KNOXVILLE, Tenn — Remote Area Medical (RAM) will provide a free health clinic in Knoxville in February.
The three-day RAM clinic is scheduled for February 5-7 in the Jacob Building in Chilhowee Park. Free dental, vision, and medical services will be provided. People will also be able to get free bags of food at the clinic after RAM partnered with Second Harvest of East Tennessee.
Volunteer providers will begin seeing patients at 6 a.m. each day on a first-come, first-served basis. Medical services are provided to everyone, but due to time constraints, patients are asked to choose between dental and vision procedures.
Patients will be required to wear a face-covering and must undergo a COVID-19 screening before entering the clinic.
In some situations, such as inclement weather, volunteer cancellations, or other circumstances outside of RAM’s control, the parking lot may open earlier or a smaller number of patients served. RAM encourages everyone who would like services, especially dental services, to arrive as early as possible.
As of Friday at 7:43 a.m., a RAM spokesperson told 10News that vision and dental services are at capacity for today and they are no longer accepting patients. Medical care is still available.