This fund has been established to honor Benjamin H. Josephson, MD - pediatrician, family practitioner, teacher, mentor and friend. In combining the highest professional standards of health care with his advocacy for the poor, the young and the disenfranchised, Dr. Josephson stood as an example and inspiration to others. As an ongoing commitment to the continuation of his humanitarian work, this fund provides healthcare professionals with the financial resources necessary to deliver medical services to those in need throughout the world.
About Us
Dr. Benjamin H. Josephson was one of the founding directors and mentors of the Overlook Family Practice Residency Program, a community-based teaching hospital located in Summit, New Jersey, and a member of Atlantic Health System. Dr. Josephson, a pediatrician in private solo practice for 18 years prior to joining the residency faculty, was a dedicated humanitarian who volunteered his time and expertise throughout his career. His love of travel, coupled with his unbridled passion for protecting human rights, took him to assist the sick and wounded children in the war-torn countries of Bosnia, Rwanda, Zaire, and Iraq and to impoverished areas of Honduras, Russia, Appalachia and Native American Reservations. Additionally, he devoted his time to the Morristown Soup Kitchen, the VA Hospital, a local public health clinic, and a shelter for battered women.
The Benjamin H. Josephson, MD Fund was founded following Ben's death in 1998 with a grant from the New York Community Trust---the Donald R. Gant Fund. The Fund is designed to encourage residents, attendings, and other medical professionals to volunteer their time to deliver medical services to underserved populations throughout the world. Although the Fund's first priority is to support healthcare professionals from the Atlantic Health System professional community, program administrators also consider applications from residents, attendings, and nurses from outside the system.
David S Nageh, DO: Hudson Regional Health- Christ Hospital, Family Medicine– PGY-3
Dominican Republic: April, 2026
During my mission trip to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, I had the opportunity to participate in a primary care medical outreach program serving underserved communities. Our medical team consisted of two Family Medicine residents, one Internal Medicine/Hematology-Oncology physician, and one Pediatrician. Over the course of the mission, we provided care to approximately 500 patients.
Read more →Amanda Labib, DO: Overlook Medical Center, Family Medicine– PGY-2
Dominican Republic: April, 2026
During my medical mission trip to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, I had the privilege of serving alongside a dedicated team of physicians, pharmacists, dentists, and healthcare students, and volunteer interpreters to provide medical care in several underserved villages. We established temporary clinics in each community and cared for patients of all ages, from young children to elderly adults.
Read more →Marianna Jolly, MD: Overlook Medical Center, Family Medicine– PGY-3
Guatemala: March, 2026
I am so thankful for the opportunity to have gone to Antigua, Guatemala to practice medicine. It was eye opening for multiple reasons. It was very enlightening to understand how another country practices medicine. Just one example is
Read more →Ndeye Kane, DO: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Family Medicine– PGY-2
Senegal: February, 2026
My experience during my global health elective at FANN Hospital in Dakar, Senegal was such a memorable learning experience. What stood out most wasn’t just the pathology—but how medicine changes when access changes.
Read more →David Reynoso Cortez, MD: Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, Family Medicine– PGY-2
Ecuador: February, 2026
I had an incredible experience with a global health elective based in Ecuador. Over the course of the month, I rotated through an NGO hospital, a public outpatient specialty center, an integrative medicine clinic, and a private hospital, gaining exposure to diverse models of healthcare delivery in Ecuador.
Read more →Andrea Quintero Reis, MD: Goryeb Children's Hospital, Pediatrics – PGY2
Peru: January, 2026
I recently completed a medical mission trip in Peru with the organization Máximo Nivel, working at the Posta de Salud Miraflores, a free community clinic serving a predominantly low-resource population. The clinic cared for both adult and pediatric patients and functioned with extremely limited resources.
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