Health care systems increasingly require cooperation between public administration, medical universities, and international partners. Regional governments can act as integrators and coordinators in this process. The aim of this paper is to present a model of cooperation between the Marshal’s Office of the Lublin Voivodeship, the Medical University of Lublin, and Gulf Medical University. The article presents the perspective of regional administration and focuses on the practical aspects of initiating and supporting international academic collaboration. The role of regional government in creating organizational and institutional frameworks for joint activities in medical education and health workforce development is described. Attention is also given to the importance of such partnerships for improving the quality of health care services and for the internationalization of the academic environment. The presented model of cooperation may serve as a useful reference for other regions seeking effective forms of collaboration between science, public administration, and clinical practice.