TESTIMONIALS FROM FELLOWS NEONATOLOGIST, SLOVAKIA This educational program not only changed my life, it saved the lives of my newborn babies who otherwise would not have had a chance. PEDIATRICIAN, SERBIA Everything is completely different where I come from. My wish to learn, to become a better doctor and to change something, was never understood in my homeplace, and in my country either. After the seminar, I came back to reality with a different perspective and a lot of motivation, that I haven’t felt for a long period of time. The week in Salzburg showed me that there are still people who want to share their knowledge, their experience and good will, with people all around the world who don’t have a chance to see or experience that much often. ONCOLOGIST, MOLDOVA I’d like to thank you again for the wonderful possibility to attend Salzburg Medical Seminars on Oncology A: Hematologic Malignancies, especially for the updated medical information and skills, new professional contacts and indelible breathtaking impressions about Austria. GYNECOLOGIST, BULGARIA I would like to thank you for the wonderful week I spent in Salzburg. I had an astonishing experience. I significantly improved my knowledge, I made new contacts and I met many new friends. All of that made me want to be part of this experience again in the future. But most of all, I have to express my respect for all of the faculty. Despite your sophisticated lectures, you behaved so friendly that in the end of the week I felt you were more like friends and all this made me respect you more and more. Thank you very much! SALZBURG MEDICAL SEMINARS Hands-on training OF THE OPEN MEDICAL INSTITUTE 2014 Faculty & Fellows – Medical Education Seminar Fellows in Lecture Hall Salzburg Medical Seminars Arenbergstrasse 10 5020 Salzburg, Austria Phone: +43 662 640 101 Fax: +43 662 640 101 110 [email protected] www.aaf-online.org Schloss Arenberg Salzburg, Austria ABOUT THE OMI SEMINARS 2014 OMI SEMINAR SCHEDULE DATE TOPIC COURSE DIRECTOR(S) ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS 1 January 12 - 18 Cardiac Imaging Rainer Rienmüller, M.D. Medical University Graz 2 January 26 - February 1 Rehabilitation Medicine Joel Stein, M.D.; Elisabeth Preisinger, M.D. Weill Cornell/NYPH; Hietzing Hospital, Vienna 3 February 2 - 8 Pediatric Allergy and Immunology James Corry, M.D.; Eva Maria Varga, M.D. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Medical University of Graz 4 February 9 - 15 Medical Leadership Michael Apkon, M.D. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 5 February 16 - 22 Severe Bleeding Management Michael Hiesmayr, M.D.; Danilea Filipescu, M.D.; Hugh C. Hemmings Jr., M.D. Medical University of Vienna; Medical University of Bucharest/ESA; Weill Cornell/NYPH 6 February 23 - March 1 IPCI A- Palliative Care in Neurology and Neuro-oncology Kathleen M. Foley, M.D.; Alan Carver, M.D. OSF; by invitation only 7 March 2 - 8 Neurology Matthew Fink, M.D.; Eugen Trinka, M.D. Weill Cornell/NYPH; Clinic for Neural Diseases Salzburg 8 March 9 - 15 Integrated Care for IDUs TBC OSF; by invitation only 9 March 16 - 22 Family Medicine J. Lloyd Michener, M.D.; Manfred Maier, M.D. Duke University; Medical University of Vienna The OMI is run under the auspices of The American Austrian Foundation and is funded by the Austrian Federal Government, The Open Society Foundations, foundations, corporations and individuals. 10 March 23 - 29 Ophthalmology Mark I. Rosenblatt, M.D.; Susanne Binder, M.D. Weill Cornell/NYPH; Rudolfsstiftung Vienna 11 March 30 - April 5 Pathology Steven Billings, M.D.; Dontscho Kerjaschki, M.D. Cleveland Clinic; Medical University of Vienna 12 April 6 - 12 Maternal & Infant Health Richard A. Polin, M.D.; Friedrich Reiterer, M.D. Columbia University/NYPH; Children’s Hospital Graz 13 April 13 - 19 Otolaryngology Michael G. Stewart, M.D.; Gerhard Rasp, M.D. Weill Cornell/NYPH; Salzburg General Hospital 14 April 27 - May 3 Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Leslie Raffini, M.D.; Leo Kager, M.D. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; St Anna’s Kinderspital, Vienna Leading US and European institutions, including Weill Cornell Medical College and its affiliated hospitals (NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, The Hospital for Special Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center), The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Duke University Medical Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University and the Medical Universities of Vienna, Graz, Innsbruck and Salzburg provide the academic leadership for the seminars, with all faculty members serving pro bono. They spend one week sharing their knowledge and expertise with 35 young colleagues at Schloss Arenberg in Salzburg, Austria. 15 May 4 - 10 Oncology A Gastrointestinal Cancers Thomas J. Fahey, Jr., M.D.; David G. Pfister, M.D. Weill Cornell / Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 16 May 11 - 17 OB/GYN William Ledger, M.D.; Christian Dadak, M.D. Weill Cornell/NYPH; Medical University of Vienna 17 May 18 - 24 Anesthesiology Vinod Malhotra, M.D.; Peter Gerner, M.D. Weill Cornell/NYPH; Salzburg General Hospital 18 May 25 - 31 Pediatric Nephrology & Endocrinology Craig Alter, M.D.; Kevin E. C. Meyers, MBBCh; Ekkehard Ring, M.D. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Medical University of Graz 19 June 1 - 7 Diabetes Robin Goland, M.D.; Michael Roden, M.D. Columbia University; Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf 20 June 8 - 14 Bone and Joint Surgery Russell E. Windsor, M.D.; Ulrich Dorn, M.D. Weill Cornell/HSS; Salzburg General Hospital 21 June 15 - 21 Pediatric Emergency Medicine James M. Callahan, M.D.; Burkhard Simma, M.D. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Children’s Hospital of Feldkirch 22 June 22 - 28 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Susan Coffin, M.D.; Werner Zenz, M.D. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Medical University of Graz 23 June 29 - July 5 Surgery Michael D. Lieberman, M.D. Weill Cornell/NYPH 24 July 6 - 12 Weill Cornell / ESU Master Class in Urology Harry W. Herr, M.D.; Christopher Chapple, M.D. Weill Cornell/Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; European School of Urology 25 August 31 - September 6 Internal Medicine Joseph Tenenbaum, M.D. Columbia University/NYPH 26 September 7 - 13 Infectious Diseases Roy M. Gulick, M.D.; Wolfgang Graninger, M.D. Weill Cornell/NYPH; Medical University of Vienna 27 September 14 - 20 Spinal Surgery Roger Härtl, M.D.; Claudius Thomé, M.D. Weill Cornell; Medical University of Innsbruck 28 September 21 - 27 Lipid Metabolism Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., M.D. Weill Cornell/NYPH; International Atherosclerosis Foundation 29 September 28 - October 4 Psychiatry Michael Sacks, M.D.; Wolfgang Fleischhacker, M.D. Weill Cornell/NYPH; Medical University of Innsbruck 30 October 5 - 11 Diagnostic Imaging David W. Trost, M.D.; Klaus Hergan, M.D. Weill Cornell/NYPH; Salzburg General Hospital 31 October 12 - 18 Medical Education Stephen Ludwig, M.D. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 32 October 19 - 25 Cardiology Paul D. Kligfield, M.D.; Gerald Maurer, M.D. Weill Cornell/NYPH; Medical University of Vienna 33 October 26 - November 1 Sexual Health and Rights TBC OSF; by invitation only 34 November 2 - 8 Effective Drug Treatment for Drug Using Women TBC OSF; by invitation only 35 November 9 - 15 Dermatology Richard D. Granstein, M.D.; Georg Stingl, M.D. Weill Cornell/NYPH; Medical University of Vienna 36 November 16 - 22 Cardiac Surgery Edward Soltesz, M.D.; Günther Laufer, M.D. Cleveland Clinic; Medical University of Vienna 37 November 30 - December 6 IPCI B TBC OSF; by invitation only 38 December 7 - 13 Oncology B - Thoracic and Head & Neck Cancers Thomas J. Fahey, Jr., M.D.; David G. Pfister, M.D. Weill Cornell / Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 39 December 14 - 20 Pediatric Radiology Sudha A. Anupindi, M.D.; Erich Sorantin, M.D. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Medical University of Graz The Open Medical Institute (OMI) is a global educational initiative founded in 1993 by physicians from Weill Cornell Medical College, The Open Society Foundations (formerly The Open Society Institute) and The American Austrian Foundation. 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