Eileen Dern, R.N. serves in a Private Sector seat representing MelroseWakefield Healthcare. Dern is a Registered Nurse and has been Director, Community Services for Tufts Medicine MelroseWakefield Healthcare (MWHC) since 2009. She oversees seven departments that provide a range of community-based education and services to individuals and families across the North Suburban area.
Leading a staff of more than 40 individuals, Eileen is responsible for ensuring community programs-such as the Mobile Food Market- a 2016 Jackson Healthcare Program of Excellence- exemplify distinction in community impact, innovation, collaboration, transferability, and best practice. For Eileen’s work, she has been recognized through; the 2005 Champion for Children’s Health by the Joint Committee for Children’s Health Care in Everett; the 2011 Tri-City Haitian Relief Organization Community Award; in 2012, as a Woman of Distinction by the Malden YWCA; in 2014 she received the Baby Friendly Community Award, chosen a Hallmark Health Hero of the year, received the Malden YMCA Spirit Award, and received a Woman Making a Difference Award from the Malden Zonta Club. In 2019, she was recognized as a Malden Community Hero by Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD).
Dern joined the ABCD Board of Directors in 2023 and she serves as a member of the Elder Services Committee and the Health Services Committee.
