Free medical clinic coming to McMinn County in July

People receive free dental care at a previous Remote Area Medical clinic. RAM will hold a free medical clinic July 8-9 in Athens, Tenn.
People receive free dental care at a previous Remote Area Medical clinic. RAM will hold a free medical clinic July 8-9 in Athens, Tenn.

Remote Area Medical, which delivers free medical, dental and vision care to underserved and uninsured individuals, children and families, will hold a clinic July 8-9 in Athens, Tenn.

The clinic will take place at McMinn County High School, 2215 Congress Parkway. The parking lot at the clinic location will open at 12 a.m. on Saturday, July 8. Ticket distribution begins at 3 a.m., and doors open at 6 a.m. The same process will repeat on Sunday, July 9. Individuals will be called in order by the number on their ticket and served on a first-come, first-serve basis. All services are provided at no cost to patients of any age, and no ID is ever required.

"Athens is a great location for RAM to host one of its free, mobile medical clinics," said Stan Brock, RAM founder and president. "The area is an hour drive from both Knoxville and Chattanooga. This strategic location provides a great opportunity for people who need free vision, dental and medical care. We plan to have quite a few medical professionals turn out, and this will allow us to treat as many people as possible."

In 2016, RAM treated more than 7,000 people in the state of Tennessee.

Medical services at this year's clinic will include dental cleanings, dental fillings, dental extractions, eye exams, eyeglass prescriptions, eyeglass production, free eyeglasses, women's health exams, assistance device (walkers and canes) education, osteopathic manipulative treatment and general medical exams.

For more information about RAM's mobile medical clinics, visit www.ramusa.org. To volunteer email volunteers@ramusa.org or call 865-579-1530.

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