During the period 8\u201312 June 2026, faculty members from the Faculty of Public Health \u201eProf. Tzecomir Vodenitcharov, MD, DSc\u201c at the Medical University \u2013 Sofia carried out a teaching mobility under the Erasmus+ Programme (KA171 Action).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prof. Petya Trendafilova, PhD (Department of Health Care) and Assoc. Prof. Svetoslav Garov, MD, PhD (Department of Health Technology Assessment) visited the prestigious Airlangga University in Surabaya, Indonesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over the course of the five working days, the delegation completed an exceptionally intensive, productive, and academically rich programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Bulgarian faculty members delivered lectures to students from three major units of the Indonesian university: the Faculty of Public Health, the Faculty of Pharmacy, and the European Centre. The lectures addressed the topics: \u201eMental Health Under Pressure: The Impact of Macro Trends and the Erosion of Social Capital \u2013 Building Resilience in the Context of the Second Victim Syndrome\u201c and \u201ePatient Safety in Healthcare Systems: Risks, Reporting, and Prevention Strategies\u201c. The lectures attracted considerable interest and concluded with engaging panel discussions, during which students and faculty debated a wide range of current global and regional public health issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the visit, Bulgaria, the achievements of the Medical University \u2013 Sofia, and particularly the scientific and educational capacity of the Faculty of Public Health, were officially presented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The representatives of the Faculty of Public Health also had the opportunity to visit four of Airlangga University’s leading faculties:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These visits provided first-hand insight into the organisation of the educational process and the modern teaching methods employed at the university. The Bulgarian academics also held informal discussions with students studying at these faculties. As part of the mobility programme, extensive meetings were held with the leadership of all four faculties. The discussions focused on concrete opportunities for long-term cooperation, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A key meeting was also held with the leadership of the European Centre at Airlangga University, whose primary mission is to strengthen cooperation with European Union countries in the field of higher education. As a direct result of the productive dialogue and active collaboration, Airlangga University has already launched a call for three academic staff members to visit the Medical University \u2013 Sofia under the Erasmus+ Programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The visit of the two representatives from the Medical University \u2013 Sofia was the university’s first academic mobility to Indonesia. It marks an important milestone in expanding the international partnerships of both the Faculty of Public Health and the Medical University \u2013 Sofia throughout the Asian region, while further demonstrating the strong international reputation of Bulgarian medical education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n