OMI NEWS
Happy Summer!
Happy Summer! ☀️🌴⛱️ The OMI is taking a little summer break. Over the next few weeks, Schloss Arenberg is once again welcoming children to the...
Diabesity in Focus: A Call for Action in Latin America
Across Latin America, diabetes, obesity, and lipid disorders have become one of the region's most pressing health challenges. Mexico has one of the...
OMI Made Me the Doctor I Am Today: Bulgaria’s Medical Leaders
22 years after attending his first OMI course, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Dimitar Raykov is now Dean of the Medical University of Varna and a leading...
New Hope for a Child with a Rare Skin Disease in Ethiopia
For Haleta, a five-year-old child in Ethiopia living with congenital ichthyosis, Salzburg may be a world away, yet a connection made at the OMI...
From UTIs to Prostate Cancer: Training Urologists with ESU
From July 12 to 18, 2026, Schloss Arenberg once again became a meeting place for the next generation of urologists during the annual ESU/ Weill...
Inside OMI’s Cardiac Surgery Seminar
Cardiac surgery continues to evolve rapidly, combining technical precision with new technologies, multidisciplinary care, and decades of scientific...
Extreme Heat and Social Media Threats: Tackling Today’s Public Health Challenges
How do we prepare health professionals to tackle complex public health challenges? This question was at the heart of OMI's Public Health Strategy...
When Learning Continues: OMI Otology Symposium in Osijek, Croatia
At the Open Medical Institute, learning does not end with the closing lecture of a seminar in Salzburg. For two young Croatian otolaryngologists, an...
From Otology and Temporal Bone Anatomy Lectures to the Wet Lab
For surgeons, excellence in the operating room begins long before the first incision. This is especially true for otology and temporal bone...
A Woman with a Mission: Dr. Zilola Khadjieva
The term “wonder woman” could have been created for someone like Dr. Zilola Khadjieva. At 34, she is a mother of four, a full-time physician, and a...
A Global Classroom Advancing Women’s Health
Out of 271 candidates, 33 fellows from 24 countries were selected to attend the annual obstetrics and gynecology course, held from June 14 to 20,...
A Deep Dive into the Human Psyche
“Walking into Schloss Arenberg after twelve years was a little like coming home, including seeing old friends and colleagues,” explained faculty...
OMI’s Transformative Story of Maternal and Infant Health
Brick by brick, the OMI has been building a global network of enthusiastic physicians in search of state-of-the-art education for those under their...
The Broader Meaning of Internal Medicine
Internal medicine stands at the heart of modern healthcare. According to Columbia University Irving Medical Center, the field focuses on the...
Advancing Cancer Care Together
How do international educational partnerships translate into better cancer care at the local level? The OMI satellite symposium on Soft Tissue...
Shaping the Future of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care with Weill Cornell Medicine
“This experience was truly remarkable. Being able to learn from world-renowned faculty members alongside an international cohort of fellows was so...
World-Class Spine Surgery Education in Latin America
Across Latin America, access to specialized neurosurgical care remains uneven. Recent research published in the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience...
Who Gets the Last ICU Bed?
When strong institutions work together, impact grows! From May 11-12, 2026, the Open Medical Institute and Maastricht University hosted the...
Advancing Diagnostic Excellence in Pathology with Cleveland Clinic
“I was interested in a lot of fields in medical school, but pathology really stood out after my mentor in the ER suggested that I talk to a friend...
Celebrating 30 Years of OMI in Kyrgyzstan!
This year, the Open Medical Community Kyrgyzstan (OMC) celebrates the 30th anniversary of OMI in Kyrgyzstan. The collaboration between Kyrgyz...
Exploring Brain Health at the 32nd Neurology Seminar
The fellows' participation during the neurology seminar was truly exceptional. The 35 international participants from 25 countries stood out for...
Hands-On Learning in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Pediatric emergency medicine plays a critical role in reducing preventable childhood morbidity and mortality, particularly in low- and middle-income...
Exposing Clinicians to Health Economics
What does it mean to deliver value in healthcare? According to Maastricht University, economic evaluation in healthcare is a systematic approach to...
OMI Brings Pediatric Expertise to Tashkent in Landmark 2026 Symposium
OMI Satellite Symposium in Pediatrics in Tashkent, Uzbekistan Official Report by Dr. Zilola Khadjieva The OMI Satellite Symposium was successfully...
From Acne to Autoimmune Skin Disorders: Why Dermatology Matters
Dermatology can affect more than just the skin. It is a window into overall health, confidence, and quality of life. This year’s dermatology seminar...