Background
Director of Nursing, Avedis was born on January 7, 1919 in Beirut, Lebanon. Son of Samuel Donabedian and Maritza (née Der Hagopian) Donabedian.
physician and professor of public health
Director of Nursing, Avedis was born on January 7, 1919 in Beirut, Lebanon. Son of Samuel Donabedian and Maritza (née Der Hagopian) Donabedian.
Friends" Boys’ School, Ramallah (Palestine), American University of Beirut and Harvard University School of Public Health, United States of America.
Assistant in Venereology, American University of Beirut 1948-1950, Physician, then Director University Health Service 1951-1954. Medical Association, Medical Care Evaluation Studies, United Community Services of Metropolitan Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America 1955-1957. Research Association, then Visiting Lecturer, Harvard School of Public Health 1955-1957.
Assistant Professor, then Association Professor, of Preventive Medicine, New York Medical College 1957-1961.
Association Professor, of Public Health Economics, then Professor, of Public Health Economics, then Professor, of Medical Organization, University of Michigan School of Public Health 1961-1979. Nathan Sinai Distinguished Professor, of Public Health, University of Michigan 1979-1989, Professor Emeritus since 1989.
Honorary President Avedis Donabedian Foundation since 1990. Career in Health Services Research, Association for Health Services Research 1985 and Baxter American Foundation.
Institute of Medicine.
Married Dorothy Salibian in 1945.