Seminars in Mexico

HOW DO WE FULFILL OUR MISSION?

Seminars in Mexico (OMI-MEX/AMSA)

Two or three day seminars organized by a Mexican physician, supported by AMSA and OMI, with visiting professorship.

Intended for a larger audience in Mexico

This is how we achieve our multiplier effect

Application Process and Calendar

The OMI-MEX seminars are aimed at Mexican and Latin American physicians with the following profile:

Young physicians under 40 years of age.
Have completed their specialty or be in the final phase of their residency.
Proficient in English, which allows for intense interaction during lectures and discussions.
Proactive
Social and leadership skills
Committed to AMSA’s mission
Willing to share your experiences and knowledge with your colleagues.

The call and application process for seminars in Mexico (AMSA and OMI-MEX) is disseminated through our Fellows and allied Institutions.

AMSA OMI-MEX Seminars 2025

#	Date	Topic	Location	Faculty	Application Deadlines
1	March 24th-26th	Global Health: Vector Borne Diseases	Ministry of Health, IP	Anna Bella Failloux, MD Jorge Méndez Galván, MD Jérôme Depaquit, MD Eduardo Alfonso rebollar Téllez, MD Nelson Grisales Alzate, MD	February 24, 2025
2	May 19th-21st	Pediatric Cardiology	Hotel Galeria Plaza San Jerónimo, CDMX, CHOP	Chitra Ravishankar, MD Joseph W. Rossano, MD Elizabeth Goldmuntz, MD Chandra Srinivasan, MD Alexis Javier Palacios Macedo, MD	April 21st, 2025
3	June 9th-11th	Rehabilitation Medicine	Conferencia Interamericana de Seguridad Social CISS, CDMX, Weill Cornell Medicine	Joel Stein, MD Jaspal R. Singh, MD Jaclyn H. Bonder, MD Dara Jones, MD Mayra Carmina Moreno Lozano, MD, MA	May 12th, 2025
4	June 23rd-25th	Trauma and Emergency Surgery	Conferencia Interamericana de Seguridad Social CISS, CDMX, Weill Cornell Medicine	Robert J. Winchell, MD, FACS Krysta Kaups, MD Justino Fernández Palomo, MD Vicente Cardona Infante, MD	May 26th, 2025
5	July 14th-16th	Anesthesiology and Intensive Care	Conferencia Interamericana de Seguridad Social CISS, CDMX, Weill Cornell Medicine	Hugh C. Hemmings, Jr. MD, PhD, FRCA Guillermo Domínguez, MD Jaime Aaronson, MD Rebecca H. Martínez, MD John E. Rubin, MD	June 16th, 2025
6	September 8th-10th	Family Medicine: Adult Medicine	Hotel Galeria Plaza San Jerónimo, CDMX, Duke University Medical Center	John W. Ragsdale III, MD Jonathan Fischer, MD Kenny Herring, MD Nancy Weigle, MD	August 11th, 2025
7	September 22nd-24th	General Pediatrics*	Hotel Galeria Plaza San Jerónimo, CDMX, CHOP	Rebecca Tenney-Soeiro, MD Kristine A. DellaBadia, MD Samuel A. Gottlieb, MD Katie K. Lockwood, MD, Med Diana Guerrero, MD Inés Álvarez, MD	August 25th, 2025
8	October 6th-8th	Pediatric Emergency Medicine*	ABC Medical Center Santa Fe, CHOP	Joseph J. Zorc, MD, MSCE Pamela Fazzio, MD Mamata Senthil, MD Kevin C. Osterhoudt, MD Karla Solis, MD Carlos Bañuelos Ortiz, MD	September 8th, 2025
9	October 13th-15th	Neurology	Conferencia Interamericana de Seguridad Social CISS, CDMX, Weill Cornell Medicine	Matthew E. Fink, MD Joshua J. Weaver, MD Eugen Trinka, MD Héctor Ruben Martínez, MD	September 15th, 2025
10	October 20th-22nd	Maternal and Infant Health	Centro Cultural San Pablo, Oaxaca, Columbia University	Richard A. Polin, MD Kathleen G. Brennan, MD Guadalupe Cordero, MD Carlos Navarro, MD	September 22nd, 2025
11	November 3rd-5th	Medical Quality and Safety*	Conferencia Interamericana de Seguridad Social CISS, CHOP	Ron Keren, MD, MPH Berenice Hernández, MD	October 6th, 2025
12	November 18th-20th	Palliative Care (ELNEC)	Conferencia Interamericana de Seguridad Social CISS, ELNEC	Judith A. Paice, PhD	October 20th, 2025 29-May-25

OMI Satellite Symposium 2025

Date	City	Topic	Location	Faculty
Monday 20th - Wednesday 22th, January	CDMX	Medical Leadership	Hotel Galería Plaza, Mexico City	James M. Callahan, MC Nancy Etzel, MBA, MSN, CRNP Scott Switalski, JD Diana A. Guerrero Reséndiz, MD Madeleine Marcue, MD Karla Solís, MD Alejandro Hernández Chávez, MD

AMSA- IMSS Foundation Clinical Research Seminar 2025

Date	City	Topic	Location	Faculty
Monday 11th - Tuesday 12th, August	CDMX	Clinical Research	Conferencia Interamericana de Seguridad Social CISS, CDMX	Luis Enrique Juárez Villegas, MD

AMSA- ABC Medical Center 2025

Date	City	Topic	Location	Faculty
Monday 1st - Tuesday 2nd, December	CDMX	General Pediatrics	Oaxaca City	Mariano Rivera Echegoyen, MD

Testimonials

OMI-MEX SEMINAR: Maternal and Infant Health

November 26th - 28th, 2023

Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez

Diana Miriam Barrios Bautista

Dr. Flemmer's lecture on neonatal transition at birth was remarkable. The way they resuscitate their premature new-borns by the mother's side is definitely something that could be implemented in Mexico.
OMI-MEX SEMINAR: Pediatric Gastroenterology

June 12th - 14th, 2023

Centro Médico ABC, Santa Fe

Fernanda Monge Urrea

During coffee break, I was able to give Dr. Piccoli a tour of the pediatric ward and the emergency department. Over lunch, we continued our conversation, and he shared anecdotes about his career and how he became a renowned Alagille syndrome expert. His dedication and passion are truly inspiring.
OMI-MEX SEMINAR: Pediatric Gastroenterology

June 12th - 14th, 2023

Instituto Nacional de Pediatría

Carolina Alexandra Zambrano

During lunch, I had the chance to talk to Dr. Liacouras. I was wondering why in Mexico there are few cases of eosinophilic esophagitis, while in my country, Colombia, we see more cases. I discussed with him the probability of a protective effect of capsaicin, one of the principal components of spicy food.
OMI-MEX SEMINAR: Pediatric Gastroenterology

June 12th - 14th, 2023

Instituto Nacional de Pediatría

Alejandro Méndez Contreras

I was very happy when Dr. Mamula told me that I had won the academic excellence award for the best exam since I did not expect it. This was a real motivation booster!
OMI-MEX SEMINAR: Diabetes

May 15th - 17th, 2023

IMSS

Eder Martínez

Dr. Gandica shared her experiences with diabetes in the pediatric population, explaining that the best way to control this problem in children and teenagers is by educating them about the illness.
OMI-MEX SEMINAR: Pediatric Emergency

April 24th - 26th, 2023

Star Médica Hospital Infantil

Yolianny Mujica López

I loved the didactic and simple way in which Dr. Tsarouhas summarized and explained intubating medications. I will never forget it!
OMI-MEX SEMINAR: Pediatric Emergency

April 24th - 26th, 2023

Instituto Nacional de Pediatría

Edgar Nicolás Vázquez

I am so grateful for the lecture about the young febrile infant because it revealed a lot of new information for me! It is a topic that concerns me, and I felt a huge gap in both my information and integration of data to my practice. Before this lecture I always felt unsure about what to do next, but now I am confident in what I learned from Dr. Scarfone.
OMI-MEX SEMINAR: Pediatric Emergency

April 24th - 26th, 2023

IMSS

Asael García

The most exciting part of the seminar was the simulation training with real patient scenarios. This made me feel like I was in an emergency room, but I was able to think clearly with the support of a competitive team. I learned that part of a patients' satisfactory prognosis is teamwork.
OMI-MEX SEMINAR: Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care 2023

April 12th - 14th, 2023

Star Médica Hospital Infantil

Ana Patricia Carreón Tejeida

“The fellows' case presentations were very important since it allowed us to learn from the eyes and experiences of our colleagues. I may not see these cases in my hospital, but I will be able to keep them in mind if I ever face something similar.”
OMI-MEX SEMINAR: Ophthalmology 2023

March 27th - 29th, 2023

Instituto de Oftalmología Fundación Conde de Valenciana

Gerardo Ledesma Gil

“It was great to learn more about anti-VEGF for diabetic complications, submacular hemorrhage, mimickers of IIH, and cortical disorders. It was a really awesome experience to fellows present all different cases from all around the world.”
IMSS Foundation

“I’ve been part of AMSA for 9 years now and since then, I have been able to

make replica projects in Mexico on topics related to pediatric oncology.

It has been a pleasure for me to be able to work like this, I really feel part

of AMSA.

I have a lot of affection for them and a great friendship with the team

because I consider that we are already a great family in Mexico "

Marta Zapata

Marta Zapata
National Institute of Pediatrics and Kardias A.C

"AMSA is a valuable source that reaches many corners of our country and

the world, and I sincerely thank you for the enthusiasm and constant

effort that you put to improve the health services in our country"

Marta Zapata

Fabiola Pérez Juárez
TecSalud School of Medicine and Health Sciences

“As Jorge Valdez and as TecSalud School of Medicine, always count on us to

continue organizing joint courses in Mexico; I am sure that the years to

come will be of much more work and scope, of this very noble

and necessary work the continuous medical education and training”

Marta Zapata

Jorge Valdez García
OMI-MEX SEMINAR: Maternal and Infant Health

November 26th - 28th, 2023

Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez

Diana Miriam Barrios Bautista

Dr. Flemmer's lecture on neonatal transition at birth was remarkable. The way they resuscitate their premature new-borns by the mother's side is definitely something that could be implemented in Mexico.
OMI-MEX SEMINAR: Pediatric Gastroenterology

June 12th - 14th, 2023

Centro Médico ABC, Santa Fe

Fernanda Monge Urrea

During coffee break, I was able to give Dr. Piccoli a tour of the pediatric ward and the emergency department. Over lunch, we continued our conversation, and he shared anecdotes about his career and how he became a renowned Alagille syndrome expert. His dedication and passion are truly inspiring.
OMI-MEX SEMINAR: Pediatric Gastroenterology

June 12th - 14th, 2023

Instituto Nacional de Pediatría

Carolina Alexandra Zambrano

During lunch, I had the chance to talk to Dr. Liacouras. I was wondering why in Mexico there are few cases of eosinophilic esophagitis, while in my country, Colombia, we see more cases. I discussed with him the probability of a protective effect of capsaicin, one of the principal components of spicy food.
OMI-MEX SEMINAR: Pediatric Gastroenterology

June 12th - 14th, 2023

Instituto Nacional de Pediatría

Alejandro Méndez Contreras

I was very happy when Dr. Mamula told me that I had won the academic excellence award for the best exam since I did not expect it. This was a real motivation booster!
OMI-MEX SEMINAR: Diabetes

May 15th - 17th, 2023

IMSS

Eder Martínez

Dr. Gandica shared her experiences with diabetes in the pediatric population, explaining that the best way to control this problem in children and teenagers is by educating them about the illness.
OMI-MEX SEMINAR: Pediatric Emergency

April 24th - 26th, 2023

Star Médica Hospital Infantil

Yolianny Mujica López

I loved the didactic and simple way in which Dr. Tsarouhas summarized and explained intubating medications. I will never forget it!
OMI-MEX SEMINAR: Pediatric Emergency

April 24th - 26th, 2023

Instituto Nacional de Pediatría

Edgar Nicolás Vázquez

I am so grateful for the lecture about the young febrile infant because it revealed a lot of new information for me! It is a topic that concerns me, and I felt a huge gap in both my information and integration of data to my practice. Before this lecture I always felt unsure about what to do next, but now I am confident in what I learned from Dr. Scarfone.
OMI-MEX SEMINAR: Pediatric Emergency

April 24th - 26th, 2023

IMSS

Asael García

The most exciting part of the seminar was the simulation training with real patient scenarios. This made me feel like I was in an emergency room, but I was able to think clearly with the support of a competitive team. I learned that part of a patients' satisfactory prognosis is teamwork.
OMI-MEX SEMINAR: Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care 2023

April 12th - 14th, 2023

Star Médica Hospital Infantil

Ana Patricia Carreón Tejeida

“The fellows' case presentations were very important since it allowed us to learn from the eyes and experiences of our colleagues. I may not see these cases in my hospital, but I will be able to keep them in mind if I ever face something similar.”
OMI-MEX SEMINAR: Ophthalmology 2023

March 27th - 29th, 2023

Instituto de Oftalmología Fundación Conde de Valenciana

Gerardo Ledesma Gil

“It was great to learn more about anti-VEGF for diabetic complications, submacular hemorrhage, mimickers of IIH, and cortical disorders. It was a really awesome experience to fellows present all different cases from all around the world.”
IMSS Foundation

“I’ve been part of AMSA for 9 years now and since then, I have been able to

make replica projects in Mexico on topics related to pediatric oncology.

It has been a pleasure for me to be able to work like this, I really feel part

of AMSA.

I have a lot of affection for them and a great friendship with the team

because I consider that we are already a great family in Mexico "

Marta Zapata

Marta Zapata
National Institute of Pediatrics and Kardias A.C

"AMSA is a valuable source that reaches many corners of our country and

the world, and I sincerely thank you for the enthusiasm and constant

effort that you put to improve the health services in our country"

Marta Zapata

Fabiola Pérez Juárez
TecSalud School of Medicine and Health Sciences

“As Jorge Valdez and as TecSalud School of Medicine, always count on us to

continue organizing joint courses in Mexico; I am sure that the years to

come will be of much more work and scope, of this very noble

and necessary work the continuous medical education and training”

Marta Zapata

Jorge Valdez García
OMI-MEX SEMINAR: Maternal and Infant Health

November 26th - 28th, 2023

Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez

Diana Miriam Barrios Bautista

Dr. Flemmer's lecture on neonatal transition at birth was remarkable. The way they resuscitate their premature new-borns by the mother's side is definitely something that could be implemented in Mexico.
OMI-MEX SEMINAR: Pediatric Gastroenterology

June 12th - 14th, 2023

Centro Médico ABC, Santa Fe

Fernanda Monge Urrea

During coffee break, I was able to give Dr. Piccoli a tour of the pediatric ward and the emergency department. Over lunch, we continued our conversation, and he shared anecdotes about his career and how he became a renowned Alagille syndrome expert. His dedication and passion are truly inspiring.
OMI-MEX SEMINAR: Pediatric Gastroenterology

June 12th - 14th, 2023

Instituto Nacional de Pediatría

Carolina Alexandra Zambrano

During lunch, I had the chance to talk to Dr. Liacouras. I was wondering why in Mexico there are few cases of eosinophilic esophagitis, while in my country, Colombia, we see more cases. I discussed with him the probability of a protective effect of capsaicin, one of the principal components of spicy food.
OMI-MEX SEMINAR: Pediatric Gastroenterology

June 12th - 14th, 2023

Instituto Nacional de Pediatría

Alejandro Méndez Contreras

I was very happy when Dr. Mamula told me that I had won the academic excellence award for the best exam since I did not expect it. This was a real motivation booster!