Heather Lomax, nurse practitioner, joins Williamstown Medical Associates

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Heather Lomax, a certified nurse practitioner, has joined Williamstown Medical Associates.

Ms. Lomax earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from Regis College in Weston, and is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from California Polytechnic Institute. She most recently worked at Angels Neurological Centers in Abington and Taunton, and at Kindred Hospital Northeast-Braintree.

At Williamstown Medical Associates, Ms. Lomax will practice as a member of the internal medicine department, assisting Robert Jandl, M.D.

“We are delighted to have Heather join our team and are confident she will be a fine addition to our growing mid-level provider staff,” said Dr. Jandl.


A nurse practitioner is a registered nurse who has completed advanced education (a minimum of a master’s degree) and training in the diagnosis and management of common medical conditions including chronic illnesses. Nurse practitioners provide a broad range of health care services. They provide some of the same care provided by physicians and maintain close working relationships with physicians. An NP can serve as a patient’s regular health care provider, and see patients of all ages.

WMA has been providing comprehensive healthcare to the community since 1958.

WMA recently opened its new health center on Adams Road in Williamstown and also has offices in the Ambulatory Care Center at North Adams Regional Hospital. For information about the physicians and services of WMA, call (413) 458-8182.
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Williams Student Dies in Skiing Accident

 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A Williams College student died Tuesday following a skiing accident at Jiminy Peak Ski Resort. 
 
 Alex Kemp, 19, of Lincroft, N.J., was pronounced dead at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, where he was taken after suffering head trauma at the Hancock ski resort on Monday, according to the Berkshire District Attorney's Office. 
 
Kemp had apparently gone over an embankment on the left side of the Cutter Trail when descending the mountain. The call was made to 911 dispatch at about 2:39 p.m. reporting a skier had sustained injuries on the slope. 
 
Jiminy Peak Ski Patrol was immediately dispatched to the scene. Northern Berkshire EMS arrived shortly thereafter to administer life-saving measures. The victim was transported to Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield before being transferred to Baystate for further care.
 
There is no indication that drugs or alcohol were involved in the incident. The victim was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.
 
The State Police Detective Unit assigned to the DA's Office is overseeing the investigation. Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort has cooperated throughout the investigation, according to authorities.
 
Kemp was a member of the college's cross country team and had graduated from Christian Brothers Academy in New Jersey last spring.
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