Preceptor Information
Pharmacy experiential education offers students hands-on practical experience in numerous pharmacy disciplines. The experiential program is overseen by the Office of Experiential Education (OEE) and provides a continuum of required and elective pharmacy practice experiences that have been carefully coordinated with didactic coursework and co-curricular activities to be of appropriate scope, intensity, and duration to support specific pharmacy educational outcomes.
During the P1-P3 years, introductory pharmacy practice experiences are designed to progressively prepare students for advanced pharmacy practice experiences. The culmination of these experiences is to produce practice-ready graduates who have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of practitioners in order to advance healthcare and positively impact their patients' lives as part of an inter-professional team.
Precepting at ISU
Thank you for considering Idaho State University!
Please reach out to your local liaison to learn more about becoming a preceptor! We will be excited to speak with you.
Cassandra Tack, MBA - Director and Liaison for Twin Falls/Pocatello/Eastern Idaho
Email: cassandratack@isu.edu
Kevin Cleveland, Pharm.D. - Liaison for Western Idaho
Email: clevkevi@isu.edu
Brandy Seignemartin, Pharm.D. - Liaison for Alaska
Email: brandys@isu.edu
Michelle Barcelon, Pharm.D,. BCPS - Liaison for Reno
E-mail: mbarcelon@renown.org
Janet Renk - Experiential Education Program Manager
Email: janetrenk@isu.edu
Joy Marie Menzel - Experiential Education Coordinator
Contact for all onboarding process questions. Email: joymariemenzel@isu.edu
Affiliate Faculty Program
Our preceptors are invited to join our Affiliate Faculty Program. This allows preceptors access to our library and some benefits offered at ISU campuses! Requirements to apply are that you complete our recommended CEs as well as be available to take students every year you are an affiliate.
Please email Stormi Essman (Stormijoessman@isu.edu) to start the application process today!
By becoming an Affiliated Faculty you will gain access to resources such as:
CEImpact
Lexicomp
Facts & Comparisons
ISU Library
Syllabus Building
In order to meet our accreditation standards, we need to demonstrate that you have met a few preceptor development requirements. We request all active preceptors to complete the following CE classes offered through CEImpact.
Required CEs:
FERPA - If you have completed your own FERPA training through your organization please let us know.
Recommended CEs:
Creating Impactful Learning Experiences: A Guide for Preceptors
Upon successful completion of this application-based CPE course, pharmacists should be able to:
1. Identify core components of Deliberate Practice that contribute to effective learning experiences.
2. Formulate specific, measurable learning objectives.
3. Describe features of supportive learning environments in experiential education.
4. Explain the difference between growth mindsets and fixed mindsets in learners.
5. Articulate feedback that is supportive of a growth mindset.
Providing Effective Feedback
Upon successful completion of this application-based CPE course, pharmacy preceptors should be able to:
1. Differentiate between feedback and evaluation
2. Describe the components of effective feedback delivery
3. Compare and contrast different feedback methods and their potential effectiveness
4. Formulate effective feedback for specific student/learner scenarios
2025-2026 ISU Block Schedule
IPPE Community/Institutional
Block 1 05/19/25 -06/06/25
Block 2 06/09/25 - 06/27/25
Block 3 06/30/25 - 07/18/25
Block 4 07/21/25 -08/08/25
Block 5 (Winter) 12/22/25 - 01/09/26
2025-2026 ISU APPE Block Schedule
Block 1 05/19/25 - 06/27/25
Block 2 06/30/25 - 08/08/25
Block 3 08/11/25 - 09/19/25
Block 4 09/22/25 - 1/31/25
Block 5 11/03/25 - 12/12/25
Block 6 12/29/25 - 02/06/25
Block 7 02/09/26 - 03/20/26
Block 8 03/23/26 -05/01/26
We want to be a source of support for all of our preceptors. Starting in 2022 we will be hosting townhall meetings two times a month to address changes within the college, community, and precepting. Each of these meetings will be recorded and can be found below.
2022-2023 Videos:
Student and Preceptor Resources
2023-2024 Videos
Located on our OEE platform CORE
Spotlight: Preceptor and Site
ISU Preceptor and Site Spotlight
Gina Dobaldo from Kootenai Health
Winter: 2024
We are happy to announce our Winter 2024 Preceptor and Site spotlight! Dr. Dobaldo has been a preceptor with ISU College of Pharmacy and also coordinates with our team for most of our Kootenai Health rotations. She is an amazing preceptor who we are happy to highlight this winter season! Please read the full interview below.
Tell us about your role at your organization.
I am the Pharmacy Education Coordinator here at Kootenai Health. In addition to my pharmacist staffing
responsibilities, I oversee our pharmacy student and resident programs. I serve as the Student
Coordinator and Preceptor of Record for the Institutional APPE rotation and as the Residency Program
Director for our PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program.
In this role, I work with the surrounding Colleges of Pharmacy, including ISU, to help coordinate student
rotations and other school-sponsored events. On-site, I work with our pharmacist preceptors, managers,
and other staff to coordinate rotations and experiences for students, residents, and preceptors, such as
our weekly Pharmacy Forum and preceptor development initiatives.
Tell us about what you enjoy about being a preceptor for ISU?
I enjoy providing students with opportunities to make meaningful contributions to patient care. My
current role as Pharmacy Education Coordinator allows me to promote opportunities for collaboration
among students, residents, and preceptors on diverse projects, interactions, and shadowing
opportunities, which layers learning and builds a sense of shared responsibility for quality and patient
care. As a preceptor, I aim to provide students with practical experiences that will be valuable to them in
their future professional endeavors.
As a preceptor and our Site Coordinator, I appreciate the support and engagement of the Pharmacy
Team at ISU. I have enjoyed working with Luke to create our student schedules for the North Idaho
region and with Janet and Joy to coordinate the Student Info sessions and Pharmacy Mastery course this
year. It was also lovely to have Cassandra and Luke come to Kootenai Health to hand-deliver ISU swag, a
preceptor award, and get a tour of our Facilities. It has been a great partnership; I appreciate all the
communication and support the Pharmacy Team at ISU provides. It helps us to provide quality student
rotations that align with the goals of the PharmD program.
What advice would you give future Pharmacists and/or Students?
Don’t get caught up in going through the motions. Use your rotations as your opportunity to diversify
your education. You get out what you put in, and those who take advantage of the opportunity will get
the most out of their experiences and, in turn, have those experiences to fall back on when they become
pharmacists.
Don’t be afraid of feedback! Good or bad, there is always something to be learned from a situation that
you can use to grow. This is your time to learn; you don’t need to have it all figured out. Be flexible,
humble, and open to whatever comes your way. Always be a team player, and never lose sight of who
you are working for: your patients.
Anything you would like us or students to know about your organization or yourself?
Our Pharmacy Team is incredibly grateful to have received the 2023 ISU Precepting Site of the Year
Award, along with an individual Regional Preceptor of the Year Award. I feel fortunate to work with a
team that truly values fostering a caring and collaborative learning environment. Kootenai Health is an
outstanding place to learn, and I am excited to witness the growth and future achievements of our
students!
Site of the Year: Indian Health Services Fort Hall
Alaska
Alaska Preceptor of the Zone Michelle Bai PharmD
Alaska IPPE Community Preceptor of Excellence Brittany Karns PharmD
Alaska IPPE Institutional Preceptor of Excellence Brian Haviland, Pharm.D
Alaska's Faculty Preceptor of Excellence Laura Lampasone PharmD BCPS
Eastern Idaho
Eastern Idaho Preceptor of the Zone Susan Wilson PharmD
Eastern Idaho IPPE Community Preceptor of Excellence Michael Watson PharmD
Eastern Idaho IPPE Institutional Preceptor of Excellence Saige Becker PharmD
Eastern Idaho Faculty Preceptor of Excellence John Holmes PharmD BCPS
Western Idaho
Western Idaho Preceptor of the Zone Cathy Hitt-Piechowski PharmD
Western Idaho IPPE Institutional Preceptor of Excellence Jacqueline Kavila PharmD
Western Idaho APPE Preceptor of Excellence Michael Freeman PharmD
Western Idaho Faculty Preceptor of Excellence Kevin Cleveland PharmD
Reno
Reno Preceptor of the Zone Courtney Lujan PharmD BCPS
Southern Idaho
Southern Idaho Preceptor of the Zone Logan Campbell PharmD
Northern Idaho
Northern Idaho Preceptor of the Zone Dan Blee PharmD
Site of the Year: Kootenai Health
Kootenai Health has been a valued institution for our IPPE and APPE students. Serving the area of Northern Idaho, students have the opportunity to experience a wide range of rotations and learning experiences for their continued growth and development. They have been an amazing partner of the ISU College of Pharmacy and we are happy to announce Kootenai Health as our site of the year for 2023. Thank you to all the preceptors, amazing staff, and team members of Kootenai Health!
East Idaho
Faculty Preceptor: Dr. Erin Berry
APPE Preceptor of Zone: Dr. Brian Osterman
APPE Preceptor of Excellence: Dr. Rebecca Hoover
IPPE Community Preceptor of Excellence: Dr. Joe Brown
IPPE Institutional Preceptor of Excellence: Dr. Howard Madsen
Western Idaho
Faculty Preceptor: Dr. Cathy Oliphant
APPE Preceptor of the Zone: Dr. Grayson Kendall
APPE Preceptor of Excellence: Dr. Dylan Broadwater
IPPE Community Preceptor of Excellence: Dr. Nicki Chopski
IPPE Institutional Preceptor of Excellence: Dr. Rob Thompson
Alaska
Faculty Preceptor: Dr. Jordan Bell
APPE Preceptor of the Zone: Dr. Anne Crowell
APPE Preceptor of Excellence: Dr. Valerie Bixler
IPPE Community Preceptor of Excellence: Dr. Isaac Bailey
IPPE Institutional site of Excellence: The pharmacists of Mat-su Regional Medical Center
Northern Idaho
APPE Preceptor of the Zone: Dr. Elaine Baker
APPE Preceptor of Excellence: Dr. Jacob Van Vleck
Southern Idaho
APPE Preceptor of the Zone: Dr. Bret Walters
APPE Preceptor of Excellence: Dr. Elizabeth Duncan
Reno
APPE Preceptor of the Zone: Dr. Michelle Barcelon
APPE Preceptor of Excellence: Dr. Heather Townsend
Site of the Year
Boise VA Medical Center
We are excited to announce and select a site of the year. Through their commitment to the community and teaching, Boise VA has been an amazing partner to Idaho State University throughout the years. Dr. Black and Dr. Mason have provided the space for ISU students to grow and encounter a wide range of experiences that can only be achieved at the VA. We are excited to acknowledge and thank this wonderful site and preceptors for all that they have done and continue to do for the Boise area.
East Idaho
Faculty Preceptor: Tracy Pettinger PharmD
APPE Preceptor of Zone: Mark Keyes PharmD
APPE Preceptor of Excellence: Brady Dowding PharmD
IPPE Community Preceptor of Excellence: Drew Voltura PharmD
IPPE Institutional Preceptor of Excellence: Justin Messenger PharmD
Western Idaho
Faculty Preceptor: Karl Madaras-Kelly PharmD, MPH
APPE Preceptor of the Zone: John Thomas PharmD
APPE Preceptor of Excellence Rob Wills PharmD, BCPS
IPPE Community Preceptor of Excellence: Julia Hatmaker PharmD
IPPE Institutional Preceptor of Excellence: Malyssa West PharmD
Alaska
Faculty Preceptor: Megan Penner PharmD
APPE Preceptor of the Zone: Kaleigh M Owens Pharm D, BCACP, BCPS
APPE Preceptor of Excellence: Brianna Argubright PharmD
IPPE Community Preceptor of Excellence: Anne Crowell RPh
IPPE Institutional Preceptor of Excellence: Brian Haviland PharmD
Northern Idaho
APPE Preceptor of the Zone: Anna Hoenke PharmD
APPE Preceptor of Excellence: Korey Kreider PharmD
Southern Idaho
APPE Preceptor of the Zone: Alex Lystrup PharmD, BCPS
APPE Preceptor of Excellence: Rudy Deleon PharmD
Reno
APPE Preceptor of the Zone: Justin Holt PharmD, BCACP
APPE Preceptor of Excellence: Olivia Emerson, PharmD, BCPS
Preceptor of the Year: Justin Messinger Pharm.D.
Alaska
IPPE Community: Hannah DeVore Pharm.D.
IPPE Institutional: Dr. Brian Haviland
APPE preceptor of the Zone: Amy Paul Pharm.D.
APPE preceptor of Excellence: Teresa Bahn, Pharm.D, BCGP
APPE Faculty Preceptor of Excellence: Megan Penner Pharm.D.
Pocatello
IPPE Community: Michael Watson Pharm.D.
IPPE Institutional: Benjerman Shay Pharm.D.
APPE preceptor of the Zone: Susan Wilson Pharm.D.
APPE preceptor of Excellence: Brady Dowding Pharm.D.
IPPE Institutional: Bill Silvius RPh
APPE preceptor of the Zone: Kennedy Wainaina Pharm.D.
APPE preceptor of Excellence: Mikaela Elwell Pharm.D., BCPS
Reno
APPE preceptor of the Zone: Netochi Adeolokun Pharm.D.
APPE preceptor of Excellence: Kiya Mohadjer Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP
APPE preceptor of the Zone: David Green Pharm.D.
APPE preceptor of Excellence : Bret Walters | Pharm.D.