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 28,300 fellowships to physicians from 133 different countries, to whom more than 3,600 observerships in Austrian and American hospitals have been granted.
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OMI MEX: Shaping Family Medicine for Tomorrow
The Family Medicine practice known today in Mexico originated in 1954 at a joint meeting of the Interamerican Conference of Social Security and the International Labor Organization in Panamá. Mexico's Social Security Institute (IMSS) introduced the term "Family Doctor," recognizing a model of...
An evening to celebrate the Vienna School of Medicine
The latest annual Vienna School of Medicine Gala occurred on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at the historic lecture...
Advancing Global Neurology: A Week of Innovation and Collaboration
Care. Discover. Teach. These three pillars of Weill Cornell Medicine were remarkably showcased at this week’s OMI...
OMI Brings Pediatric Radiology Expertise to Central Asia
Dr. Richard B. Gunderman explores the lure behind pediatric radiology in The American Journal of Roentgenology....
OMI MEX: Shaping Family Medicine for Tomorrow
The Family Medicine practice known today in Mexico originated in 1954 at a joint meeting of the Interamerican Conference of Social Security and the International Labor Organization in Panamá. Mexico's Social Security Institute (IMSS) introduced the term "Family...
An evening to celebrate the Vienna School of Medicine
The latest annual Vienna School of Medicine Gala occurred on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at the historic lecture hall of the Josephinum Medical History Museum and the Van Swieten Hall of the Medical University of Vienna. 170 guests attended the evening celebrating the...
Advancing Global Neurology: A Week of Innovation and Collaboration
Care. Discover. Teach. These three pillars of Weill Cornell Medicine were remarkably showcased at this week’s OMI Neurology seminar in Salzburg, from October 13 to 19, 2024. Exceptional patient care, innovative treatments, and a commitment to training the future of...
OMI Brings Pediatric Radiology Expertise to Central Asia
Dr. Richard B. Gunderman explores the lure behind pediatric radiology in The American Journal of Roentgenology. He writes, “Part of the lure of pediatric radiology arises from the fact that children are especially vulnerable (…). Much can be said about a community or...