Ashlee Klevens Hayes, host of Rx Buzz, interviews Jerrica Dodd. 

Dr. Jerrica Dodd is a pharmacist, entrepreneur, coach and leader.

She holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical
University, a Master of Science in Pharmacy Administration from The Ohio State
University, and a Master of Science with a focus in Applied Pharmacoeconomics
from the University of Florida. She completed her pharmacy practice and
administration residency at The Ohio State University Medical Center.
Dr. Dodd has been a pharmacist for 21 years and transitioned into full time
entrepreneurship after a 17-year career in the pharmaceutical industry in multiple
roles in Medical Affairs. She has also managed a hospital pharmacy, and has
experience in retail pharmacy.

Her recent educational pursuits have been completion of a Nutrition Health
Coaching Certificate from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. Currently, she is
enrolled in the Institute of Functional Medicine and aiming to introduce a functional
medicine perspective to the pharmaceutical management of member patients of
Your Pharmacy Advocate, LLC where she is the founder and CEO.

Dr. Dodd has been requested to serve as a speaker for numerous and diverse
professional and community events. Her experience also includes speaking to
diverse audiences including health care providers. Jerrica’s most recent speaking
engagements were as a speaker and panelist at entrepreneurial events at the 2019
Essence Festival in New Orleans, LA. She is a co-author of the recently published
book, I Survived and has been featured on MizCEO, Glambitious and UpWords
magazine covers in 2019.

Dr. Dodd enjoys traveling, reading, teaching Zumba, cooking, and attending cultural
events.

With her background in pharmacy, leadership training and her passion for people,
Dr. Dodd enjoys encouraging people to be their best and to get the most out of every
opportunity that life presents. Her favorite scripture is Luke 12:48...”to whom much
is given, much is required” and Dr. Dodd endeavors to live life giving back from the
abundant ways in which she has been blessed.