Remote Area Medical (RAM)

RAM aims to provide access to dental, vision, and medical care to people who can't afford a visit to the doctor or who do not have access to one. RAM operates pop-up clinics that provide these services at no charge to fill gaps in our nation's healthcare systems. RAM is the pioneer of pop-up clinics and works with local communities at a grassroots level to address healthcare issues and transform access to quality health care for a better and healthier future.

RAM uses pop-up clinic events to provide healthcare to underserved, isolated and impoverished communities. RAM clinic events provide general medical, dental and vision services in addition to health education. RAM leads and trains local organizations called “Community Host Groups" to mobilize needed volunteers and resources for clinics to be held in their local communities. Clinic events lead to identifying local community leaders that can establish a RAM Affiliate. A RAM Affiliate is made up of local concerned citizens that officially represent RAM on a local level. The affiliates are developed by RAM Headquarters into thriving RAM organizations that provide ongoing clinic events throughout their assigned area while at the same time connected to a larger RAM national network. RAM uses “Stop the Suffering" Initiatives to help jump start RAM Affiliates in targeted areas. RAM has a long range plan of establishing hundreds of RAM Affiliates in the United States while using the US network to help establish international affiliates.

RAM has the knowledge, reputation, resources and plans to move forward with our strategies. RAM provides all of the equipment, supplies, and logistical expertise necessary for the free pop-up clinic. RAM has the capability to transport supplies and equipment to any location in the 48 contiguous United States and can transform most locations into clinic sites, including fairgrounds, places of worship, municipal buildings, and schools.

RAM has pioneered pop-up clinic events and set the pace for how pop-up clinics should deliver compassionate and competent services. RAM is globally known as the leader in the nonprofit industry in relation to pop-up clinic events and our decades of experience and success allows us to execute our strategies with exceptional results.

RAM has successfully held more than 1,000 pop-up clinics and served more than 863,700 individuals. Remote Area Medical has provided free dental, vision, medical, and veterinary care thanks to more than 172,900 volunteers. Since its founding in 1985, RAM has provided more than $174 million worth of care at no cost to patients. Our goal is to continue operating pop-up clinics, telehealth, disaster relief and response, and veterinary care in communities where it is needed.