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 31,000 fellowships to physicians from 141 different countries, to whom more than 3,800 observerships in Austrian and American hospitals have been granted.
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A Week with Pioneers in the World of Lipids
The Open Medical Institute knows what it’s like to work with legends in the medical field. No one fits this description as well as Dr. Antonio M. Gotto, who led this week’s course on Lipid Metabolism and Atherosclerosis, marking his 15th year collaborating with the OMI. Dr. Gotto is a pioneer in...
Learning from a Living Library in the Field of Medical Entomology
The Open Medical Institute would not be what it is today without the strong connections that have been maintained...
Addressing the Shortage of Oncology Professionals in Latin America
After a long summer break, OMI is back in Mexico City for another episode of our expanding Latin American...
Changing Lives through Spine Surgery with Weill Cornell Medicine
While building traditional homes in rural Ethiopia, two brothers suffered devastating spinal injuries after a...
A Week with Pioneers in the World of Lipids
The Open Medical Institute knows what it’s like to work with legends in the medical field. No one fits this description as well as Dr. Antonio M. Gotto, who led this week’s course on Lipid Metabolism and Atherosclerosis, marking his 15th year collaborating with the...
Learning from a Living Library in the Field of Medical Entomology
The Open Medical Institute would not be what it is today without the strong connections that have been maintained with partner institutions all over the world. Learning does not stop when participants leave Salzburg, and it is a privilege to help facilitate their...
Addressing the Shortage of Oncology Professionals in Latin America
After a long summer break, OMI is back in Mexico City for another episode of our expanding Latin American program. With representatives from Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Peru, Uruguay, and more, OMI MEX has already brought together fellows from over 15 countries in...
Changing Lives through Spine Surgery with Weill Cornell Medicine
While building traditional homes in rural Ethiopia, two brothers suffered devastating spinal injuries after a fall. Four days later, they were carried on stretchers by eight men for more than 600 km to the capital for urgent medical care. The younger brother had a...