OMI NEWS
Innovative Care in GI Cancer Treatment with MSKCC
“I always wanted to be an oncologist, and I think new developments happen in oncology every day. I am excited to learn from you all,” remarked one...
OMI Southeast Asia: The Journey Continues
For more than 30 years, the Open Medical Institute has been a global leader in advancing medical education, uniting physicians from around the world...
A Milestone for Anesthesiology Education in Latin America
From July 14-16, 2025, OMI MEX hosted its first Weill Cornell Seminar in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, and it marked an important step for...
Insights into an OMI Research Observership
In June and July, 13 OMI fellows joined leading Austrian hospitals in their specialties for observerships. They traveled from Albania, Croatia,...
Training the Next Generation of Urologists
From urinary stone disease to genitourinary oncology, penile disorders, and female functional urology; this year’s ESU/ Weill Cornell Master Class...
Shaping the Future of Uro-Oncology with MSKCC!
In the ever-evolving landscape of cancer care, staying up to date with the newest trends and treatments is vital. This sentiment was also reflected...
A Global Exchange on Reproductive Medicine in Salzburg
From June 29 to July 5, 2025, the OMI hosted the Obstetrics and Gynecology seminar in Salzburg in collaboration with Weill Cornell Medicine and the...
Trauma and Emergency Surgery Collaboration in Latin America
From the basics of emergency care to damage control resuscitation, burn management and appendicitis, the OMI MEX Trauma and Emergency Surgery...
Serious Infections? Your Skin Might Be the First to Know
From the physiology of the skin to connective tissue diseases, this week’s Weill Cornell seminar in Dermatology covered the most important topics...
Pandemics: Origin, Response, and Preparedness
June 20th marked the conclusion of our extraordinary global health seminar in pandemics, in collaboration with the prestigious Institut Pasteur....
OMI Commits to Bulgaria with MoU Signing
In June, the Open Medical Institute signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Medical University of Varna, Bulgaria. Rector Dr. Dimitar Raykov...
“The Biggest Eye Opener”: OMI Observerships
In May, fourteen observers visited Austria for an observership in twelve different specialties; twelve observers for a one-month clinical stay, one...
The Importance of Knowledge-Sharing in PM&R
From June 9-11, 2025, Mexico City was home to the first Rehabilitation Medicine seminar of OMI MEX. Led by faculty from OMI’s longstanding partner,...
Learning from Master Surgeons!
Did you know that Weill Cornell Medicine hired its first surgeons in 1792, and that it is one of the oldest hospitals in the United States? “For...
Mom, My Tummy Hurts!
“The OMI program is a fantastic opportunity for learning, sharing, and collaborating. I have been incredibly impressed by the quality of the...
Celebrating the 25th Infectious Diseases Seminar with Weill Cornell!
We are thrilled that the 25th Infectious Diseases course returned to Salzburg this week! Since 1996, when the first course took place, 848 fellows...
Strengthening Pediatric Cardiology in Latin America
The 2025 OMI MEX Seminar on Pediatric Cardiology, held from May 19-21, 2025, marked the first collaboration of the year between the Children's...
Legends and Rising Stars in Maternal and Infant Health
From May 18-24, 2025, the OMI concluded its 22nd seminar in Maternal and Infant Health. Directed by Dr. Richard A. Polin, the course brought...
Pediatric Excellence at OMI Observerships
In April, our 13 OMI observers traveled from Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Nigeria, Poland, and...
When Every Second Counts!
Not many individuals have a profession where truly every single second counts. For pediatric emergency physicians, this sort of acute urgency is...
Spotlight on Women’s Cancers
New York City is home to an abundance of hospitals, clinics, and doctors’ offices. However, only a handful stand out amongst them as being truly...
Tiny Lungs Require Special Care
When a child is having trouble breathing, experience matters! Pediatric pulmonologists specialize in treating respiratory conditions in children,...
From Critical Care to Chronic Pain: A Month of Learning at Weill Cornell Medicine
OMI fellow Dr. Tringa Metaj, resident at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo, met OMI course director Dr. Hugh C. Hemmings Jr. and his faculty...
Dynamically Assessing Healthcare Economics
The fifth edition of the Economic Evaluation in Healthcare seminar brought together 38 healthcare professionals and researchers from 27 countries...
The Importance of Community and Care with Duke University
From April 6-12, 2025, the OMI concluded another successful chapter in its long-standing partnership with Duke University, marking the conclusion of...