In this stirring documentary, director Maxim Pozdorovkin (Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer, 2013; The Notorious Mr. Bout, 2014) tells the story of Puentes de Salud, a volunteer-run clinic that provides free medical care to undocumented immigrants in South Philadelphia. Clínica de Migrantes follows the workers and patients of Puentes through months of routine care and growth.…
Independence Blue Cross Journal of Change Vol 6. Issue 1. By: Steven Larson, MD Executive Director, Puentes de Salud I consider Esther Morales a close friend and colleague with whom I have had the great opportunity to work alongside and mentor. She is currently the managing director of Puentes de Salud and has been tasked…
Puentes Nurse Practitioner Residency Program Supported in part by a grant from the Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Foundation IBC Foundation Nurse Practitioner Resident Description We seek a highly motivated new-to-practice Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) to become the next IBC Foundation Nurse Practitioner resident at Puentes de Salud. The residency is a 12 month full-time,…
In this heart-warming piece for The New York Times, Jon Hurdle tells the human stories behind Puentes de Salud, highlighting the organization’s commitment to the strength and survival of South Philadelphia’s Latino community. Hurdle dives into the tangled bureaucracy that Puentes patients – many of whom are undocumented – had to navigate in order to…
Three of Puentes de Salud’s superstar education interns – Alexa Salas, Camilo Toro, and Yaneli Arizmendi – were recently awarded the 2017 University of Pennsylvania President’s Engagement Prize for Lanzado Líderes (Launching Leaders), a program they developed to partner with Puentes and expand our educational offerings to include curriculum specifically designed for adolescent students.…
For Latinos in South Philly, clinic is a bridge to health and much more In this piece for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Paul Jablow goes behind-the-scenes at Puentes de Salud to see how the organization is weathering the storm of a new administration. “It’s important that we not make assumptions,” says Puentes de Salud executive director…
Puentes de Salud launches pioneering nurse practitioner residency program in partnership with the Independence Blue Cross Foundation As the number of patients seeking primary care grows steadily, Nurse Practitioners are beginning to play an integral role in clinical care. In 2016, Puentes de Salud and the Independence Blue Cross Foundation joined forces to launch the…
From treating a 17-year-old gunshot victim in a South Philadelphia emergency room to forging a new kind of healthcare for the Latino community, Social Innovations Journal charts Dr. Steven Larson’s journey through opening, operating, and expanding Puentes de Salud. With a full roster of educational, clinical, and social programs, Puentes de Salud advocates an interdisciplinary…
What if you were able to cure a disease before someone even caught it? Now imagine doing that on a larger scale – for an entire community of people who lack access to medical resources, including basic supplies like bandages for even the most minor of injuries. What would health care look like if you…
Puentes de Salud is the 2015 winner of the Hispanic Choice Awards Community Advocate of the Year! Thank you to all of our nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, and all volunteers and staff for the amazing work you do. Thank you to the community for your trust and commitment. Thank you to all of our supporters…
