Free medical, dental, vision services available this weekend in Harriman

Remote Area Medical (RAM), a nonprofit provider of free dental, vision and medical care, will hold a two-day clinic April 20-21 at Roane State Community College’s Main Campus, 276 Patton Lane in Harriman. The clinic is in collaboration with Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge.

All RAM services are free, and no ID is required. Services will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Sunday’s clinic operations will be an abbreviated day, so patients are advised to arrive as early as possible. The patient parking lot will open no later than 11:59 p.m. (midnight) on Friday, April 19, and remain open for the duration of the clinic, according to a news release.

Clinic doors open at 6 a.m.

Services available at the free RAM clinic include dental cleanings, dental fillings, dental extractions, dental X-rays, eye exams, eye health exams, eyeglass prescriptions, eyeglasses made on-site, women's health exams and general medical exams.

Because of time constraints, patients should be prepared to choose between dental and vision services.

For more information, to donate or to volunteer, visit www.ramusa.org or call 865-579-1530. Patientsmay also visit the Facebook Event for this clinic at https://fb.me/e/3sCKN7UIY.

In some situations outside RAM’s control, such as inclement weather, volunteer cancellations or othercircumstances, the parking lot may open earlier or a smaller number of patients may be served. RAMencourages everyone who would like services, especially dental services, to arrive as early as possible. Clinicclosing time may vary based on each service area’s daily capacity. For more information, please see RAM’sFAQ page.

Founded in 1985, RAM has treated more than 940,000 individuals with $200.2 million worth of free healthcare services through 2023. Since its foundation, more than 212,000 volunteers – comprising licensed dental, vision, medical and veterinary professionals, as well as general support staff – have supported RAM’s mission.

This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Free medical, dental, vision services this weekend in Harriman