Background
Williams, Abigail R. was born on November 25, 1958 in Baltimore. Daughter of Mark and Naomi (Waxman) Perlman.
Williams, Abigail R. was born on November 25, 1958 in Baltimore. Daughter of Mark and Naomi (Waxman) Perlman.
ADN, Community College Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, 1984; Bachelor of science in nursing, Duquesne U., 1986; Juris Doctor, New England School Law, Boston, 1991; educated quality improvement programs, U. Massachusetts Medical Center, 1993, 94; Master in Public Health, Harvard University, 1995.
Emergengy department technician, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1981-1982;
staff nurse emergency department, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1981-1982;
staff nurse emergency department, Forbes Health Sys., Pittsburgh, 1984;
staff nurse liver transplant Intensive Care Unit, Presbyterian University Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1984-1986;
staff nurse II emergency department, Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1986-1987;
sraff nurse, resource nurse emergency department, St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1988-1991;
resource nurse post anesthesia care, U. Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, 1987-1988;
quality management coordinator, U. Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, 1991-1993;
staff associate for special projects, U. Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, 1993-1994;
consultant to chairperson department emergency medicine, U. Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, 1994-1995;
associate, head department medical malpractice division, Law Offices of Ellis & Ellis, Worcester, 1995-1996;
private practice, Abigail Williams & Associations, Worcester, since 1996. Member medical services committee Control Massachusetts Emergency Medical Superior vena cava syndrome Corporation, since 1990, consultant quality and risk management, since 1992, chairperson quality improvement committee, since 1993, also board directors. Member DNR task force, member legislation and regulatory committee, chairperson litigation/risk prevention subcommittee Office Emergency Medical Superior vena cava syndrome, Massachusetts Department Public Health, since 1993, member Express Mail Service 2000 interfacility transport/transfer committee, 1993-1995.
Member adjunct faculty Express Mail Service management program Springfield (Massachusetts) College, since 1992. Lecturer healthcare legalissues, quality improvement and risk management, Express Mail Service programs Quinsigamond Community College, Worcester, since 1992. Assistant to counsel Health and Hospital Law Clinic, Boston City Hospital, fall 1989.
Participent research studies, lecturer infields.
Board of directors Shrewsbury (Massachusetts) Ednl. Foundation, since 1993, co-chairperson safety and discipline committee, since 1995. Member American Bar Association, ATLA, National Health Lawyers Association, NAEMSP, Emergency Nurses Association, American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, Massachusetts Bar Association, Massachusetts Association Trial Attorneys, Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Kenneth Alan Williams, March 28, 1987. Children: David, Justin, Daniel, Alexandra.