LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Children’s Hospital Los Angeles announced that Alia Tutor has been elected to the CHLA Board of Trustees, which establishes the vision, mission and goals of one of the largest pediatric health care facilities in the United States.
“Alia Tutor is a tireless advocate for the welfare of children and women around the world,” says Board Co-chair Lynda Boone Fetter. “Her passion and experience are a welcome addition here at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.”
“We welcome Alia Tutor to our Board,” adds Co-chair Arnold “Arnie” Kleiner. “Her philanthropic conviction to scientific research and health care has made a significant positive impact both in the Greater Los Angeles community and beyond.”
A philanthropist and humanitarian, Tutor served as an adviser to the United Nations Office for Partnerships, where she promoted and developed novel collaborations to further the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, which include improving maternal health, reducing child mortality and promoting universal primary education.
In 2014, Tutor established the Alia Tutor Chair in Reproductive Endocrinology at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC), fostering groundbreaking research and treatment. Tutor currently serves as a member of Keck School of Medicine’s Board of Overseers of the Keck School of Medicine of USC and a member of the Southern California Regional Board of Directors for UNICEF.
"As a passionate champion of children, Alia's leadership and indelible impact on global child survival is both inspiring and remarkable," says Caryl M. Stern, President and CEO of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.
Additionally, Tutor is a longtime board member of Indego Africa, an innovative nonprofit social enterprise and lifestyle brand that supports women in Rwanda through economic empowerment and education. Tutor received her J.D. from Columbia Law School.
“Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has distinguished itself as a hospital that succeeds in both quality pediatric care and breakthrough medical research to develop cures for the most devastating illnesses affecting children’s health,” says Tutor. “I look forward to working with my fellow trustees and hospital leadership to build on the excellent work embodied in CHLA’s mission to create hope and build healthier futures.”
CHLA is a nonprofit pediatric hospital under the leadership of a volunteer Board of Trustees. Consisting of community leaders and physicians, the Board makes decisions that direct quality care, secure the financial health of the hospital, build positive community relationships, and ensure top-caliber executive management performance and fundraising to fulfill the hospital’s mission.
Tutor’s three-year term as a trustee lasts through 2019.
About Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is a nonprofit pediatric health care organization dedicated to creating hope and building healthier futures for children. Honored as the premier children’s hospital in California and among the top 10 in the nation, we treat more than 111,000 young patients annually from Los Angeles and around the world. As a pediatric charity of choice, the hospital relies on the generosity of the community to support our groundbreaking pediatric research and the complex care we provide for critically ill and injured children.
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