Thank you for visiting! I’m Ashley Chambers and I practice internal medicine as a primary care physician. I’m excited to share my thoughts, passions, and excitement for the field of medicine with you! For my first post, however, I thought it would be best to outline my goals and ambitions for this blog.
1. Promote preventative health care and wellness
This is my bread and butter. Preventative care includes everything from the latest cancer screening guidelines, vaccine recommendations, and lifestyle modifications through diet and exercise. I am an avid exerciser and strongly believe in the health benefits of increased activity and intentional exercise. Leading an active lifestyle is one of the cornerstones of preventative medicine.
2. Offer a glimpse into the life of a young primary care physician
Every job has it’s good and bad days. I hope to share some of the most rewarding parts of my job and also some of the challenges faced by primary care physicians. This could be anything from successes in healing and uplifting patient visits to fights with insurance companies and the struggles of working with our current healthcare system.
3. Offer a reliable source of information on the internet
The internet provides a wealth of information, some of it accurate but most of it not. It is easy to find multiple answers on the internet, often conflicting in nature, to medical questions. I hope my blog can be an accurate and reliable source of information regarding current issues in primary care medicine.
4. Medicine is pretty cool
Most doctors are nerds at heart. We love seeing science play out just like it did in the textbooks we were immersed in for years during medical school. These are the parts of medicine I love to talk about and share. The human body is fascinating.
5. I enjoy writing
Although I felt a calling towards science in college, I graduated with a minor in English and my creative writing class was one of my most memorable courses. I have only recently rediscovered writing, and I’m truly loving using the right side of my brain again.
I’m sure parts of this website and blog will evolve over time, but I hope to keep these 5 key points in mind when planning posts and content. I welcome comments and questions. Enjoy!
9 comments
love this, ashley! proud of you and excited to follow along.
Thank you, Rita! I’m excited to get started. Thanks for your support!
This blog is awesome 🙂
Just heard about this new, fun and informative blog! I am excited to follow you and share in your adventures!
This is awesome Ashley!!!! Excited to follow your blogs in the future.
Wow… What a great introductory piece. This is going to be so interesting and diverse. I am anxious to read the next entry. Congratulations, Ashley.
Thank you, Laurel. Your praise means a lot. Your support is very much appreciated!
This looks fantastic Ashley. Very nicely done.
Thank you!