Frontera de Salud, also called Frontera, is a student-run volunteer organization run by health professional students at UTHSCSA that are committed to bringing healthcare to the underserved. Students and mentors in this program provide healthcare to people of the colonias of Corpus Christi and Laredo - two of the most impoverished regions in the nation, as well as to underserved areas here in San Antonio. With UTHSCSA faculty supervision, medical, nursing and PA students are given the unique opportunity to work with community partners to provide vital heath care and assist in developing preventative measures at each of our sites. Both faculty and students learn to treat diverse populations and consider the unique social context of care in South Texas.
