You Don't Need Another Certification to Become a Functional Medicine Pharmacist

My guest this week is Dr. Jesica Mills Thomason, PharmD, ND, MBA, a pharmacist, naturopathic doctor, educator, and Regional Director with the Functional Medicine Pharmacist Alliance. Jesica's path into functional medicine started with her father's cancer diagnosis in 2016, which eventually led her to open her own holistic wellness center alongside her independent pharmacy. In this episode, we talk about what she learned about healing, boundaries, and letting go of control while caring for someone she loved, what it actually looked like to run a collaborative practice with nurse practitioners, and why she eventually closed that practice to protect her own sustainability. We also get into how FMPhA's bootcamp curriculum came together, the five foundational systems Jesica teaches every pharmacist in the program, and why you do not need another certification, degree, or years of study to start practicing as a functional medicine pharmacist. If you are a pharmacist considering a career pivot, dealing with burnout, or curious about functional medicine, root-cause care, or setting boundaries in a healthcare career, this conversation is for you. RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED https://www.fmpha.org/roadmap — get a sneak peek at what it takes to become a functional medicine pharmacist ahead of our fall boot camp https://www.fmpha.org/ https://drlaurencastle.com/ CONNECT WITH LAUREN 🌐 https://drlaurencastle.com/ 📸 https://www.instagram.com/drlaurencas... 📸   / thelaurencastleshow   📸 https://www.instagram.com/fmpha/?hl=en 💼   / drlaurencastle   🎙️ https://www.fmpha.org/ CONNECT WITH JESICA MILLS 📘   / jesicamills   📸   / jesicamills   FREE RESOURCE FROM JESICA Functional Medicine GPT: email mailto:drjesicamills@gmail.com to request access Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to The Lauren Castle Show and leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it takes 30 seconds and helps more pharmacists find this community. And if this resonated, share it with a colleague who needs to hear it.