?! What sounds like a construction site is this year’s group of 33 orthopedic surgeons from 22 countries improving their practical skills during an exciting hands-on workshop. A combination of excitement, education, and...

Happy Holidays from the OMI!
The holiday season is upon us!⭐️❄️☃️🎄🎁 As the year draws to a close, we reflect with immense pride and gratitude on our collective accomplishments. In 2024, the Open Medical Institute trained an all-time high of 1,831 doctors from 97 countries in 56 seminars at our...