Internationalization of Higher Education

Teaching internships

From November 8, 2019 to December 13, 2019, on the basis of Collegium Civitas University (Warsaw, Poland), internships of teachers of  Odessa National Medical University were conducted under the program “Internationalization of Higher Education. Organization of the educational process and innovative teaching methods in Polish higher education institutions. ”

Internationalization is a very important factor in today’s higher education, because it causes a constant improvement in the quality of educational services, competitiveness, and therefore a decisive factor in improving positions in international rankings. This international program covers a number of activities, including the exchange of students and academic staff, teaching and training programs, which ensures transparency and comparability of the volume of material studied and, accordingly, the possibility of academic recognition of qualifications and competences.

Vice-Rector for Scientific and Pedagogical Work (International Relations), Doctor of Medical Science, Professor Marichereda V.H., Dean of the International Faculty, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Buriachkivskii E.S., professors of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology № 1: Doctor of Medical Science, Professor, Volianska A.H., PhD Medicine, Associate Professor Lavrinenko H.L., PhD Medicine Associate Professor, Shitova H.V., Doctor of Medical Science Associate Professor Pavlovskaya O.M., PhD Medicine, Assistant Professor T.A.,  Assistant Professor Borshchova A.P.  had the opportunity to exchange experience in the issues of creating new and improving existing teaching methods, to discuss and outline the existing problems of internationalization of higher education in our countries and possible ways of overcoming them during  discussions with Polish colleagues. It should be noted that the event took place in a very warm and constructive environment.