Staff Bios
Dr. Kerr, Medical Director
Kay Kerr, M.D., has been the medical director of the Bryn Mawr College Health Center since 1986. She is board certified in Family Practice, her recent recertification in 2007. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice Physicians and the Philadelphia College of Physicians. Dr Kerr received her undergraduate degree from Muhlenberg College and her M.D. from the Medical College of Pennsylvania. Dr. Kerr has an extensive history of working with young adults. This area of interest began during her family practice residency at Bryn Mawr Hospital, when she spent time at Bryn Mawr College's Health Center, working with the previous director, Dr. Woodruff. Her experience since then has included working in the National Health Services Corps, where she was director of a Health Center in an underserved area of Trenton, N.J. While there, Dr. Kerr developed and coordinated an adolescent clinic in addition to her other patient care responsibilities. Dr. Kerr also serves as the Chairman of Family Medicine Department of Mainline Health which includes: Bryn Mawr Hospital, Lankeneau Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital.
Dr. Kerr enjoys working with young adults because of their willingness to learn about their health situation and be involved in their care. She believes that if young adults can be encouraged to participate in their own health care, they can form good health habits for life. Dr. Kerr is a native of Havertown; in fact she was born at Bryn Mawr Hospital.
Norma Nelson, Clinic Coordinator
If you've been to the Health Center, you probably know Norma Nelson. During the day, Mrs. Nelson greets students at the desk, and helps them find their way around the Health Center. But as Clinic Coordinator, she also has many responsibilities behind the scenes.
Mrs Nelson came to Bryn Mawr in 1979 as a laboratory technician. At that time, the Health Center staff consisted of a daytime physician, nurse and lab tech, and a night nurse. If you ever have a question about the Health Center, ask for Mrs. Nelson and she'll get you the answer or connect you to the person who can give you the answer!
Jackie Ramsey, Director of Nursing
Another familiar face is that of the Director of Nursing, Jackie Ramsey, R.N.,C. Mrs. Ramsey is certified in college health nursing and has worked as both a school nurse and a public health nurse. She been with Bryn Mawr since 1987, when she started as a part-time nurse. Since becoming director of Nursing in 1996, she has been responsible for overseeing the nursing staff and policies, scheduling, payroll, supplies, and hiring and orienting new staff nurses.
Margot Bradley, Gyn Nurse Practitioner
Margot Bradley, M.S.N., C.R.N.P. was a nurse-midwife at the Birth Center in Bryn Mawr for many years before joining the staff of the Bryn Mawr College Health Center as a GYN nurse practitioner. She enjoys providing preventative health care to young women who are just beginning their independent journey into the health care system. Margot is also the director of a sustainable agricultural farm in eastern Montgomery County.
Sally Heimann, Gyn Nurse Practitioner
Sally Heimann, is a Bryn Mawr alum (Class of‘81, German) who went on to the University of Pennsylvania for her Bachelor’s in Nursing and later, her Master's in Midwifery. She worked at a Midwifery practice in Philadelphia, "catching babies" and taking care of women before she started working at the Health Center in 1992.
