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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Making Positive Change in Palliative Care
Palliative Care nurse and OMI alumna Irena Laska, from the Mary Potter Palliative Care Center in Albania, shares a heartfelt report on the OMI Palliative Care Satellite Symposium that took place from November 11-12, 2024, in Tirana, Albania. Read her report below: “The increased number of...
And the Beat Goes on…
The annual Salzburg Cleveland Clinic Cardiac Surgery course, which took place from November 10 to 16, 2024,...
Highlights from Gastrointestinal Cancer Patient Care in Mexico
From November 4–6, 2024, we hosted an intimate and impactful seminar in Mexico City: “Oncology: Gastrointestinal...
Learning the Art of Caring with ELNEC
“As our populations age and grow, the number of people around the world facing serious illness is greatly...
Making Positive Change in Palliative Care
Palliative Care nurse and OMI alumna Irena Laska, from the Mary Potter Palliative Care Center in Albania, shares a heartfelt report on the OMI Palliative Care Satellite Symposium that took place from November 11-12, 2024, in Tirana, Albania. Read her report below:...
And the Beat Goes on…
The annual Salzburg Cleveland Clinic Cardiac Surgery course, which took place from November 10 to 16, 2024, brought together world-leading specialists from Cleveland Clinic, the Medical University of Vienna, and the University Hospital Center Zagreb to lecture on the...
Highlights from Gastrointestinal Cancer Patient Care in Mexico
From November 4–6, 2024, we hosted an intimate and impactful seminar in Mexico City: “Oncology: Gastrointestinal Cancers”, delivered in partnership with the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC). Renowned for its innovative research and world-class patient...
Learning the Art of Caring with ELNEC
“As our populations age and grow, the number of people around the world facing serious illness is greatly expanding. Pain, symptom burdens, emotional distress, and existential concerns are common during this time of life. Palliative care education can improve the...