Change as an opportunity - Collaborative research in a fluctuating global landscape

We note with great enthusiasm the advances to the medical field that have been brought about by international collaboration between medical researchers in different countries. Collaboration occurs when “2 or more entities work together to produce a desired and shared outcome” (1). Literature on the topic notes specifically the strategic alignment of global partnerships with global health priorities, (2) and how international collaboration advances these goals through research teams working together on such projects. Indeed, it is not only in research, but also in medical practice and education where important strides are often made by observing and importing the healthcare and education practices of other countries (3).