We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, providing free clinics for uninsured residents of Greater Bluffton and Jasper County, South Carolina.
Our mission statement: “To provide free medical care in a compassionate and professional manner to the uninsured of Greater Bluffton and Jasper County with an emphasis on preventive medicine and health education.”
Our office hours are Monday-Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm. We do screenings on Mondays 1-3pm. Our clinic hours are:
Monday 8:30am-12:00pm
Tuesday 8:30am-12pm, & 1- 8:00pm
Wednesday 8:30am-12pm &1- 8:00pm
Thursday 8:30am - 12pm
Friday-Sunday CLOSED
Phone: 843-706-7090
Fax: 843-706-7078
11/04/2025
After more than a decade of dedicated service, we said goodbye to Dr. and Dr. Evans as they begin their well-earned retirement. Together, they have touched countless lives with their compassion, expertise, and generosity.
We gathered to celebrate their incredible impact, share some laughs, and present them with a plaque to remember their time with us. Words can’t fully express how much they mean to our patients, our team, and our mission. Thank you, Dr. and Dr. Evans - you’ll always be part of the BJVIM family. 💙
10/29/2025
A big thank you to WHHI-TV for recognizing our very own Pam Toney! 💙
Pam has been the heart of Bluffton Jasper Volunteers in Medicine for almost 12 years, leading with kindness, dedication, and a deep love for our patients and volunteers. We couldn’t be prouder!
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10/27/2025
At BJVIM, we believe wellness starts with great medical care and continues with the knowledge and tools to live a healthy life. 💙
We collaborate with partner agencies to support whole-body wellness. Recently, patients at our Ridgeland Clinic participated in a 6-week Cooking Matters course presented by the Lowcountry Food Bank.
Participants learned how to read nutrition labels, make smart shopping choices, and prepare delicious, healthy meals - like these chicken burgers! 🍔🥗
A heartfelt thank-you to Lowcountry Food Bank for being such an important part of the solution. Together, we’re helping our patients and community live healthier, happier lives! 🌿
10/23/2025
A Big Thank You to Ochsner Novant Health 65 Plus - Okatie!
We just hosted our second quarterly 65+ Dinner for patients who are nearing the time to enroll in Medicare — and it was another success for our patients!
We are so grateful to Ochsner Novant Health 65 Plus for collaborating with us and providing an invaluable resource for our patients. Your support helps our community members connect and access essential healthcare services.
We look forward to continuing this partnership and making a positive impact in the community!
10/23/2025
It was an inspiring afternoon yesterday at the Greater Bluffton Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Luncheon! 🌸 Guest speaker Blondy F. Moore message was uplifting, and we left feeling proud to be among so many women leading with purpose in our community. 💙
10/23/2025
“Unwavering care.” That’s how Cheryl described her experience at BJVIM - and it’s possible thanks to our generous donors and dedicated volunteers. 💙
Because of your support, neighbors like Cheryl receive the compassionate care they need to get back to better health. Your generosity truly changes lives.
10/22/2025
As part of their Physician Assistant program at South University, Savannah, students have the opportunity to shadow our volunteer providers and experience what it’s like to care for patients in a free clinic setting. We hope experiences like this inspire the next generation of compassionate caregivers. 💙
10/21/2025
We’re grateful to WJCL News and Riley Miller WJCL for helping share how Bluffton Jasper County Volunteers in Medicine is making sure every woman in our community has access to lifesaving breast cancer screenings. 💕 Early detection saves lives and thanks to our volunteers, partners and donors, no one is left behind.
10/15/2025
Want a career that changes lives? 💙
BJVIM is seeking a Volunteer Coordinator / Office Manager to help recruit and support volunteers and keep our clinic running smoothly. Join us in caring for those who need it most!
📩 To apply, email your resume to info@bjvim.org or visit bjvim.org to learn more.
10/14/2025
At our Bluffton clinic, our on-site pharmacy is stocked with many frequently prescribed medications, allowing patients to leave their appointments with their prescriptions in hand and a smile from Sandy, our caring pharmacist. 💊
10/08/2025
It was another busy afternoon at BJVIM's Magro Dental Clinic! 🦷 We’re so grateful for the dedication of volunteers like Dr. Ed Wise and Cheri Miller. Teamwork like this helps us provide quality dental care to all of our patients. And, none of this would be possible without the generous support of our donors who help keep our community smiling. 😁
10/07/2025
👩⚕️PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS NEEDED at BJVIM👨🏻⚕️
Give back where it matters most! Just 4 hours twice a month can change lives and bring hope to our hardworking uninsured neighbors.
Join the caring team of volunteers at BJVIM and help keep our community - and the people who make it strong - healthy and thriving.
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Bluffton Jasper County Volunteers In Medicine is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. With the dedicated service of volunteer physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals, the Bluffton Jasper VIM provides care to our friends and neighbors in Bluffton and Jasper County who are without medical insurance.
Our History
Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) began in Hilton Head, South Carolina. In 1992, one out of three people who lived on Hilton Head Island had no access to healthcare. At the same time, a number of retired medical personnel (physicians, nurses, dentists) began expressing an interest in finding a way to continue practicing their profession on a voluntary, part-time basis to help those without access to healthcare. Presently in the U.S., there are over 250,000 retired physicians; 350,000 nurses; and 40,000 dentists. Most are looking for a meaningful way to spend their retirement. The VIM model emphasizes the use of retired medical professionals to provide quality healthcare services in free clinics which focus on serving the needs of the uninsured.
In 2010 a group of concerned citizens recognized the need for a free clinic that would serve the town of Bluffton and Jasper County. On September 19, 2011 Bluffton Jasper County Volunteers in Medicine opened its doors and saw its first patient. Today the all-volunteer free medical clinic provides medical exams, counseling and nutritional services as well as preventative disease education to over 2,000 eligible uninsured residents in Greater Bluffton and Jasper County. In addition, radiological imaging and lab testing referrals are made for patients needing these services.
The clinic is staffed by caring and generous local physicians and nurses who donate their time and expertise to extend first class medical care to patients at the clinic. Office and administrative positions are filled by volunteers who answer the phones, greet patients and manage medical records and paperwork necessary to operate a busy clinic. In all, approximately 75 volunteers make the day to day operation of the clinic possible. The benefits of a clinic such as BJVIM are important and broad reaching: by helping people to stay healthy, they are more likely to stay employed and less likely to suffer from chronic illnesses. More families who previously did not have access to healthcare can now be educated to make healthy choices, learn to participate in their own health care and subsequently pass this valuable knowledge on to their children. Healthy families create healthy communities and in every way, a healthy community is a better community!
Bluffton-Jasper County Volunteers in Medicine is one of over 90 independent clinics under the guidance of the National Volunteers in Medicine Alliance. These clinics are a local solution to a national problem and seek to make primary healthcare accessible to a greater number of people in the community who have no insurance. Obviously, even with the excellent leadership and hard work of the volunteers, the success of the clinic would never have been possible and would not be sustained without the support of corporations and individuals who live in the community. The generosity of the people of Bluffton and Jasper County, citizens and corporations alike, who provide working partnerships, medical services and financial support is the key to making it all work.
Our Mission
The Mission of the Bluffton Jasper County Volunteers in Medicine is to provide free medical care in a compassionate and professional manner to the uninsured of great Bluffton and Jasper County with an emphasis on preventative medicine and health education.
Our Vision
No one in our community goes without access to quality health care.
Our Values
Caring – We are empathetic to any individual in our community with limited access to quality healthcare and we volunteer our time to serve those in need.
Compassion – We value and respect all human life and we selflessly serve to protect human dignity and improve the quality of life of our patients.
Commitment – We are dedicated to serving the needs of our patients and providing the highest level of professional healthcare
Community – We believe that responsible stewardship and investment of our donated resources into the continued health and well-being of our community is our highest calling.
