Leadership
Center Director
Zachary Rosko
PharmD, BCPS
Director of the Center for Advancing Pharmacy Practice and Research Excellence (CAPPRE)
Dr. Rosko is the founding Director of the Center for Advancing Pharmacy Practice and Research Excellence (CAPPRE) at the Idaho State University L.S Skaggs College of Pharmacy. In this role, he will lead the efforts of the University to help identify and disseminate practice models and billing methodologies that lead to the sustainment and spread of advanced pharmacy practice models across the care continuum.
Dr. Rosko previously served as the Director of Pharmacy and Care Teams at a multisite FQHC system in Oregon, where he implemented and sustained integrated clinical pharmacy services via traditional medical billing pathways and launched the system's first in house dispensing pharmacy and 340B program. As an independent consultant, he has worked with a wide variety of practices throughout the country to assist in the implementation and sustainment of clinical pharmacy services.
Dr. Rosko maintains a clinical practice and provides telehealth primary care and urgent care medical services to patients throughout Idaho in his own telehealth clinic, and is presently working on starting a specialty OUD outpatient pharmacist clinic in Southern Nevada. As a resident of Nevada, he also serves as a Member at Large on the Board of the Nevada Pharmacy Alliance, and will begin a term as the President-Elect in 2025. His practice interests include addiction medicine, preventative medicine and respiratory disease.
Executive Committee
Tom Wadsworth
PharmD, MSOL, BCPS
Dean
Internal Medicine, Obesity, Diabetes, Community Pharmacy Practice
Office: 117
Leonard Hall
Pocatello Campus
With over 23 years of experience in community, clinical, and academic pharmacy, Dr. Wadsworth brings a deep understanding of both practice and education to his role as Dean of the L.S. Skaggs College of Pharmacy at Idaho State University. An Idaho native, he earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from ISU and completed a Primary Care Pharmacy Residency at the Boise VA Medical Center. Board-certified in pharmacotherapy and licensed in both Idaho and Alaska, his expertise spans primary care, internal medicine, community pharmacy, and home infusion services. A passionate advocate for expanding patient access to high-quality, personalized medication therapies and pharmacist-provided care, Dr. Wadsworth is dedicated to advancing pharmacy’s role in improving health outcomes and strengthening the profession’s influence on patient care.
Dr. Wadsworth has held key leadership positions within the College, including Executive Associate Dean and Assistant Dean for Alaska Programs, where he played a central role in establishing the UAA/ISU Doctor of Pharmacy Program in Anchorage, expanding educational access and advancing pharmacy practice in the region. Furthering his leadership development, he recently completed a Master’s in Organizational Leadership from Eastern Washington University, strengthening his expertise in organizational dynamics, change management, and strategic leadership.
Dr. Wadsworth sees leadership as an act of influence that transforms isolation into connection and self-interest into shared purpose and possibility. He believes authenticity and meaningful relationships are not merely guiding principles but the foundation of progress and innovation. Guided by this vision, he holds that the future of pharmacy and pharmacy research should not be passively observed, but actively shaped—together. Accordingly, Dr. Wadsworth is positioning the College as a unifying force within the pharmacy profession and research community, strengthening its connections and positive influence.
Kasidy McKay
PharmD, BCPS
Chair of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences
Clinical Associate Professor
Adult Internal Medicine
Office: 264
Leonard Hall
Pocatello Campus
Dr. McKay is a Clinical Associate Professor based in Pocatello and currently serves as the Department Chair of Pharmacy Practice & Administrative Sciences. She earned her PharmD from Midwestern University in 2013, and subsequently completed a PGY1/PGY2 Pharmacotherapy Residency at Idaho State University (2013-2015). From 2018 - 2023, she served as the Residency Program Director for the PGY1/PGY2 Pharmacotherapy Residency. Under her leadership the program attained a full 8 years of ASHP accreditation. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. McKay played a crucial role as the Coordinator of the COVID-19 Health Committee at Idaho State, shaping the University's response strategy. Clinically, she operates within the inpatient general medicine domain at Portneuf Medical Center, with particular interest in cardiology and infectious disease. A notable area of her scholarly interest lies in exploring the cognitive bias in clinical decision making, a subject on which she has provided significant educational contributions, including national and regional CE presentations and an Honors Program Seminar course.
Eric Silk
PhD, MSCP
Department Chair of Clinical Psychopharmacology
Clinical Associate Professor
Office: 749D
Sam and Aline Skaggs Health Science Center
Meridian Campus
Dr. Silk is the Chair of the Clinical Psychopharmacology Program and a Clinical Associate Professor in the College of Pharmacy at Idaho State University. Dr. Silk has an extensive history of experience in psychopharmacology and assessment of psychological, neuropsychological, and substance use disorders.
Dr. Silk earned a B.S. in psychology from Michigan State University. He completed a M.A. in forensic psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. He then worked as a Research Coordinator at the Substance Use Research Center at the New York State Psychiatric Institute affiliated with the Columbia University Department of Psychiatry. His Ph.D. is in Clinical Psychology with a Specialization in Neuropsychology from Nova Southeastern University. He also completed a post-doc M.S. in psychopharmacology at Nova Southeastern.
Dr. Silk’s career path led him to Wyoming, where he continued to teach, developed a psychological practice, and pursued leadership in the Wyoming Psychological Association. He was an associate professor of psychology at Northwest College and is currently an Assistant Lecturer at University of Wyoming and University of Idaho. He was the president of the Wyoming Psychological Association from 2017-2018. Dr. Silk is a licensed clinical psychologist in Wyoming and Idaho. Dr. Silk currently serves on the Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners.
External Advisory Board
Tom Bobrowski
Katie Erickson, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
Director of Clinical Operations and Quality St. Luke's Health Plan
Katie Erickson attended University of Oregon where she earned her Bachelors of Science in Psychology and General Science before completing her Doctor of Pharmacy at Oregon State University/Oregon Health and Science University. After her PharmD, she completed a general pharmacy practice residency and an ambulatory care residency at the Boise VA where she continued to work after residency developing integrated pharmacy services within a primary care telehealth program. After developing the program and expanding it across multiple locations she changed career paths to work for St. Luke’s Health Partners working to implement programs that increase quality of care while decreasing the total cost of healthcare. In 2022, Katie transitioned to St. Luke’s Health Plan working to connect people with affordable, hassle-free health care through building better health insurance together.
Vermon Esplin
Rob Geddes, PharmD, MBA
Executive Director, Pharmacy Advocacy and Regulatory Affairs CVS Health
Rob received his PharmD from Idaho State University in 2012 and later a Master of Business
Administration from Western Governors University. He started his pharmacist career as a staff pharmacist in Ontario, Oregon for Rite Aid and was quickly promoted to Pharmacy Manager out of necessity. After a few years as a Pharmacy Manager, he moved his family to the other side of Oregon and took a position as a Pharmacy District Manager overseeing Southern Oregon.
Following his tenure with Rite Aid he returned to his roots in Idaho, right as the state embarked on changing from a traditional regulatory model to a standard of care model. Rob was one of the first pharmacists to supervise technicians immunizing back in 2016 and while managing a pharmacy for Albertsons Companies. After a short time practicing as a traditional pharmacist again, he was promoted to be the Pharmacy Operations Manager supporting the Eastern Region of Albertsons. Within the first year of that role a position became available within Albertsons to lead their Pharmacy Legislative and Regulatory Affairs efforts.
During his time as Director of Pharmacy Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, he was successful in advancing the practice of pharmacy in several states. These advancements include helping Colorado and Montana adopt broad prescriptive authority for pharmacists and assisting many states to permanently allow technicians to administer immunizations. Recently he joined CVS Health as an Executive Director of Pharmacy Advocacy and Regulatory Affairs, where he can continue advocating for the advancement of the pharmacist profession.
When Rob is not working, he spends time with his wife Britney and their five children. With a large family, there is always a sporting event or school activity to attend. When he is not busy coaching baseball or watching soccer, he enjoys participating in Spartan obstacle course races.
Tyler Hemsley
Cara Liday
Ryan Ruggles
Rob Wills, PharmD, MS, BCPS, DPLA
Clinical Pharmacy Educator, St. Luke’s Cancer Institute
Rob Wills is Clinical Pharmacy Educator for St. Luke's Health-System, covering the Oncology, Specialty and Outpatient Infusion service lines. Board certified in pharmacotherapy, Rob received a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and a Master of Science in Health-System Pharmacy Administration, from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado. Rob is currently working with the Idaho Society of Health System Pharmacists helping to lead and coordinate the I-LEAD certificate program in Organizational Leadership.
Primary Care Section
Jordin Millward
PharmD, BCPS, CDCES
Clinical Assistant Professor
Office: 261
Leonard Hall
Pocatello Campus
Jordin Millward is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences at Idaho State University College of Pharmacy. She also serves as the Primary Care Section Lead for the Director of the Center for Advancing Pharmacy Practice and Research Excellence. She is board-certified in pharmacotherapy and is also a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. Currently, she is pursuing a Master of Public Health degree to further explore the role of the pharmacist within public health initiatives.
Dr. Millward graduated from Idaho State University College of Pharmacy in 2019 and completed a PGY1/PGY2 combined Pharmacotherapy Residency at Idaho State University in 2021, gaining diverse experience in inpatient, outpatient, managed care, and community-based settings. She also has extensive experience in the retail pharmacy sector. She currently works in several primary care clinics with the Patient Quality Alliance in Pocatello, where she takes students on rotation. Her clinical practice focuses on chronic disease management, particularly diabetes care and education.
Her research interests include pharmacist-led chronic disease management, practice advancement, population health, and technology-based healthcare solutions. Dr. Millward coordinates the Endocrine Module in the PharmD program, facilitates case studies, and mentors students in advanced pharmacy practice experiences.
Community Pharmacy Section
Rich De Blaquiere, PharmD
Institutional Care Section
TBD
Research and Publication Group
Elaine Nguyen
PharmD, MPH, MBA, BCACP
Associate Professor
Health Outcomes Research, Healthcare Delivery, Pharmacy Practice, Diabetes Services
Office: 751
Sam and Aline Skaggs Health Science Center
Meridian Campus
Dr. Nguyen joined Idaho State University (SU) L.S. Skaggs College of Pharmacy in 2017. She works to optimize healthcare delivery, especially for rural and underserved populations. She is particularly interested in pharmacy practice, evidence-based diabetes services, and immunizations.
Dr. Nguyen graduated from the University of Iowa with her Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Public Health degrees. She has completed a two-year ambulatory care residency at the Boise VA Medical Center and a two-year health economics and outcomes research fellowship at the University of Connecticut/Hartford Hospital. She is board certified in ambulatory care, and continues to practice at the Boise VA Medical Center.
At ISU, she co-coordinates PHAR942 Fundamentals of Pharmacy Practice and Literature Evaluation in the spring of P1 year. She also offers elective independent study opportunities and introductory and advanced rotations in academia and research.