Sansum Clinic

See schedule osee schedule oin furtherance of its charitable purpose, the Clinic provides medical care without charge or at reduced charge to residents of the community, primarily through: (a) services provided at no charge to the uninsured; (b) the difference between public program payments (primarily medical) and the related costs of providing such services; and (c) the services provided to patients expressing a willingness to pay but who are unable due tosocio-economic factors. Additional activities undertaken to benefit the community and to fulfill its mission of providing high quality healthcare to every patient in an environment that fosters caring and compassion and promotes education and research include the following:- providing free eye examinationsthrough see international to children who could not otherwise afford them.- providing more than 300 health education classes (e.g. Asthma, back and neck care, cholesterol, diabetes, healthy aging, joint replacement, stress, weight management for children and adults) that are offered each year. The classes are open to the community, are offered for free or at a nominal fee and are available throughout the county.- leading camp wheez and providing physicians and support staff for this weeklong summer camp for children living with asthma.- collaborating with santa barbara neighborhood clinics to provide diagnostic care and specialty medical services to residents who could otherwise not afford these tests.- providing reliable health and resource information free of charge to any community member, patients and non-patients alike, through our health resource center.- participating in a variety of research project with partners such as ucla, the rand corporation and several pharmaceutical companies.- participating in over a dozen annual health fairs and free health screening events.