Leadership

Sherrie Joseph

Executive Director

Sherrie Joseph, RN, BSN, has been the Executive Director since 2019, beginning as a volunteer. She has worked as a RN all over the US and feels this position to be the most rewarding of her career. She is passionate about the positive effect the clinic has on both patients and ISU medical professional students who train there. In her free time she enjoys the outdoors, reading, her animals and her family.

Georgia Milan

Medical Director

Dr. Georgia Milan, a Family Medicine Doctor at the Pocatello Free Clinic, is passionate about building strong patient relationships and collaborating within a comprehensive health system. She is dedicated to supporting underserved groups, including Hispanic farmworkers, drawing from her experience with the Indian Health Service, rural Montana communities, and humanitarian efforts like No More Deaths. With a background in International Humanitarian Aid and training in Ayurvedic and herbal medicine, Dr. Milan takes a holistic approach to improving community health.

Amy Azizi

Director of Program Development

Amy Azizi, LMSW works as the Director of Program Development and also provides individual counseling services here at the Pocatello Free Clinic. Amy’s journey with us began in 2021 as an intern while pursuing her master’s degree in social work. A Pocatello native, Amy loves giving back to the community that had such a positive influence on her. When she’s not at the clinic, Amy enjoys spending time with her family and her dogs, exploring the great outdoors through swimming and camping adventures.

Cindy Bunde

Physician Assistant

Cindy Bunde is a physician assistant at the clinic and has volunteered with the Pocatello Free Clinic since 1997. She takes a comprehensive approach to patient care and also serves as a full-time professor and Academic Coordinator for the Idaho State University PA Program. With experience in psychiatry and OB/GYN, she is board certified in Lifestyle Medicine. A Pocatello native, Cindy enjoys exploring Idaho’s trails, reading, crocheting, and spending time with her family and pets.

Staff

Emma Galo

Clinic/Volunteer Coordinator

Colleen Stephenson

Outreach Coordinator

Colleen is a native of southeast Idaho, originally from Inkom just south of Pocatello. She received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees in dental hygiene from Idaho State University, and served as the Community Outreach Coordinator for the past 9 years of my 15 years as a dental hygiene professor. Colleen’s areas of expertise have focused on community and global health, special needs populations, and medical emergencies, which have provided many opportunities to partner and collaborate with the wonderful people and organizations dedicated to serving our community. She has been actively involved in various levels of my professional associations as well, and currently serves as the chair of the Idaho Oral Health Alliance and as the Oral Health Champion for Idaho for the 100 Million Mouths Campaign.

When she’s not out and about in the community, she does her best to “live, laugh, love” with her husband Ryan Hollenbeck, their sons Connor (21) and Cannon (6), our granddog Remi, and great friends and extended family.

Colleen believes in the importance of community and connection and is passionate about access to quality healthcare as a basic human right.

Autumn Hirschi

Back Office Coordinator

Kassandra Gil

Dental Coordinator/Hygienist

Tawny Scollard

Social Service Coordinator

Tawny Schollard is the Social Service Coordinator at the Pocatello Free Clinic. She graduated from Western Washinton University with a degree in B.A. Human Service. She is passionate about advocating for the people in her community to improve the lives of others. In her free time, she enjoys the outdoors, exploring new places to camp and play in the water.

Trudy Bearden

Quality Improvement

Primary healthcare and making it better for everyone is Trudy’s passion. As a (mostly) retired physician assistant, Trudy now helps the Pocatello Free Clinic with quality improvement, policies and procedures, credentialing, privileging, onboarding, training, and similar responsibilities.

Volunteer Providers

Paula Phelps

Physician Assistant

Dr. Vermon Esplin

Orthopedic Surgeon

Dr. Neil Ragan

Family Medicine

Dani Moffit

Athletic Trainer

Dani Moffit is an athletic trainer at the clinic and has volunteered with the Pocatello Free Clinic since 2020. She serves as a full-time Professor and the Program Director for the Master of Science in Athletic Training program at Idaho State University. Her area of expertise is orthopedics and she is board certified in Lifestyle Medicine, with her research focusing on cultural competency in healthcare education. An Idaho native, Dani enjoys swimming, reading, walking, and listening to music.

Julie Emmond

Psychiatric Resident

Dr. Anthony Joseph

Family and Sports Medicine

Dr. Ty Salness

Internal Medicine

Jessalyn Hopkin, BA, JD, President, Attorney

Vicki Allen, RN, CLNC, Past President, Physician Assistant Program @ISU

Dacie Randall, Treasurer, Bank Branch Manager 

Kathleen Olsen, PhD, RN, Secretary, Retired Nursing Instructor

Roger Boe, MD, Retired Pediatrician

David Maguire, BA, JD, Attorney

Grace Jacobson, PhD, RN, Retired Nursing Instructor

Kirsten Allen, BA, JD, Attorney

Hayden Paulsen, MA, City Council Member

Jessica Rolynn, MD, Physician