St. Xavier High School was transformed into a medical center on Saturday. The clinic, co-hosted by Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield and the University of Cincinnati chapter of Remote Area Medical, provided dental, vision and medical care to patients, all at no cost. Brad Sands is the site director for Remote Area Medical. This weekend, he and other physicians will treat patients whether they have health insurance or not. “This is the most rewarding job I’ve ever had in medicine,” Sands says. RAM staff and physicians are on the ground wherever they’re needed across the country. Sands says their goal is to make an impact. “Our mission is to prevent pain and relieve suffering.” This two-day visit to serve patients in the Cincinnati area was born from Vishwa Ram’s vision. “It’s so exciting to see all the people who need the care we’re providing today and to see it actually come to fruition,” says Ram. Ram is a St. Xavier graduate and a fourth-year pre-med student at the University of Cincinnati. He says he’s impressed with the scope of testing RAM’s doctors are doing. “We have a lot of dental tents here. We have great volunteer doctors who help patients with cleanings, fillings, extractions. We have dental x-rays over there, and we have clean sides and buckets over here, sterilizing all the instruments so we can give them the best care possible.” For these patients, the clinic is a lifeline. Anthem’s Neia Williams describes RAM as a bridge to healthcare that has been deferred and often ignored in parts of the community. “Its impact is definitely needed. There are a lot of challenges in health and reasons why people don’t have regular access.” For future doctor Ram, the two-day clinic is a diagnosis and prescription full of anticipation and care. “Even in this position, we have years of knowledge about doctors that our predecessors gave us. I think it’s our job to make the most of it and use it for good,” he said.
St. Xavier High School was transformed into a medical center on Saturday.
The clinic, co-hosted by Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield and the University of Cincinnati chapter of Remote Area Medical, provided patients with dental care, vision screenings and medical care, all at no cost to them.
Brad Sands is the on-site director for Remote Area Medical, and this weekend he and other doctors will be treating patients with or without health insurance.
“This is the most rewarding job I’ve ever had in medicine,” Sands says.
RAM staff and doctors have traveled to locations across the country where they are needed, and Sands said their goal is to make an impact.
“Our mission is to prevent pain and relieve suffering.”
This two-day visit to serve patients in the Cincinnati area was born from Vishwa Ram’s vision. “It’s so exciting to actually see it come to fruition, meeting all the people who need the care we’re providing today,” Ram said.
Ram, a St. Xavier High School graduate and fourth-year pre-med student at the University of Cincinnati, said he was impressed with the scope of testing the doctors at RAM perform. “We have lots of dental tents here, and we have amazing volunteer doctors helping patients with cleanings, fillings and extractions. We have dental x-rays over there, clean sides and buckets over here, and we sterilize all the equipment so we can provide the best care possible.”
For these patients, the clinic is a lifeline. Anthem’s Neia Williams describes RAM as a bridge to medical care that’s been put off and often ignored by some in the community.
“This impact is definitely necessary. There are a lot of challenges in health and that’s why people don’t have regular access to health.”
For Lamb, a future doctor, the two-day clinic is a diagnosis and prescription filled with hope and care.
“Even in this position, we have years of knowledge about doctors that our predecessors have bestowed upon us, so I think it’s our job to make the most of it and use it for good,” he said.
