Medan – FKM USU: A total of 22 students from 10 countries participated in the FKM USU International Summer Course 2026, held from October 12 to 19, 2026. They came from Mali, Algeria, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Timor-Leste, Afghanistan, Tanzania, Malaysia, Madagascar, and Malawi. The Vice Rector for Research, Innovation, and Cooperation, Prof. Dr. Eng. Himsar Ambarita, S.T., M.T., opened the FKM USU International Summer Course 2026 on Monday, October 12, 2026. This 2026 International Summer Course is FKM USU's first summer course, with the theme “Local Wisdom in Supporting Community Health in Tropical Areas in North Sumatra Province of Indonesia”. Nine (9) speakers presented their materials: Prof. Dr. Ida Yustina, M.Si; Prof. Ir. Etti Sudaryati, Ph.D; Prof. Nurmaini, Ph.D; Risanti Situmorang, S.K.M., M.Sc; Destanul Aulia, S.K.M., Ph. D, Dhani Syahputra, S.K.M., M.Kes, while the other three speakers were from abroad: Dr. Anisa Baharom from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Professor Zaleha Md Isa from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), and Dr. Liang-Yin Hsu from Tzu Chi University, Taiwan. This course is equivalent to 2 credit hours and is conducted using a hybrid method. After students receive various materials related to the theme, they conduct a field study. For 3 (three) days, participants took part in a field study in Tanah Karo Regency and Samosir Regency to gain a comprehensive understanding of the material presented in the online lectures. The FKM USU International Summer Course 2026 concluded with a cultural program in Samosir. The program supports the achievement of SDGs 3, 4, and 17. This program strengthens public health efforts rooted in local wisdom, expands opportunities for international learning, and builds cross-national academic partnerships.