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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From UTIs to Prostate Cancer: Training Urologists with ESU
From July 12 to 18, 2026, Schloss Arenberg once again became a meeting place for the next generation of urologists during the annual ESU/ Weill Cornell Master Class in Urology. 37 fellows from 30 countries, eleven of whom were nominated by the European School of Urology (ESU), were eager to learn...
Inside OMI’s Cardiac Surgery Seminar
Cardiac surgery continues to evolve rapidly, combining technical precision with new technologies,...
Leading Change in Public Health Strategy
How do we prepare health professionals to tackle complex public health challenges? This question was at the heart...
When Learning Continues: OMI Otology Symposium in Osijek, Croatia
At the Open Medical Institute, learning does not end with the closing lecture of a seminar in Salzburg. For two...
From UTIs to Prostate Cancer: Training Urologists with ESU
From July 12 to 18, 2026, Schloss Arenberg once again became a meeting place for the next generation of urologists during the annual ESU/ Weill Cornell Master Class in Urology. 37 fellows from 30 countries, eleven of whom were nominated by the European School of...
Inside OMI’s Cardiac Surgery Seminar
Cardiac surgery continues to evolve rapidly, combining technical precision with new technologies, multidisciplinary care, and decades of scientific progress. Today, the field encompasses procedures that treat coronary artery disease, heart valve disorders, aortic...
Leading Change in Public Health Strategy
How do we prepare health professionals to tackle complex public health challenges? This question was at the heart of OMI's Public Health Strategy Seminar, which brought together 35 fellows from 27 countries for a week of discussion, collaboration, and problem-solving....
When Learning Continues: OMI Otology Symposium in Osijek, Croatia
At the Open Medical Institute, learning does not end with the closing lecture of a seminar in Salzburg. For two young Croatian otolaryngologists, an OMI seminar became the starting point for an idea: to bring internationally recognized otology experts to Croatia and...
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