Above: This photo (from the Lexington Herald Leader article cited below) gives an idea of the scope of the recent RAM clinic held at Pike County Central High School
The Remote Area Medical organization, called RAM, for short, was back in Pikeville, KY, this past weekend of June 19-20. The group, headquartered in Knoxville, offers free medical clinic services in various areas of the US and has visited several KY locations since 2008. As of Saturday, 750 medical, dental and vision patients had registered for services, with about the same number expected on Sunday.
Be sure to check out the article that appeared in the Lexington Herald Leader newspaper on Sunday, June 20, 2010 at
The article notes that RAM has started a KY chapter and continues to attract more volun
teers for each clinic. The organization has also worked out some snags over the past two years about temporary licensing of volunteers and rules that affected certain medical professions, such as allowing optometrists to volunteer outside their offices. Above right, a volunteer nurse checks blood pressure for a patient who visited the clinic for vision and dental services.
teers for each clinic. The organization has also worked out some snags over the past two years about temporary licensing of volunteers and rules that affected certain medical professions, such as allowing optometrists to volunteer outside their offices. Above right, a volunteer nurse checks blood pressure for a patient who visited the clinic for vision and dental services.We will definitely talk with the RAM folks in the near future to discuss how our Medical Mission can mesh with RAM activities!
thanks for keeping us updated Jill.
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