Winner of the 2023 Jack B. McConnell, MD, Award for Excellence in Volunteerism
BVMI volunteer Dr. Josef Machac received the 2023 Jack B. McConnell, MD, Award for Excellence in Volunteerism, one of the American Medical Association’s top honors. This annual award recognizes the work of senior physicians who provide treatment for patients who lack access to healthcare. It is named after Dr. Jack McConnell, founder of Volunteers in Medicine, a model of utilizing volunteer healthcare providers to provide free care to the uninsured. BVMI, a Volunteers in Medicine clinic, was founded by Dr. Samuel A. Cassell, who received this prestigious award in 2014.
Dr. Machac works tirelessly to help BVMI’s patients. He has been a volunteer provider for nearly 10 years, and donated more than 600 hours of his time during the pandemic, seeing patients and assisting with the vaccination effort in Bergen County.
We congratulate Dr. Machac for receiving this prestigious award, and thank him for his many years of service to BVMI patients. One of our patients recently said, “Dr. Machac is no ordinary doctor.” We agree, and are beyond grateful to have him on our team!