Alina-Ioana Forray, MD, PhD(c) is a Assistant Lecturer at Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, with over five years of experience in public health and healthcare management. As well she works as a Public Health Physician at the Infectious Diseases Hospital of Cluj-Napoca, a Research Assistant at the Public Health Department and the Center for Health Innovation of the College of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences at Babeș-Bolyai University. Her diverse public health background includes a focus on healthcare workforce development, health innovation, public health nutrition, mental health, women’s health and migrants’ health. Throughout her activities at various higher education institutions and healthcare settings in Romania, Alina has gained valuable experience in research, management, and educational activities related to public health and the unique national healthcare challenges.