About Blue Ridge Medical Center
Founded in 1985 in the village of Colleen in Nelson County, Virginia, Blue Ridge Medical Center offers primary care, pediatrics, dentistry, x-ray, lab, physical therapy, and behavioral health. BRMC is a 501(c)3 non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. In 2019, Blue Ridge Medical Center Amherst opened a site in Amherst, Virginia; and in 2021 also established a site in Appomattox. These additional locations offer primary care and behavioral health services.
Blue Ridge Medical Center receives funding and Public Health Services employee status from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This funding and status provide BRMC staff with medical malpractice insurance coverage under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). For more information, please see http://www.bphc.hrsa.gov/ftca.
Our Mission is to improve access to comprehensive primary care and to reduce health disparities for all people in the communities we serve.
Our Vision is to be a vital, vibrant health center, recognized as the preferred provider of health care for all people in the communities we serve.
Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Headed
Blue Ridge Medical Center (BRMC) first opened the doors of a small modular building in July 1985 with one doctor and three exam rooms. To meet the growing needs of area residents, BRMC has expanded through five building additions and ongoing service expansions to provide new services and a larger facility. Over one hundred staff members provide 10,000 patients annually with top-of-the-line primary and preventive care, as well as behavioral health, dentistry, and physical therapy. Excellent care that exceeds expectations is our daily objective and is paramount to successfully addressing our mission.
In December 2011, we moved into our current state-of-the-art medical facility made possible by a large Federal grant and other community investments. Our building has lobby space and exam rooms designed especially for children. In addition to filling prescriptions, our pharmacy offers over-the-counter medications and supplies for our patients. Telemedicine is available on-site to allow access to specialty care as well as access to our services for people who are not able to get into the Center.
In February 2012, we added Pediatrics to our primary care services. This allows parents in Amherst and Nelson County to access this necessary primary care specialty close to home.
The move to our new facility also allowed us to make a long-time dream a reality—the addition of dental care to the Blue Ridge Medical Center campus. The original building that was our home over the past 25 years and is next door to our current facility was rebuilt to accommodate a six-operatory dental facility. Full-time dentists and hygienists work with support staff to provide quality oral health care to everyone, regardless of ability to pay, accepting a wide variety of dental insurances and providing a sliding fee scale for those in need.
In 2019, Blue Ridge Medical Center Amherst opened a healthcare site in Amherst, Virginia; and in 2021 BRMC also established a site in Appomattox. These additional locations offer primary care and behavioral health services.
