who we are
What do we do?
Mission: IAMACF’s mission is to serve the under-served and underprivileged by providing free primary healthcare and participating in humanitarian projects in the state of Illinois.
IAMACF offers free primary care to members of the community. The free health clinic is primarily run by volunteers including physicians, medical students, translators, as well as a handful of employees. In addition to primary care, we offer specialty clinics, targets programs, lifestyle workshops, free (limited) pharmacy services, and lab testing.
IAMACF is also a teaching clinic for medical students from six of our area’s medical schools, including the Chicago Medical School, Loyola University, Northwestern University, Midwestern University, University of Chicago, and University of Illinois at Chicago. We are always looking for ways to improve our ability to serve the community.
The Community We Serve
The West Ridge community is home to one of the most culturally diverse communities, as it is a gateway to numerous immigrant and refugee populations in Chicago. The free clinic sees low-income populations, who are uninsured and under-served. IAMACF provides quality and critical medical care while maintaining the culturally sensitive environment that is needed for the patients. We largely serve the South Asian community, however anyone and everyone is welcome at the IAMACF clinic.
Clinic by Day
Saturdays: New Life Volunteering Society organizes and runs the Saturday clinic by recruiting volunteer physicians and medical students from various Chicagoland hospitals and medical schools.
Sundays: Midwestern University’s Medical School gives medical students in medical school the opportunity to have a hands-on clinical experience and learning from teaching physicians provided by IAMACF.
National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) Membership Quality Standards Program
The National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) has a mission to provide access to affordable healthcare for the medically underserved. The NAFC and its members are dedicated to delivering quality healthcare to patients. To assess and ensure the quality of care provided by the Free and Charitable Clinic network, the NAFC has established a comprehensive set of Quality Standards for its member organizations. The IAMACF Free Health Clinic takes great pride in being awarded the prestigious 2023 NAFC Standards Gold certification, recognizing its commitment to exceptional healthcare standards and services.
National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) Membership Quality Standards Program
The National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) is committed to ensuring affordable healthcare access for the medically underserved. It strives to guarantee that patients receive high-quality healthcare. In order to assess and validate the care delivered within the Free and Charitable Clinic network, the NAFC established a set of Quality Standards for its member organizations. The IAMA Charitable Foundation Free Health Clinic takes pride in being recognized as a 2020 NAFC Standards Bronze recipient.
