01/26/2026
Last weekend, Urban Health Plan’s Pediatric Department proudly held a graduation for the Little Medical School at El Nuevo San Juan! Our founder, Dr. Richard “Doc” Izquierdo, believed that access to healthcare begins with access to knowledge and that education can change a child’s life.
This program is used to honor his legacy and spark curiosity in science, health, and medicine among children. These medical school graduates have spent the last month “training” like real healthcare professionals! We hope that either a cardiologist was inspired by learning about the heart, or even a future scientist learned more about teamwork.
We look forward to continuing to nurture the next generation of healers, caregivers, and community leaders...but more importantly, future doctors who are from and will serve our community!
As Doc would’ve said: !