OMI Satellite Symposia

If you are interested in hosting an OMI satellite symposium, please fill out the application form and send it to: satellite.symposia@​openmedicalinstitute.org. Organizers are advised to submit their applications as early as possible and to include a schedule and a budget proposal to the OMI for approval. Once your application has been accepted, the organizers may proceed with the planning. They must secure the location for the conference, arrange for the faculty’s accommodation, and plan a social event. They are also responsible for promoting the conference locally. The OMI will coordinate faculty travel.

An OMI satellite symposium should take place directly before or after an OMI seminar in Salzburg to save on travel time for international faculty.

An OMI satellite symposium should be held at the hospital or university of the OMI alumni.

Ideally, there should be between 30 and 40 participants.

The OMI will sponsor travel and accommodation for up to two international faculty members. The local organizers need to cover local expenses, e.g. announcements, programs, social events, and meals. Ideally, they are able to raise local funds to cover these costs.

The OMI will contact the OMI faculty members to determine their interest and their ability to travel.

A typical OMI satellite symposium consists of four to six didactic lectures held by OMI faculty, a round table discussion between the OMI and local faculty, case presentations, and a hospital visit. Cases should be submitted for pre-selection four weeks before the OMI satellite symposium. There is a schedule template for the OMI satellite symposium available in the download section.

Before any materials (programs, documents, flyers, etc.) are printed and distributed, please send a draft to the OMI for review. The OMI logo must be included in the programs, schedules, certificates, and handouts.

The OMI will provide local organizers with a template for certificates, which should be signed by the OMI faculty members and local organizers.