Accredited by the American Bar Association, the Appalachian School of Law has focused on preparing lawyers with a strong sense of responsibility to their communities. In support of this goal, students of the Appalachian School of Law are required to volunteer 25 hours of their time to community service each semester. Following its creed, the school participates in numerous social projects, including Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinics.
RAM gives medical aid to people who live in isolated areas with little or no access to traditional medical establishments. Mobile clinics visit these remote areas, where they typically provide general practitioners, ophthalmologists, and dentists, as well as veterinarians. Preventive care and education are also provided by the mobile clinics. All the services are free of charge for the patients--RAM’s activities are entirely funded by investors and other supporters.
Stop the Suffering in Appalachia is a program developed by RAM in 2014. The counties under care represent about 1.2 million people who live in economically distressed areas up to 15 miles away from medical facilities. As these parts of Appalachia are among the poorest in the United States, RAM intends to base affiliates in seven states in order to provide continuous medical care in these regions. RAM estimates that of these 1.2 million people 15 percent, or 180,000 individuals, will be in urgent need of their health-care services.
RAM gives medical aid to people who live in isolated areas with little or no access to traditional medical establishments. Mobile clinics visit these remote areas, where they typically provide general practitioners, ophthalmologists, and dentists, as well as veterinarians. Preventive care and education are also provided by the mobile clinics. All the services are free of charge for the patients--RAM’s activities are entirely funded by investors and other supporters.
Stop the Suffering in Appalachia is a program developed by RAM in 2014. The counties under care represent about 1.2 million people who live in economically distressed areas up to 15 miles away from medical facilities. As these parts of Appalachia are among the poorest in the United States, RAM intends to base affiliates in seven states in order to provide continuous medical care in these regions. RAM estimates that of these 1.2 million people 15 percent, or 180,000 individuals, will be in urgent need of their health-care services.
