Clinic by the Bay is a volunteer-powered, non-profit organization that will serve the primary medical needs of the uninsured in San Francisco and San Mateo Counties. Our goal is to provide a caring medical home for our patients so they can work, attend school, adequately care for their families and be productive members of their community.

Clinic by the Bay is a Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) clinic. VIM is a national model of health care that was founded by Dr. Jack McConnell in 1992 and opened in Hilton Head, South Carolina, in 1994. (See www.volunteersinmedicine.org.) There are currently 78 VIM clinics operating in 24 states in the United States, the majority of which are located east of the Mississippi.

Clinic by the Bay's Mission: To understand and serve, with dignity and respect, the health and wellness needs of the medically underserved in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Additionally, our goal is to enhance the lives of the volunteers who contribute to the care and wellness of our community as a whole.

HOME SWEET HOME: Clinic by the Bay has moved to the Excelsior district of San Francisco! We will begin providing health education workshops to the community in May, 2010 and open for primary care treatment late summer. For more information, contact us at 415.405.0222.