The participating students were all members ofthe experimental "New Pathways" program at theMedical School. The model curriculum, which is nowstandard for all incoming Med School students,offers a flexible approach to medical education.

Students said that they were allowed tointegrate preparatory work in tropical medicineand medical survey courses into their studies.

Once in the field, the members of the Harvardgroup said they were pleasantly surprised by thecooperation of Filipinos.

Marton said that not one family showedsuspicion of the Americans or refused to besurveyed. "Anyone doing examinations had a greatfollowing of mothers and children," he said.

Medical student Mel Kohn said, "Six or eightpeople lived in the size of a dorm room, but whenwe would come, they would bring out the best chairthey had for us." Kohn said that many of theMactan Islanders had heard of Harvard, perhapsbecause slain Philippine opposition leader BenignoAquino once studied at the University's Center forInternational Affairs.

Deschler and Marton said that ideally theproject would continue in future years to providemedical data and practical experience for Harvardstudents.

Kantner said, "You can read about tropicalmedicine, but until you experience it, it's justwords. The long term effects of this project willnot be measured in numbers or statistics, but inthe effect on the lives of future Harvardphysicians.