OMI NEWS
From Seminar to Operating Room: Strengthening Urologic Care in Ethiopia
In the wake of the 2025 MSKCC Uro-Oncology seminar at the OMI in Salzburg, an idea took shape and quickly turned into action. OMI fellow Dr. Ibsa...
From 1996 to 2026: 30 Years of ENT Excellence at the OMI
The year was 1996, and the month was August, when the first OMI Otolaryngology course ever took place. 30 years later, during the first week of...
A Week of Vital Medical Training in Salzburg
The Division of Trauma, Burns, Critical and Acute Care at Weill Cornell Medicine provides vitally needed services at New York’s number one hospital,...
Nurses Take the Lead: Palliative Care Shines in Armenia
The OMI Satellite Symposium Palliative Care in Nursing, held January 19-20, 2026, in Yerevan, Armenia, was a joint initiative of the Open Medical...
From Asthma to Vasculitis: When Education Becomes Encouragement
“Educational seminars such as this one offer the opportunity for physicians from all over the world to meet in person, share ideas, and learn from...
Welcome to our New Local Coordinator from Latvia!
The OMI is thrilled to welcome Dr. Anna Junga as our newest local coordinator for Latvia! After many years of serving the OMI program as local...
Celebrating 20 Years of Palliative Care Education with ELNEC!
“I am the luckiest person in this room because I am able to meet my mentor and role model, Dr. Betty Ferrell,” stated Nurse Bedilu Deribe Derese...
Happy Holidays from the OMI!
As 2025 draws to a close, it is the ideal moment to pause, reflect, and celebrate the impact we have created together. This past year was truly...
Shaky Eyes and Double Trouble
Ophthalmology, the branch of medicine dedicated to the study and care of the eyes, plays a vital role in preserving one of our most precious senses:...
Through the Microscope: The Cleveland Clinic Pathology Seminar
Did you know that with approximately 1,400 dedicated caregivers processing more than 20 million tests annually, the laboratories at the Cleveland...
Learning Abroad, Healing at Home: A Pediatric Success Story in Romania
Earlier this year, Dr. Bettina Boeriu from Hospice Casa Sperantei in Bucharest, Romania, attended the Salzburg CHOP Seminar in Pediatric...
Learning, Collaborating, Innovating: November Observership Highlights
In November, 16 OMI observers attended observerships at four of our partner institutions: the Medical University of Vienna, Salzburg General...
OMI MEX Concludes 2025 with Palliative Care
The OMI MEX seminar in palliative care held in Mexico City between November 18 and 20 brought together 47 dedicated fellows from Argentina, Belize,...
From Lithuania to Ethiopia: When the OMI Opens Doors Across Continents
Dr. Ugnė Vaiciulyte from Vilnius, Lithuania, experienced a transformative journey after attending the Internal Medicine seminar at the OMI in...
Enhancing Skills in Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care
From top experts to eager young clinicians, the week of November 23 to 29, 2025, brought together faculty and fellows who share the same goal:...
Advancing Pediatric Imaging: OMI Symposium in Kazakhstan
Within the framework of the Open Medical Institute (OMI) educational program, the OMI Satellite Symposium on Pediatric Radiology was held on...
Anesthesiology to the Fore: 1,056 Doctors from 52 Countries Trained in Salzburg
One of OMI’s staple courses, dating back to 1995, returned to Salzburg for its 31st edition this week. Spanning four different continents, 40...
From Mother to Daughter: OMI Shapes Two Generations of North Macedonian Physicians
In October 1999, Dr. Beti Dejanova had the invaluable opportunity to attend an OMI seminar in Salzburg. This early international experience...
From Knowledge Transfer to Innovation: October Observerships Across Austria
In October, 15 OMI observers traveled to Austria to attend observerships at all five of our partner institutions: the Medical University of Vienna,...
From Fellow to Faculty: When OMI Comes Full Circle
“My heart still feels connected to Salzburg. When I received the invitation to return as a faculty member, I was truly proud and happy,” shared Dr....
Delving into the World of Surgical Otology
The human ear is a marvel of biological engineering. Otology focuses on diagnosing and treating disorders of the ear and its intricate structures....
Quality and Safety in Latin American Medicine
As we approach the end of 2025, we conclude this year’s OMI MEX seminar series with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) with a sense of...
Imaging Excellence: Expert Radiologists Share Their Knowledge
“The OMI embodies the spirit of connection, teaching, and learning. While technology, especially in medical imaging, has advanced at an...
Transforming Practitioners into Public Health Specialists
Empowering OMI alumni to be able to make genuine changes in their home countries' healthcare systems is one of the OMI’s top priorities. The OMI...
Building a Latin American Community in Maternal and Infant Health
From October 20-22, 2025, the OMI MEX maternal and infant health seminar was held once again in the vibrant city of Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico, at the...