Helen Bright, 65, of Wise, is comforted by a medical student after receiving a medical exam on Sunday morning at the clinic. Health care providers performed nearly 2,700 medical exams over the weekend. America's War on Healthcare For three days in late July, hundreds of medical and dental professionals and students descended on the mountains of Southwest Virginia to treat the underinsured or uninsured with the help of Remote Area Medical. In that time over 2,700 patients were seen, giving hope to the neglected people of rural America.