Students travel to field sites in various developing countries in Africa, Asia, the South Pacific, Central America, or South America to work alongside physicians, physician's assistants, nurses, laboratory technicians and other primary health workers. Basic clinical skills, as well as skills in cross-cultural communication, are practiced and developed. Students live in close proximity to the people of the nations where the field assignment takes place in order to understand the practical problems faced in the developing nations. Field laboratory and community health projects are assigned to each student.