Our guest for Today is Dr. Dawn Grittman, a multifaceted pharmacist who has experience in a variety of roles in the fields of pharmacy, like Consultancy, Informatics, Mentorship, and is now a Senior Manager in Health Care Initiatives at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).

Dawn talks about her journey transitioning from different fields in pharmacy and how people should not be afraid to dip their toes into new roles because each role is an opportunity.

Here are the highlights of my conversation with Dawn:

00:30 Dawn talked about doing association work with NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness).

2:18 Dawn tells us about her history before and after being with Happy PharmD, from her educational background to her history in Managed Care and deciding to find a new career path.

4:50 Coming across Happy PharmD and how it helped her on transitioning to informatics without any experience.

11:20 Dawn talks about the importance of variety and how each position is a potential stepping stone into something even better.

12:06 Dawn talks about her role as Senior Manager on Healthcare Initiatives and dipping her toes in a new role in a program called "Provider" in NAMI.

14:35 How it's possible to land a job that you want with the right avenue.

17:17 Dawn shares the pros and cons about her work in NAMI.

19:06 Her advice to people who are on the fence about working with Happy PharmD.

21:10 Dawn talks about what is next in her career.

Links Mentioned in the Podcast:

• NAMI website - https://nami.org/Home

• Career Jumpstart - The Happy PharmD - https://thehappypharmd.com/career-jumpstart-enroll-now/

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