OMI NEWS

Celebrating 30 Years of Psychiatry Education at the OMI!
This week marks the 30th OMI Psychiatry seminar! For 30 years, the OMI and Weill Cornell Medicine have collaborated tirelessly to promote and...

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,...

Forming Maternal and Infant Health Experts in Mexico with Columbia University
“It was an absolute privilege to have the opportunity to spend three days with the truly outstanding group of physicians from Latin America who...

Advancing Otolaryngology Education and Patient Care Worldwide
“It is very gratifying to see evidence of improved healthcare education and delivery in so many countries.” It is with the inspiring words of Dr....

New Neurology Curriculum!
We are excited to share our new neurology curriculum with you! Starting 2025, the OMI neurology seminar series follows a three-year curriculum,...

Exploring Cancer Care with MSKCC Icons
“At MSK, cancer care – from immunotherapy and surgery to integrative medicine – is the only thing we do.” These words make up the slogan of the...

OMI MEX: Shaping Family Medicine for Tomorrow
The Family Medicine practice known today in Mexico originated in 1954 at a joint meeting of the Interamerican Conference of Social Security and the...

An evening to celebrate the Vienna School of Medicine
The latest annual Vienna School of Medicine Gala occurred on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at the historic lecture hall of the Josephinum Medical...

Advancing Global Neurology: A Week of Innovation and Collaboration
Care. Discover. Teach. These three pillars of Weill Cornell Medicine were remarkably showcased at this week’s OMI Neurology seminar in Salzburg,...

OMI Brings Pediatric Radiology Expertise to Central Asia
Dr. Richard B. Gunderman explores the lure behind pediatric radiology in The American Journal of Roentgenology. He writes, “Part of the lure of...

Neurosurgery Legends Teach in Salzburg
Learning by doing is often the best way to truly understand a certain process or topic, especially when the subject is as complex as neurosurgery in...

Technology in Medicine – OMI Observerships
The second round of observerships in 2024 started off with eight observers accompanying an OMI mentor for the month of September. Five observers...

Spotlight on Pediatric Radiology in Georgia
Medical imaging is a crucial aspect of care when children face health issues like illnesses, sports injuries, or broken bones. Pediatric patients...

Luminaries in Lipid Metabolism and Atherosclerosis
The Open Medical Institute has a solid history in the field of Internal Medicine. Earlier this year, we celebrated more than three decades of...

About Last Night: The OMI’s Annual Donor Appreciation Dinner
Last night marked a special occasion as board members, friends, and faculty of the Open Medical Institute gathered at Schloss Arenberg for the...

Bridging Continents: OMI and the European School of Urology Unite for Impact in Mexico
For more than 30 years, the Open Medical Institute has been training generations of newcoming urologists across the globe, solidifying the topic as...

Diagnostic Imaging: A Driving Force in Patient Care
Colorful leaves, snow-dusted mountaintops, and occasional rain showers showcase that Autumn has transformed the landscape at the OMI’s headquarters....

Neurodiversity: A Brain That Works Differently
The term "neurodiversity" is defined by Harvard Health as “the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many different...

OMI Satellite Symposium: A Testament to Locally Led Change in Bosnia and Herzegovina
From September 13-14, 2024, the Cantonal Hospital and Faculty of Medicine of the University of Zenica became hubs of state-of-the-art medical...

Elevating Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in Latin America
We are restarting from our summer break now in Mexico! From September 9-11, the OMI and Weill Cornell turned Mexico City into a hub of cutting-edge...

Maternal and Infant Health: Interdisciplinary Education in Action
At the center of any knowledge exchange lies a strong leadership, dedicated to helping their learners succeed and broaden their horizons. This was...

OMI Made My Summer
“It might sound like a cliché, but for me, it was a life-changing experience”, wrote Dr. Nina Vrsaljko, an internal medicine resident from Zagreb,...

An Infectiously Insightful Seminar at the Open Medical Institute
The most recent global pandemic, COVID-19, had long-term effects on society and the scientific community, offering many lessons learned, with more...

OMI is Back with Weill Cornell’s 29th Psychiatry Seminar!
There is no better way to restart our seminar schedule after the summer break than by hosting one of our most solid courses for an outstanding 29th...

Happy Summer!
The OMI is off for a short summer break. Starting July 21, Schloss Arenberg will once again be filled with children’s laughter and music during the...