You saw it on 60 Minutes, You heard about it on NPR: RAM LA 2009 – FREE MEDICAL & DENTAL CARE FOR THE UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, UNEMPLOYED, AND THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY.

Dates:

August 11-18, 2009

Location:

The Forum
3900 W. Manchester Blvd.
Inglewood, CA 90305

FOR PATIENTS

How to Receive Treatment:
All of our services are free and are provided by volunteers. The doctor is free; the dentist is free; the eye doctor is free. Please arrive early, bring a snack, and be prepared to wait. Your wait may be long; chairs will be provided for your comfort.

Services:

DENTAL: Cleanings, fillings, extractions, and root canals. Everyone receives a free dental exam. Pediatric dentistry is available.

VISION: Vision exam and free prescription glasses made onsite. (NOTE: May not be able to make glasses for everyone.) Cataract surgery.

MEDICAL & WOMEN’S HEALTH: Mammograms and Pap smears; pediatric exams; adult physicals & medical consults (including diabetes and hypertension); chiropractors; acupuncture; blood lab work; chest X-rays; medication assistance; and many other medical specialties available.

Services are provided by Remote Area Medical for the uninsured, underinsured, unemployed, and those who cannot afford to pay. Services are provided by volunteer doctors, nurses, dentists, dental hygeinists, dental assistants, ophthalmologists, optometrists, opticians, and other trained health professionals from the State of California.

FOR VOLUNTEERS

Forms:
(PDF format)

Please download the appropriate form, fill out, and FAX or MAIL to RAM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to avoid delays in credentialing for the RAM-LA expedition.

Medical, vision, and non-medical volunteers

Dental volunteers

Tips for all volunteers

Volunteer Info:

MEALS: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided for our volunteers at no cost, along with vegetarian selections and drinking water.

UPDATES: Follow us on Twitter: @RamLosAngeles for RAM-LA tweets.

LODGING: The Radisson Westside in Culver City is giving discounts to volunteers. Use the promo code "RAM" (or call 1-310-649-1776).
The hotel address is:
6161 W Centinela Ave
Culver City, CA 90230

Free parking and shuttle service to the clinic will be provided

 

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