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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![Obstetrics and Gynecology in Mexico City: A Collaborative Success](https://www.openmedicalinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/144-08072024-1080x675.jpg)
Obstetrics and Gynecology in Mexico City: A Collaborative Success
In another remarkable gathering, the Open Medical Institute, in partnership with Weill Cornell Medicine, hosted a seminar on Obstetrics and Gynecology in Mexico City from July 8-10, 2024. The event, led by our esteemed course director Dr. Stephen Chasen, marked a significant milestone in the...
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Educating the Next Generation of Urologists
The European School of Urology and the Open Medical Institute have collaborated for more than 30 years to provide...
![From an OMI Observership into the World](https://www.openmedicalinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/WhatsApp-Image-2024-06-28-at-15.55.56-e1720519862992-1080x675.jpeg)
From an OMI Observership into the World
In June, a total of twelve fellows from Albania, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Nigeria, Poland, Sudan,...
![Celebrating an Enduring History of Cardiology at the OMI](https://www.openmedicalinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/48-1080x675.jpg)
Celebrating an Enduring History of Cardiology at the OMI
It was a full house at Schloss Arenberg this past week. Once again, we were joined by our esteemed partner and...
![Obstetrics and Gynecology in Mexico City: A Collaborative Success](https://www.openmedicalinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/144-08072024-1080x675.jpg)
Obstetrics and Gynecology in Mexico City: A Collaborative Success
In another remarkable gathering, the Open Medical Institute, in partnership with Weill Cornell Medicine, hosted a seminar on Obstetrics and Gynecology in Mexico City from July 8-10, 2024. The event, led by our esteemed course director Dr. Stephen Chasen, marked a...
![Educating the Next Generation of Urologists](https://www.openmedicalinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/42-1-1080x675.jpg)
Educating the Next Generation of Urologists
The European School of Urology and the Open Medical Institute have collaborated for more than 30 years to provide high-quality education and training to young urologists from around the world. This year’s ESU/ Weill Cornell Master Class in Urology took place from July...
![From an OMI Observership into the World](https://www.openmedicalinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/WhatsApp-Image-2024-06-28-at-15.55.56-e1720519862992-1080x675.jpeg)
From an OMI Observership into the World
In June, a total of twelve fellows from Albania, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Nigeria, Poland, Sudan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan attended an observership at one of the leading hospitals in Austria. From this group, five observers spent the month at the Medical...
![Celebrating an Enduring History of Cardiology at the OMI](https://www.openmedicalinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/48-1080x675.jpg)
Celebrating an Enduring History of Cardiology at the OMI
It was a full house at Schloss Arenberg this past week. Once again, we were joined by our esteemed partner and friend, Dr. Robert J. Kim, leading OMI and Weill Cornell Medicine’s 31st seminar in cardiology. Through more than three decades of partnership, we have...