by Stephanie Faschang | Oct 18, 2023 | Allgemein
The Open Medical Institute is pleased to welcome Petra Kasalická, the new local coordinator for the Czech Republic, to the OMI community. She works for the Olga Havel Foundation’s Committee of Good Will, which the OMI has a long standing, excellent partnership...
by Stephanie Faschang | Oct 17, 2023 | Allgemein
Hematological cancer, or blood cancer, occurs when an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells overtakes the development of normal blood cells, interfering with the regular functions of those cells. Hematologic cancers are classified into three categories: leukemia,...
by Thassilo Lanzdorf | Oct 13, 2023 | Allgemein
As of this year, the two-year OMI Bone and Joint Surgery curriculum has been updated to focus on different subdivision areas. For the 2024 Salzburg Hospital for Special Surgery Seminar in Bone and Joint Surgery, the core focus will be on General Bone and Joint...
by Stephanie Faschang | Oct 13, 2023 | Allgemein
Twelve OMI fellows completed their observerships in Austria in September 2023. The doctors came from a variety of different countries, including Armenia, Mongolia, Croatia, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Ethiopia, Serbia, Romania, and North Macedonia. The program took place in...
by Stephanie Faschang | Oct 4, 2023 | Allgemein
The OMI local coordinators are the glue that holds the OMI community together, the linchpin between the OMI’s headquarters in Salzburg and the thousands of fellows worldwide. Currently, 26 committed individuals across the globe work to promote the OMI’s programs...
by Stephanie Faschang | Oct 1, 2023 | Allgemein
The need for pediatric urological care in Sub-Saharan Africa is enormous due to a rapidly growing pediatric-aged population and a disproportionate burden of congenital malformations. There are critical challenges in the provision of a skilled workforce and appropriate...
