OMI NEWS

The Open Medical Institute (OMI) is an international educational initiative which supports medical professionals and aims to improve healthcare on a global scale. It offers several postgraduate educational programs and mentors healthcare professionals over the course of their careers. Keep yourself updated about the OMI‘s activities with the latest OMI news.

An Observership at the Neonatal Department

Jun 5, 2024

In May, 14 observers joined the OMI to complete their observerships in leading hospitals across Austria: 9 observers joined the Medical University...

OMI Observership Program – May 2022

Jun 2, 2022

In May 2022, physicians from Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Slovakia, the Republic of Tanzania, and Uzbekistan attended an OMI clinical observership at the...

OMI MEX CHOP Seminar in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

May 27, 2022

From May 23-25, 2022, the OMI MEX CHOP Seminar in Pediatric Emergency Medicine took place at Centro Médico ABC Santa Fe, Mexico City. The course was...

Salzburg MSKCC Seminar in Oncology A: Breast and Gynecologic Cancers

May 27, 2022

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) is the leading oncology center in the world. Doctors from MSKCC have an extraordinary depth and...

OMI Faculty Member Dr. Roger Härtl Named AANS Humanitarian of the Year

May 24, 2022

Dr. Härtl, the director of neurosurgery spine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine, co-director of Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian,...

Salzburg Weill Cornell Seminar in Rehabilitation Medicine

May 20, 2022

After being held as an OMInar last year, the Salzburg Weill Cornell Seminar in Rehabilitation Medicine finally took place in-person again this year....

OMI Observership Program – April 2022

May 19, 2022

During the month of April 2022, doctors from Armenia, Romania, Slovakia, Serbia, Russia, and Belarus attended clinical OMI observerships at the...

Salzburg Weill Cornell Seminar in General Surgery

May 13, 2022

The Salzburg Weill Cornell Seminar in General Surgery took place for the sixth time from May 8 to 14, 2022, at Schloss Arenberg. The OMI, in...

OMI MEX CHOP Seminar in Medical Education

May 10, 2022

From May 4 to 6, 2022, the first in-person OMI MEX seminar after the pandemic took place at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tec de...

30th Anniversary of the Pediatric Cardiac Center in Bratislava, Slovakia

May 10, 2022

On April 28, 2022, the Slovak Pediatric Cardiac Center celebrated its 30th anniversary during an official gala evening in the Slovak National...

First International Conference in Translational and Clinical Medicine in Tbilisi, Georgia

May 10, 2022

From May 5 to 7, 2022, the First International Conference in Translational and Clinical Medicine took place in Tbilisi, Georgia. The event was...

Open Medical Institute Welcomes Minister Polaschek

May 9, 2022

On Friday, May 6, 2022, the Open Medical Institute had the great honor of welcoming Austria’s Federal Minister of Education, Science, and...

Salzburg Weill Cornell Seminar in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care

May 6, 2022

This week’s Salzburg Weill Cornell Seminar in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care took place at Schloss Arenberg from May 1-7, 2022. Weill Cornell has...

OMI/ Institut Pasteur Partnership Continues Successfully

Apr 30, 2022

The OMI is pleased to have extended its educational partnership with the Institut Pasteur in Paris, France via a cooperation agreement, which is...

Salzburg CHOP Seminar in Pediatric Pulmonology

Apr 29, 2022

The Salzburg CHOP Seminar in Pediatric Pulmonology took place for the seventh time this week, from April 24-30, 2022. A very diverse cohort, 31...

New Release: OMI Annual Report 2021

Apr 26, 2022

The OMI is excited to release its 2021 Annual Report! The publication includes reflections from Open Medical Institute academic leaders, an overview...

Salzburg CHOP Seminar in Pediatric Gastroenterology

Apr 22, 2022

This week’s Salzburg CHOP Seminar in Pediatric Gastroenterology took place from April 17 to 23, 2022, marking its 10th occurrence. 34 fellows from...

OMI Psychiatry Fellows Collaborate on Journal Publication

Apr 20, 2022

The OMI truly offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity in which doctors gather from all over the world. The aim of an OMI seminar is not only to attend...

Apply Now for OMI Seminars 2023!

Apr 19, 2022

Choose from 40 various seminars, each focusing on an important medical specialty. Most OMI seminars follow a two- or three-year curriculum according...

Salzburg OMI Seminar in Palliative Care in Neurology and Neuro-Oncology

Apr 15, 2022

The Open Society Foundation orchestrated a seminar this week revolving around Palliative Care in Neurology and Neuro-Oncology. The course took place...