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 29,700 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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Why Pediatric Radiology Matters?
Medical imaging is a crucial aspect of care when children face health issues like illnesses, sports injuries, or broken bones. Pediatric patients have different needs than adults and therefore, require the expertise of radiologists with subspecialized training in pediatric radiology. From October...
Empowering Doctors, Inspiring Change: The 2025 OMI MEX Neurology Seminar
The story of OMI in Mexico started more than a decade ago. As in Salzburg and Vietnam, the impact of...
From Epilepsy to Tics: Exploring Pediatric Neurology with CHOP
The 36 fellows from 30 countries at the Pediatric Neurology seminar truly were a lively group! They asked...
Global Connections and New Perspectives: September Observerships
In September, twelve OMI observers joined leading Austrian hospitals in Vienna, Graz, and Salzburg for one-month...
Why Pediatric Radiology Matters?
Medical imaging is a crucial aspect of care when children face health issues like illnesses, sports injuries, or broken bones. Pediatric patients have different needs than adults and therefore, require the expertise of radiologists with subspecialized training in...
Empowering Doctors, Inspiring Change: The 2025 OMI MEX Neurology Seminar
The story of OMI in Mexico started more than a decade ago. As in Salzburg and Vietnam, the impact of knowledge-sharing and medical collaboration in the respective regions is constant and growing. One seminar at a time, each fellow brings back life-changing skills to...
From Epilepsy to Tics: Exploring Pediatric Neurology with CHOP
The 36 fellows from 30 countries at the Pediatric Neurology seminar truly were a lively group! They asked countless questions, discussed their work practices, and networked with one another. The course that took place from October 12-18, 2025, drew 341 applications...
Global Connections and New Perspectives: September Observerships
In September, twelve OMI observers joined leading Austrian hospitals in Vienna, Graz, and Salzburg for one-month observerships across a wide range of medical specialties, including Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology,...