POTSDAM — A free medical care mobile clinic for people in need of medical care is being planned by Clarkson University’s Physician Assistant Program in June 2027.

The PA program has been approved to host Remote Area Medical (RAM), which provides free dental, vision, and medical care through volunteer-powered mobile clinics across the United States, said Christopher LaPoint, Program Director of the Clarkson University Physical Assistant 

“A large focus of the PA program is to serve the community which offers opportunities for the students to learn and grow, with a focus on rural health care in underserved communities,” said LaPoint.

To help support the upcoming RAM clinic, the PA program hosted the fourth annual Raquette River Dragon Boat Festival Sunday, July 12, at Postwood Beach, Hannawa Falls.

Featured recently on "60 Minutes," RAM clinics feature licensed medical professionals and support volunteers who work together to treat as many patients as possible during the event.

RAM clinics generally provide free dental cleanings, fillings, extractions, and dental X-rays. For many patients, a RAM Clinic is their only opportunity to receive this essential care.

Patients receive eye exams, eye health evaluations, and eyeglass prescriptions. They can also select frames and have their glasses made on-site in RAM’s mobile vision lab.

For more information on RAM clinics visit www.ramusa.org .