On October 14-15, 2024, a training for pilot medical colleges "College of the Future: the path to the Higher College category" was held in Bishkek. The training was organized with the aim of developing an effective strategy aimed at transforming pilot colleges into higher medical colleges and introducing an applied bachelor's degree program that will contribute to providing high-quality education, developing research and increasing social responsibility. The event was supported by the project "Reform of medical education in the Kyrgyz Republic".