FREE REMOTE AREA MEDICAL CLINIC COMING TO UPPER CUMBERLAND REGION
Students at Tennessee Tech University are preparing to bring free health care to hundreds of Upper Cumberland residents when this year’s Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinic returns to Cookeville March 21–22, 2026.
The clinic will take place on a first-come, first-served basis at Cookeville High School and is expected to serve hundreds of patients needing medical, vision, or dental care from across the region.
Officials say the clinic last year served 416 adults and 34 children.
Services included 648 dental extractions, 139 fillings, 121 dental cleanings, 89 medical exams, and hundreds of vision screenings and patient education visits. Volunteers also provided 242 pairs of prescription glasses.
The total estimated value of donated care exceeded $406,000.
Find additional details, including important notes for patients wishing to be seen, at the following website:
