OMI Seminars
The OMI Seminars are one-week intensive courses in all areas of medicine, which take place at Schloss Arenberg in Salzburg, Austria, throughout the calendar year. Each medical specialty is divided into two or three related modules, which rotate on an annual basis. Each seminar consists of state-of-the-art lectures, case presentations, workshops and in many instances, hands-on training. The OMI Seminars are offered to highly qualified English-speaking physicians from countries in transition and are by invitation only.
Fellowships
Countries
Applicants must be under the age of 40, have completed their specialization and plan a professional career in their home countries. Each OMI Seminar is limited to a maximum of 36 participants. This allows for intense interaction during lectures, discussions, case presentations and hands-on training sessions. The OMI Seminars are taught by physicians from leading American and European institutions, who donate their time and expertise. The selection of participants is competitive and based on merit. Fellowships cover travel, tuition, a set of teaching materials and full board.
All OMI fellows must contribute academically by presenting an interesting case study. The best cases are subsequently published electronically on the OMI Case Library. Each OMI fellow takes a test at the beginning and end of the seminar. This measures what they have learned. OMI fellows in the top 50% are eligible to participate in the OMI Observership program and apply for additional OMI Seminars. The OMI Seminars’ content is accessible through the OMI Handbook Online, which is a free e-learning source for OMI alumni.
Apply
Please apply for the seminars at the OMI Portal.
Applicants will be notified via email whether they have been selected.
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Curricula
Most OMI Seminars follow a two or three year curriculum according to related medical topics. The area of pediatrics is divided into 18 different subspecialities. Six modules are offered every year. Please refer to the curriculum of your medical speciality before applying for a seminar in order to make sure that the topics being offered correspond ideally to your interests.
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Contact
seminars@openmedicalinstitute.org
January 2020
January 5–11, 2020
Pathology
Stephen D. Billings, MD
Renate Kain, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Medical University of Vienna
January 12–18, 2020
Pulmonology
Augustine M.K. Choi, MD
Marco Idzko, MD
Weill Cornell Medicine
Medical University of Vienna
January 19–25, 2020
OB/GYN
Laura E. Riley, MD
Petra Kohlberger, MD
Weill Cornell Medicine
Medical University of Vienna
January 26 – February 1, 2020
Oncology A: Gastrointestinal Cancers*
David G. Pfister, MD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
February 2020
February 2–8, 2020
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology*
Rushani W. Saltzman, MD
Zsolt Szepfalusi, MD
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Medical University of Vienna
February 9–15, 2020
Pediatric Infectious Diseases*
Paul J. Planet, MD
Volker Strenger, MD
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Medical University of Graz
March 2020
March 1–7, 2020 (rescheduled as OMInar)
Ophthalmology
Gary J. Lelli Jr., MD
Susanne Binder, MD
Weill Cornell Medicine
- Schedule
- Speakers & Topics
- Curriculum
- Seminar Report
March 8–14, 2020 (cancelled)
Advancing Sustainability for the Palliative Care Field
Sara Pardy
By invitation only
- Schedule
- Speakers & Topics
- Seminar Report
March 15–21, 2020 (cancelled)
Global Health: Viruses, Liver and Cancers
Jean-Pierre Vartanian
Institut Pasteur
- Schedule
- Speakers & Topics
- Seminar Report
March 22–28, 2020 (cancelled)
Psychiatry
John W. Barnhill, MD
W. Wolfgang Fleischhacker, MD
Weill Cornell Medicine
Medical University of Innsbruck
- Schedule
- Speakers & Topics
- Curriculum
- Seminar Report
March 29–April 4, 2020 (cancelled)
Family Medicine*
J. Lloyd Michener, MD
Kathryn Hoffmann, MD
Duke University Medical Center
Medical University of Vienna
- Schedule
- Speakers & Topics
- Curriculum
- Seminar Report
April 2020
April 12–18, 2020 (cancelled)
Rehabilitation Medicine
Jaspal Ricky Singh, MD
Richard Crevenna, MD
Weill Cornell Medicine
Medical University of Vienna
- Schedule
- Speakers & Topics
- Curriculum
- Seminar Report
April 19–25, 2020 (cancelled)
Educating Nursing Leaders in Palliative Care (ELNEC)
Betty Ferrell, PhD
By invitation only
- Schedule
- Speakers & Topics
- Seminar Report
April 26–May 2, 2020 (cancelled)
Infectious Diseases
Roy (Trip) M. Gulick, MD, MPH
Christoph Steininger, MD
Weill Cornell Medicine
Medical University of Vienna
- Schedule
- Speakers & Topics
- Curriculum
- Seminar Report
May 2020
May 3–9, 2020 (cancelled)
Otology and Temporal Bone Surgery
Samuel H. Selesnick, MD
Gerhard Rasp, MD
Weill Cornell Medicine
General Hospital of Salzburg
- Schedule
- Speakers & Topics
- Curriculum
- Seminar Report
May 10–16, 2020 (cancelled)
High Level Meetings on Access to Medicines
Kiti Kajana, BSc, BA, MPH
By invitation only
- Schedule
- Speakers & Topics
- Seminar Report
May 17–23, 2020 (cancelled)
Maternal and Infant Health
Richard A. Polin, MD
Friedrich Reiterer, MD
Columbia University
Medical University of Graz
- Schedule
- Speakers & Topics
- Curriculum
- Seminar Report
May 24–30, 2020 (cancelled)
General Surgery
Michael D. Lieberman, MD
Bela Teleky, MD
Weill Cornell Medicine
Medical University of Vienna
- Schedule
- Speakers & Topics
- Curriculum
- Seminar Report
May 31–June 6, 2020 (cancelled)
Bone and Joint Surgery
Russell E. Windsor, MD
Reinhard Windhager, MD
Hospital for Special Surgery
Medical University of Vienna
- Schedule
- Speakers & Topics
- Curriculum
- Seminar Report
June 2020
June 14–20, 2020 (rescheduled as OMInar)
Otolaryngology
Michael G. Stewart, MD
Gerhard Rasp, MD
Weill Cornell Medicine
General Hospital of Salzburg
- Schedule
- Speakers & Topics
- Curriculum
- Seminar Report
June 21–27, 2020 (cancelled)
Pediatric Emergency Medicine*
Mirna M’Farrej, MD
Burkhard Simma, MD
Children’s Hospital of Philadelpia
Children’s Hospital Feldkirch
- Schedule
- Speakers & Topics
- Curriculum
- Seminar Report
June 28–July 4, 2020 (rescheduled as OMInar)
ESU Master Class in Urology
Douglas S. Scherr, MD
Christopher Chapple, MD
Weill Cornell Medicine
European Urological Association
- Schedule
- Speakers & Topics
- Curriculum
- Seminar Report
July 2020
July 5-11, 2020Â (cancelled)
Cardiology
Robert J. Kim, MD
Gerald Maurer, MD
Weill Cornell Medicine
Medical University of Vienna
- Schedule
- Speakers & Topics
- Curriculum
- Seminar Report
September 2020
September 6–12, 2020
Internal Medicine
Kristin M. Burkart, MD
Guenter Weiss, MD
Columbia University
Medical University of Vienna
September 13–19, 2020
Pediatric Endocrinology and Nephrology*
Craig A. Alter, MD
Christoph J. Mache, MD
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Medical University of Graz
September 20–26, 2020 (rescheduled as OMInar)
Medical Leadership*
Evan Fieldston, MD
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Schedule
- Speakers & Topics
- Seminar Report
September 27 – October 3, 2020
Neurosurgery (Spine)
Roger Haertl, MD
Claudius Thomé, MD
Weill Cornell Medicine
Medical University of Innsbruck
October 2020
October 4–10, 2020 (cancelled)
Lipid Metabolism and Atherosclerosis
Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., MD
Weill Cornell Medicine
International Atherosclerosis Society
- Schedule
- Speakers & Topics
- Curriculum
- Seminar Report
October 11–17, 2020
Diagnostic Imaging
David W. Trost, MD
Franz Kainberger, MD
Weill Cornell Medicine
Medical University of Vienna
October 18–24, 2020
Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
Hugh C. Hemmings, Jr., MD, PhD
Peter Marhofer, MD
Weill Cornell Medicine
Medical University of Vienna
October 25–31, 2020
Neurology
Matthew E. Fink, MD
Eugen Trinka, MD, MSc
Weill Cornell Medicine
Christian Doppler University Hospital
November 2020
November 1–7, 2020 (rescheduled as OMInar)
Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology*
Kim Smith-Whitley, MD
Leo Kager, MD
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Saint Anna Children’s Hospital
- Schedule
- Speakers & Topics
- Curriculum
- Seminar Report
November 8-14, 2020Â (rescheduled as OMInar)
Oncology B: Thoracic, and Head and Neck Cancers*
David G. Pfister, MD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Schedule
- Speakers & Topics
- Curriculum
- Seminar Report
November 15-21, 2020Â (rescheduled as OMInar)
Cardiac Surgery
Edward G. Soltesz, MD, MPH
Guenther Laufer, MD
Nikolaos (Nick) Skubas, MD, DSc
Marek P. Ehrlich, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Medical University of Vienna
- Schedule
- Speakers & Topics
- Curriculum
- Seminar Report
November 22–28, 2020 (rescheduled as OMInar)
Economic Evaluation in Healthcare
Silvia Evers
Milena Pavlova
Maastricht University
- Schedule
- Speakers & Topics
- Seminar Report
November 29–December 5, 2020 (rescheduled as OMInar)
Dermatology
Richard D. Granstein, MD
Weill Cornell Medicine
- Schedule
- Speakers & Topics
- Curriculum
- Seminar Report
December 2020
December 6–12, 2020 (cancelled)
Advancing Sustainability for the Palliative Care Field
Sara Pardy
By invitation only
- Schedule
- Speakers & Topics
- Seminar Report
December 13–19, 2020 (rescheduled as OMInar)
Public Health Law
Katarzyna Czabanowska, Dr. habil.
Scott Burris, JD, AB
Maastricht University
- Schedule
- Speakers & Topics
- Seminar Report
* CME Credit Seminar