Ashley Trussell Croom, FNP-C, a board-certified family nurse practitioner, earned her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Mississippi School of Nursing, a B.S. in Nursing from the University of Mississippi School of Nursing, a M.S. in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and a B.S. in Chemistry from Xavier University of Louisiana. She is pursuing her Doctorate in Nursing Practice from the University of South Alabama. Her honors include induction into the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, and she is a member of the Mississippi Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Eliza Pillars Registered Nurses of Mississippi, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Ms. Trussell Croom was the Director of Clinical Performance at Monogram Health and, previously, a nurse practitioner at Pearls Children's Clinic and the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Ms. Trussell Croom chose healthcare out of a passion for helping others and serving her community. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, attending sporting events, binge-watching movies, and traveling.