Jacqueline Joss Named First Recipient of the Boysen Community Champion Award May 20, 2026 The Samaritan Health Services Board of Directors is proud to announce Jacqueline Joss, PharmD, as the inaugural recipient of the Boysen Community Champion Award. Established in 2025, the award honors the legacy of former President and CEO Doug Boysen and recognizes individuals whose leadership, service and commitment reflect Samaritan’s PRIDE values — Passion, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence. Joss, who has been with Samaritan since 2001, exemplifies those values through decades of leadership, innovation and mentorship in pharmacy practice and community health. “I am very honored,” Joss said. “It was such a surprise, I am still in shock. It was very humbling.” Joss serves as Pharmacy Residency director and Ambulatory Care supervisor, overseeing medication management services across multiple Samaritan sites while also leading the Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center PGY 1 Pharmacy Residency Program since 2003. Known to many colleagues as “JJ,” she is widely respected for her commitment to patients, learners and fellow staff members. Throughout her career, Joss has helped develop or lead programs that continue to improve patient care and community health, including antimicrobial stewardship, chronic disease state management programs, medication concierge services, Samaritan’s oral chemotherapy program and a service to manage antithrombotic medications in the periprocedural setting. Many of these efforts have become embedded system-wide practices. Beyond Samaritan, Joss collaborates with pharmacy leaders across the country to advance the profession and remains actively involved in community outreach efforts that expand access to care for underserved populations. Equally significant is Jacqueline’s role as a mentor and educator. Over the years, she has trained and guided generations of pharmacy residents, many of whom now serve in leadership and clinical roles throughout Samaritan. Her influence continues to shape not only patient care, but the future of the profession. Recently Joss shared the deeply personal story of living with smoldering multiple myeloma while continuing to serve patients and colleagues. “The Mecca in the Cornfield,” waspublished in the March 2026 edition of American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. “I realized that the only way I could cope…was to do what I would do when caring for any patient: increase understanding of the issue at hand,” she wrote. Her message included a reminder about the importance of ‘soft skills’ in patient care. “We should not forget about the human in front of us.” She also hopes to increase awareness of the importance of clinical trials. “Most medications that are now the standard of care are available only because others opted to participate in a clinical trial.” Joss lifelong dedication to service, innovation and people make her a fitting and deeply deserving recipient of the first Boysen Community Champion Award. “I am honored that the Samaritan Board decided to do this award and I couldn’t be happier for Jacqueline, we’ve known each other for year,” said Boysen. “She represents everything we are trying to do.”
