Open Medical Institute
The Open Medical Institute (OMI) is an educational initiative for medical professionals which aims to improve healthcare on a global scale. Fellows trained by the OMI are equipped to significantly enhance healthcare delivery in their home countries. The program was founded in 1993 by the American Austrian Foundation (AAF) and the Open Society Foundations (OSF) in close collaboration with physicians from Weill Cornell Medicine. Over the past decades, many leading medical institutions in the United States and Europe have joined this initiative by providing highly committed faculty who donate their time and expertise, sharing knowledge and experience with colleagues from around the world. Since 1993, the OMI has awarded more than 28,300 fellowships to physicians from 133 different countries, to whom more than 3,600 observerships in Austrian and American hospitals have been granted.
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![World-Class Leadership Training with CHOP in Mexico](https://www.openmedicalinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/RRIC0822-1080x675.jpg)
World-Class Leadership Training with CHOP in Mexico
As the sun sets on another remarkable year of the OMI and CHOP partnership in Mexico, we conclude an impactful course on Medical Leadership, hosted in the vibrant heart of Mexico City. The event, led by esteemed faculty from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), marks the end of a...
![Apply Now: OMI Satellite Symposium in Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://www.openmedicalinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Folie1.png)
Apply Now: OMI Satellite Symposium in Bosnia and Herzegovina
We are thrilled to announce that the Open Medical Institute will host a satellite symposium in Cardio-Renal...
![Exploring General Pediatrics with CHOP](https://www.openmedicalinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/10-1-1080x675.jpg)
Exploring General Pediatrics with CHOP
General pediatrics lies across the full extent of child health, from birth to late adolescence, and from...
![A Glimpse into the Exciting Life of an OMI Observer in Salzburg](https://www.openmedicalinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Observership_Vardevanyan_4-scaled-e1711362163336-1080x675.jpg)
A Glimpse into the Exciting Life of an OMI Observer in Salzburg
Eager to learn, friendly, and quick to smile are some of the traits that describe Dr. Hovhannes Vardevanyan best....
![World-Class Leadership Training with CHOP in Mexico](https://www.openmedicalinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/RRIC0822-1080x675.jpg)
World-Class Leadership Training with CHOP in Mexico
As the sun sets on another remarkable year of the OMI and CHOP partnership in Mexico, we conclude an impactful course on Medical Leadership, hosted in the vibrant heart of Mexico City. The event, led by esteemed faculty from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia...
![Apply Now: OMI Satellite Symposium in Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://www.openmedicalinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Folie1.png)
Apply Now: OMI Satellite Symposium in Bosnia and Herzegovina
We are thrilled to announce that the Open Medical Institute will host a satellite symposium in Cardio-Renal Metabolism and Protection from September 13 to 14, 2024, in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Keynote speaker Dr. Michal Vrablik from the First Faculty of...
![Exploring General Pediatrics with CHOP](https://www.openmedicalinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/10-1-1080x675.jpg)
Exploring General Pediatrics with CHOP
General pediatrics lies across the full extent of child health, from birth to late adolescence, and from life-threatening diseases to chronic illnesses. General pediatricians are key professionals in the field, providing a holistic approach to infant care. While...
![A Glimpse into the Exciting Life of an OMI Observer in Salzburg](https://www.openmedicalinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Observership_Vardevanyan_4-scaled-e1711362163336-1080x675.jpg)
A Glimpse into the Exciting Life of an OMI Observer in Salzburg
Eager to learn, friendly, and quick to smile are some of the traits that describe Dr. Hovhannes Vardevanyan best. He is one of the OMI observers this year who spent a month learning from top Austrian experts in their respective medical fields. Dr. Vardevanyan...