The aim is to have this exposure in a setting that offers opportunity for a Christian witness. The program utilizes sites in third world countries and underdeveloped communities in various other geographical areas. The Association offers travel subsidies to help make such service possible. It also provides facilitation and coordination in cooperation with various Christian agencies. The physicians on the field at MMA approved sites have the qualifications and experience to serve as preceptors, thus our SET assignees have gotten medical school approval and credit for the elective.
Some preceptors have advanced training and many years of experience in tropical diseases.
This offers the student not only an exposure to third world service and missions but also to a wide range of diseases not frequently encountered in medical school. It opens the door to responsible practice of medicine that merits academic credit. Great care is taken in selecting hospital and health centers where the preceptor provides authentic guidance in the learning process. It is understood that MMA is only the facilitator. The administrative agency responsible for the health care facility makes the official assignment to the particular institution or health center within its area of service.