In this program medical students were enlisted, along with medical doctors to become STMs, Short-term Missionaries overseas. In 1964 the CMS became CMDS Christian Medical and Dental Society. John Buchanan was director of MAP and John Lepp, Kerry Zwaggerman and William Lipp were among the early staff.
A group of medical students and doctors were enlisted to serve as STMs in foreign countries. In 1964, the CMS organization was rebranded as CMDS Christian Medical and Dental Society. Key personnel included John Buchanan, who oversaw MAP, along with early staff members such as John Lepp, Kerry Zwaggerman, and William Lipp.