Remote Area Medical Serves a Rural Virginia Community

Stan Brock, founder of Remote Area Medical, piloted his DC-3 into Wise, Virginia, to lead a free medical clinic supported by hundreds of volunteer doctors, dentist, nurses, students and other health professionals. Nearly 3,000 people showed up for medical needs at the three-day clinic. "I just look at these people and I hurt," said volunteer dentist Wallace Huff, "because they're such good people and hard working people...and I just want to do all I can do and I want to do more." RAM holds clinics throughout the United States as well as other countries such as Guyana and Haiti.

by Lucian Perkins/Facing Change: Documenting America

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[rgunne01]

If you are ever here in Michigan I would love to volunteer, I am a Medical Assistant student at Baker College I only have 1 year left and I will have my Associates Degree in medical Assisting.. I do know how to do procedures such as blood pressures, pulse oximetry, finger sticks for cholesterol glucose and lead. Other procedures such as height, weight, temperature, EKG's, TB tests, and many other things please let me know if you could use the help.

[alexancia5279]

I want to volunteer!!!

[brmayes]

Great organization meeting a major need!