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SAN ANTONIO
The American MEDICINE

Health Care System

By Chloe A. Jensen

It had to be witnessed –
It’s different from the picture.
felt –
The picture shows a vibrant yellow.
in person.
Quaint, with a little yard
Because in the picture,
and a fence.
This Place is perfect.

The paint is muddy mustard
Chloe A. Jensen is a student at the UT Health San Anto-
greyed by smoke or smog.
The yard is dirt, and cans, and trash nio Long School of Medicine in the Class of 2023.
the window, broken.

The

Missing

Piece

By Calvin Madsen, Photography and
Digital Art Overlay by Calvin Madsen

Have you ever been working on a puzzle, only to find that one piece is missing at the very end? What about 2, or even 3 pieces? It’s incredibly
frustrating to say the least. You can lose your mind searching for it for hours and hours, nowhere to be found. What if there was someone that
could help, someone that could always have those puzzle pieces on hand for when you need them? That would sure be
nice. It would take a lot of stress off, wouldn’t it? Sure there would still be some stress, likely at the beginning
when you don’t know where they are, but having someone in your corner to help fill in the gaps, and to heal
what has been broken brings piece, someone that can connect you to your final goal, to be whole. This
person is a gift, an angel in disguise. They come in all forms, shapes, sizes and backgrounds. These
people are promotor(a)s. They help to build, unite, bridge and complete what we as doctors sometimes struggle to do.

This piece is a tribute to the wonderful promotors and promotoras that serve the underprivileged population in San Antonio. These remarkable
people help bridge the gap between healthcare providers and their disadvantaged patients, providing them with the resources they need to find
transportation, insurance and healthcare services. They often visit patients’ homes to go over medication regimens and to evaluate living condi-
tions. They also assist with any healthcare barrier that their providers could have. These promotor(a)s are the keystone to the patient's healthcare
and the missing piece they need to live a longer and healthier life. Just as a bridge crumble without its keystone, so too would the quality of life
of these patients deteriorate without the service of their selfless promotor(a).

Calvin Madsen is a student at the UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine in the Class of 2023.

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