Dr. Jennifer “Jen” Ashton is hanging up her stethoscope after 13 years with “Good Morning America” and ABC News.
Dr. Jen, who serves as the network’s chief medical correspondent and co-host of “GMA3: What You Need to Know,” is leaving television to focus on her wellness company. The doctor known for breaking down complex information into fun and useful content was honored on “GMA” on Thursday with a montage of her career at the network and heartfelt messages from the ABC team, the medical community and her family.
“We covered some of the most important moments in our country’s health history, and it was an incredible honor and privilege to lead the nation’s number one medical network,” he said.
“What really stands out when I look back over those 13-plus years are those moments in our country’s history where together we helped people at home with insight, perspective and analysis that I think we do better than anyone in network news here at ABC.”
Dr. Jen announced in April that she would be leaving ABC to “devote herself 100% [her] “bandwidth” to Ajenda, a wellness company focused on obesity, gynecology, fitness and nutrition.
“I think there's a huge need right now for good information and communication about women's health,” she told Michael Strahan at the time.
The company “focuses on information, content, community, and symptom relief, and launched the free newsletter, Ajenda, with a Jen (see what I did there?) and I’ve been having a lot of fun with it.”
Dr. Jen also assured viewers — and her “GMA” co-hosts — that she was not gone for good.
“You are my family,” he said Thursday. “I will always be just a phone call away.”
