Background
Donabedian, Avedis was born on January 7, 1919 in Beirut, Lebanon. Arrived in the United States, 1955, naturalized, 1960. Son of Samuel and Maritza (Der Hagopian) Donabedian.
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Donabedian, Avedis was born on January 7, 1919 in Beirut, Lebanon. Arrived in the United States, 1955, naturalized, 1960. Son of Samuel and Maritza (Der Hagopian) Donabedian.
Bachelor, American University, Beirut, 1940. Doctor of Medicine, American University, Beirut, 1944. Master in Public Health, Harvard University, 1955.
Physician, acting superintendent, English Mission Hospital, Jerusalem, 1945-1947; instructor physiology, clinical assistant dermatology and venereology, American U. Medical School, 1948-1951; university physician, director university health service, American U. Medical School, 1949-1954; medical associate, United Community Services Metropolitan Boston, 1955-1957; assistant professor, then associate professor preventive medicine, New York Medical College, 1957-1961; member of faculty, University of Michigan School Public Health, Ann Arbor, since 1961; professor medical care organization, University of Michigan School Public Health, Ann Arbor, 1964-1979; Nathan Sinai distinguished professor public health, University of Michigan School Public Health, Ann Arbor, 1979-1989; emeritus, University of Michigan School Public Health, Ann Arbor.
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Fellow: American Public Health Association (Sedgewick Memorial medal 1999), American College Medical Quality, American College Healthcare Executives (honorary), American College Utilization Review Physicians (honorary), Royal College General Practitioners (honorary). Member: Institute Medicine National Academy of Sciences, International Society Quality Assurance in Health Care (honorary), National Academy Medicine of Mexico (honorary), Avedis Donabedian Foundation (Barcelona, honorary president since 1990, Buenos Aires, honorary president since 1994).
Married Dorothy Salibian, September 15, 1945. Children: Haig, Bairj, Armen.