Spring 2012 - College of Pharmacy - Idaho State University

Preceptor of the Year Awards
These awards recognize pharmacists dedicated to the practical training of pharmacy students. One preceptor from Pocatello, Meridian,
Coeur d’ Alene and Reno are selected each year at Commencement. This year, the College of Pharmacy recognized the following people:
Wade Flowers - Pocatello
His nominator wrote, “He was always very positive and
pleasant to work with. Although I didn’t spend every day with
him, he went out of his way to make sure I was getting the full
experience while on my hospital rotation. Any time I had a
question regarding the role of a hospital pharmacist, he was
always willing to take time out of his schedule to take a
minute and answer my questions.”
Brenda Gisslen - Meridian
William “Toro” Llamas - Reno
His nominator expressed, “He is an excellent preceptor and
I was very impressed with his method of helping a student gain
and, after showing the student how to do things, let him lead
in interviews and write notes and provided feedback very
area of pharmacy enhanced the greatest because of this
wonderful method. He sincerely cares about students and
patients, and the opportunity to test my own knowledge and
Her nominator expressed, “She is very knowledgeable and
really fostered my interest in cardiology. She was also
helpful with practical advice about working as a pharmacist
and was very easy to get along with. She is dedicated to
seeing students succeed and stresses the importance of
teaching students and being involved in their learning. I
enjoyed our topic discussions and really appreciated how
organized her rotation was.”
Poppy Wilson - Coeur d’ Alene
Her nominator expressed, “She provided encouragement and
support while helping me expand my knowledge base. It was a
joy to do learning topics, ask questions, and listen to her
clinical reasoning.”
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