Open Medical Institute
The Open Medical Institute (OMI) is an international initiative for medical professionals, which through education and research, aims to improve healthcare on a global scale. Fellows trained by the OMI are equipped to significantly improve healthcare delivery in their own 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 26,000 fellowships to physicians from 130 different countries, to whom more than 3,500 observerships in Austrian and American hospitals have been granted.
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Infectious Diseases are Global Diseases
Viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites, and more... Infectious diseases are truly global diseases, and the Weill Cornell Infectious Diseases department provides outstanding comprehensive care to patients with a broad range of suspected and/or confirmed acute or chronic infections in normal and...

OMI Fellow Reunion Sparks Fond Memories
40 OMI alumni from Kyrgyzstan reunited to share their memories of an impactful program! The reunion took place at...

OMI Runs High-Impact Maternal and Infant Health Symposium in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Could you find Kyrgyzstan on an unlabeled map? Kyrgyzstan is a sovereign state in Central Asia, with a population...

The Cause, Origin, and Nature of Disease
Pathology is a branch of medical science primarily concerning the cause, origin, and nature of disease. It...

Infectious Diseases are Global Diseases
Viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites, and more... Infectious diseases are truly global diseases, and the Weill Cornell Infectious Diseases department provides outstanding comprehensive care to patients with a broad range of suspected and/or confirmed acute or chronic...

OMI Fellow Reunion Sparks Fond Memories
40 OMI alumni from Kyrgyzstan reunited to share their memories of an impactful program! The reunion took place at the Jannat Resort in Alamedin, Kyrgyzstan on May 23, 2023. Attended by more than 40 OMI alumni who joined from all around the country, the event sparked...

OMI Runs High-Impact Maternal and Infant Health Symposium in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Could you find Kyrgyzstan on an unlabeled map? Kyrgyzstan is a sovereign state in Central Asia, with a population of 6.7 million. Bordered by Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and China, it is a landlocked, lower-middle-income country, which gained independence from...

The Cause, Origin, and Nature of Disease
Pathology is a branch of medical science primarily concerning the cause, origin, and nature of disease. It involves the examination of tissues, organs, bodily fluids, and autopsies to study and diagnose disease, and plays a key role in patient care through diagnosis...