Clinic by the Bay

Clinic by the Bay is San Francisco's clinic -- the 82nd VIM clinic in the country and the first in Northern  California. Clinic by the Bay is a volunteer-powered free health clinic for the working uninsured. Our patients reside in San Francisco and San Mateo Counties.  As part of the national network of Volunteers  in Medicine clinics, we engage retired and practicing doctors, nurses,  and non-medical volunteers to provide compassionate, high quality health care,  free of charge.

The clinic  does not rely on government funding and does not accept any insurance.   Clinic by the Bay is 100% supported by private foundation, business and  individual gifts, plus in-kind contributions of professional services  and supplies.

Our mission  is to understand and serve, with dignity and respect, the health and  wellness needs of the medically underserved in the San Francisco Bay  Area. Additionally, we provide meaningful opportunities for volunteerism  and civic engagement to provide a caring medical home to our working  uninsured neighbors.

The "Culture  of Caring" is the heart and soul of our clinic. We believe in the  inherent worthiness and dignity of each person and are committed to  kindness, respect and patience in all of our interactions. We care for  the whole person, not only their illness.