“By building new clinics and supporting existing clinics, we are empowering our members and partners to care for those who are sick and in need of quality medical care throughout the United States.”  

-Stephen Myers, Director of Ministry Outreach

Meet Volunteers in Medicine America

Volunteers in Medicine America (VIM America) began in Hilton Head, South Carolina. In the early 1990s, one out of three people who lived on Hilton Head Island had no access to health care, a rate twice the national average. At the same time, retired medical personnel including physicians, nurses, and dentists expressed an interest in finding a way to continue practicing their profession on a voluntary, part-time basis to help those without access to medical care.

Today 27 million Americans lack basic access to health care. Since 1994, we’ve been on a mission to build and support a network of free primary health care clinics emphasizing the use of both retired and practicing medical and community volunteers, and with the help of generous supporters like you, we’re bringing hope to more people than ever.