The internationalization of higher education is an essential strategy for contemporary universities, supported in part by the BridgeUSA UAFP exchange program for Ukrainian educators. As part of ongoing collaboration with the University of New Haven (Connecticut, USA), Kateryna Lokes, Head of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Poltava State Medical University (PSMU) and a BridgeUSA alumna, together with Maria Faustova, Associate Professor at the Department of Microbiology, Virology and Immunology, delivered a joint lecture for students at the American university.

The lecture sparked a lively discussion and genuine interest from the audience.