RAM’s free telehealth medical services coming to Knoxville, Tennessee for four clinics
Remote Area Medical (RAM®), a leading nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics delivering free, quality dental, vision, and medical care to those in need, will hold free Telehealth Mobile Clinics in East Tennessee. These one-day, medical-only clinics aboard RAM’s Telehealth Mobile Unit will be set up at:
Salvation Army Knoxville Area Command
August 17 & 19
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
409 N. Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37917
Care Cuts
August 18 & 21
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
5200 Clinton Highway, Knoxville, TN 37912
This mobile telehealth unit will give individuals an opportunity to speak to a doctor alongside an in-person nurse. All RAM services are free and on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is reached. No ID or insurance is required. Once patients arrive at the mobile unit, additional information regarding next steps will be provided.
This is a medical-only clinic. No dental or vision services will be provided. Services available at the free RAM Telehealth Clinic include medication refills, second opinions on diagnoses, blood sugar/diabetes education, evaluation and prescriptions for common ailments, cold, flu, UTIs, sinus infections, and more. For more information, to donate or to volunteer, please visit www.ramusa.org or call 865-579-1530.
In some situations, outside of RAM’s control, such as inclement weather, volunteer cancellations or other circumstances, the clinic may serve fewer patients than expected. RAM encourages everyone who would like services to arrive as early as possible. Clinic closing time will vary based on capacity.
RAM Telehealth was founded in 2020, and it connects volunteer healthcare practitioners with individuals seeking healthcare services through online appointments. The telehealth program is a direct result of the dream and dedication of founder Stan Brock to provide care to those in need, regardless of their location.
RAM’s Mobile Telehealth schedule can be found at https://www.ramusa.org/schedule/
About Remote Area Medical: Remote Area Medical (RAM®) is a nonprofit organization that brings doctors, dentists, and vision care directly to people who otherwise go without. Through free pop-up clinics held across the United States, RAM deploys large-scale volunteer medical teams to deliver essential dental, vision, and medical services at no cost to patients. Founded in 1985, RAM has delivered care to more than one million individuals at over 1,800 clinics, providing more than $235 million in free healthcare services, making it the largest organization of its kind operating at this scale. RAM recently received national media attention, being featured on CBS’s ’60 Minutes.’
