Contact: JoAnn Vanfleteren, 850-346-1978 or [email protected]
Pensacola Remote Area Clinic is asking for volunteers to help staff a free dental, vision and medical care clinic for isolated, impoverished or under-served residents in Escambia County. The clinic will provide free medical services to members of the community during a two-day clinic, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 2-3, at Pensacola High School located at 500 W. Maxwell St.
Along with general, non-medical volunteers, volunteers with the following Florida Provider Licenses are needed:
- Dentists, oral surgeons, dental hygienists, dental assistants and dental technicians
- Ophthalmologists, ophthalmic technicians, optometrists, opticians and optical lab technicians
- Medical doctors, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and paramedics/EMTs
Interested volunteers must register online at www.ramusa.org/volunteer.
Services offered will include vision (free vision exams and glasses), dental (cleaning, cavities and removal) and general medical care (annual exams for men, women and children) as well as education and access to free or reduced-price follow-up care. Additionally, Walgreens will provide 2,000 flu shots, the Florida Health Department in Escambia County will provide HIV and syphilis testing, and Pensacola State College will offer haircuts and barber services.
The goal is to serve 2,000 patients with over 600 volunteers and anticipate a community healthcare benefit of at least $500,000. For more information about this event, contact RAM Clinics Organizer JoAnn Vanfleteren at 850-346-1978,
[email protected] or find the Pensacola clinic on Facebook
@PensacolaRAMClinic.
Remote Area Medical’s mission to prevent pain and alleviate suffering is fueled by donors and volunteers who support the operation of mobile medical clinics that deliver free, high-quality vision, dental, and medical services to children, individuals, and families who do not have access or cannot afford a visit to a doctor. Since 1985, RAM’s Corps of more than 100,000 humanitarian volunteers, comprised of licensed dental, vision, veterinary, and medical professionals, have treated more than 700,000 individuals and 67,000 animals, delivering $112 million worth of free health care services.
