Laura Avakian
Director/Board Member at South Shore Health & Education Corp.
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Laura Avakian has been a director since March 2000.
Since 1999, Ms. Avakian has been Vice President for Human Resources for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she directs all human resource programs and oversees the Institution's Medical Department.
Prior to joining MIT, she was Senior Vice President, Human Resources, for Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and for its parent corporation CareGroup (1996-1999).
She previously served as President of The American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration, and received the distinguished service award, literature award and chapter leadership award from that society.
She received the 1996 Award for Professional Excellence in Human Resources Management from the Society for Human Resource Management.
She has also served as editor of the Yearbook of Healthcare Management and authored numerous chapters and articles on human resources management.
Ms. Avakian received her B.A.
degree from the University of Missouri at Columbia and her M.A.
degree from Northwestern University.
Laura Avakian active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
South Shore Health & Education Corp.
 South Shore Health & Education Corp. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services South Shore Hospital is a charitable, not-for-profit, tax-exempt, regional provider of acute, outpatient, home health, and hospice care for the 700,000 residents of Southeastern Massachusetts. The company's home health care division South Shore Visiting Nurse Association, includes South Shore Visiting Nurses, Hospice of the South Shore, and Home & Health Resources. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Laura Avakian
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| ARQULE, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2006-05-11 |
South Shore Hospital, Inc.
 South Shore Hospital, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services South Shore Hospital, Inc. provides medical and health care services. Its medical services include cancer, emergency, home health, maternity and wound care. It also provides rehabilitation services. The company was founded on May 21, 1922 and is headquartered in South Weymouth, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Human Resources Officer | - |
Training of Laura Avakian
| University of Missouri | Undergraduate Degree |
| Northwestern University | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 3 |
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ArQule, Inc.
 ArQule, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology ArQule, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the research and development of therapeutics to treat cancers and rare diseases. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA. | Health Technology |
South Shore Hospital, Inc.
South Shore Hospital, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services South Shore Hospital, Inc. provides medical and health care services. Its medical services include cancer, emergency, home health, maternity and wound care. It also provides rehabilitation services. The company was founded on May 21, 1922 and is headquartered in South Weymouth, MA. | Health Services |
South Shore Health & Education Corp.
South Shore Health & Education Corp. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services South Shore Hospital is a charitable, not-for-profit, tax-exempt, regional provider of acute, outpatient, home health, and hospice care for the 700,000 residents of Southeastern Massachusetts. The company's home health care division South Shore Visiting Nurse Association, includes South Shore Visiting Nurses, Hospice of the South Shore, and Home & Health Resources. | Health Services |
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