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
Mark Black at Indian Health Service (IHS)
Spring: 2025
I was introduced to the Indian Health Service (IHS) and the United Stated Public Health Service (USPHS)
during my time as a student at the Idaho State University (ISU) School of Pharmacy (2002-2006). I was
so excited about the mission of the IHS and the USPHS to improve the physical, mental, social, and
spiritual health of Alaska Natives and American Indians that I applied for an early commission as an
officer in the USPHS in 2005.
I was able to start my career with an isolated underserved population in
Eagle Butte, South Dakota, on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. I had so many opportunities to
advance my skills as an outpatient, inpatient and ER pharmacist in Eagle Butte. Living on the reservation
and being part of a Native American community helped me to gain a great respect and admiration for
the Native American people and their cultures. I have had the opportunity to serve on three
reservations during my career the Cheyenne River (Lakota Sioux tribe), Wind River (Eastern Shoshone
and Northern Arapaho tribes) and Fort Hall (Shoshone-Bannock Tribes) reservations.
As I have progressed through my career in the IHS, I have had many opportunities to use my
professional skills as a clinical pharmacist. I have worked with pain management, diabetes, asthma,
anticoagulation, opioid use disorder, hypertension, hypothyroid, immunization and other teams to
improve the health of our patients. As my interest and skills in clinical pharmacy continued to grow, I
became a Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist. Board certification has opened many
opportunities for me to advance my role as a health care provider.
One of my favorite and most rewarding opportunities I have had with the IHS has been to precept
students from all over the country. I have been precepting students since 2007 and have hosted
students from schools in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Tennessee, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and Idaho. I
have been precepting students from ISU since 2014. I enjoy imparting my knowledge and experience
with eager student pharmacists, and I always look forward to learning something from them.
My current duty station, Fort Hall Indian Health Clinic, has unique opportunities for ISU students to
apply their didactic lessons to direct patient care. As a pharmacy, we offer pharmacy-based
immunization, anticoagulation, hypothyroid and emergency contraception clinics, where students get
the opportunity to help directly manage patients care in these areas. They also have the opportunity to
participate in the care of other chronic disease states, working with pharmacist and medical providers.
Students review patients’ charts and write SOAP notes prior to a patient medical visit.
We work together to create a care plan for patients’ chronic diseases. The student reviews the plans with the patient’s
medical provider and make suggestions related to the patient’s medications. Students then see the
patient with the provider and discuss recommendations with the patient. This is beneficial for the
student, the provider, and most importantly, the patient. Recently, a patient commented to their
provider after visiting with the pharmacy student, “We should have pharmacist in every visit.”
I tell my students that there are many ways to be an influential pharmacist. I encourage them to
evaluate interactions with pharmacists and decide for themselves what traits they would like to embody
in their own careers to become trusted, caring, and knowledgeable health care providers.
I am grateful to a profession that has brought so much fulfillment and satisfaction to my career. I am
very honored to give a little back to the profession by being a preceptor for ISU pharmacy students.
CDR Mark Black, Pharm D., BCACP
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.