H.O.P.E. Clinic
Health Outreach Practice Experience Clinic Vista En Español
Free Primary Healthcare in Plainfield, NJ
Partnering with the community to provide culturally competent and compassionate care to uninsured adults.
No-cost services. All services are 100% free.
Residency not required.
Rutgers School of Health Professions’ Physician Assistant Program opened the Health Outreach Practice Experience (HOPE) clinic in Plainfield in July 2021. Licensed faculty and PA program students manage acute and chronic diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension for the uninsured. The clinic aligns the PA program’s mission to both educate students and engage with the local community.
Our organization earned a 2024 Gold Rating from the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC) Quality Standards Program. We earned this rating by attesting that we have certain policies and procedures in place to provide quality care for our patients.
Become a Patient
FREE primary care
Health assessments and referrals
Sick visits
Chronic disease management
Schedule a Visit
Please call the office on Monday or Wednesday beginning at 9:00am to request an appointment on the same day.
Get Involved
Have questions? Need more information? Please email us at RU-HOPE-Clinic@shp.rutgers.edu today!
Our dedicated and passionate Rutgers H.O.P.E. clinicians take the time to really listen to their patients and understand their health concerns.
“At the Rutgers HOPE clinic, we are committed to working with our community partners to reduce healthcare disparities by providing free primary care to uninsured adults. Additionally, our students have the privileged to learn by serving in our community.”
Frank Giannelli, Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Program
Rutgers School of Health Professions
“One day we found a flyer that said HOPE Clinic and it stated it is a free service for patients with no insurance. We couldn’t believe it! Could this be true?! HOPE Clinic gave us hope!! When we visited the clinic everyone treated my mom with such care, KINDNESS, and attention. Believe it or not we both had tears of joy.”
Anonymous,
Clinic Patient
Together with your support, we can partner to reduce health disparities in our partnering communities while training the next generation of socially responsible healthcare providers.
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