[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 37 (Friday, February 26, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E177]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING DR. CAROLYN PASS FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH

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                            HON. DARREN SOTO

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 26, 2021

  Mr. SOTO. Madam Speaker, Dr. Carolyn Pass was born in Lake Wales, 
Florida. She earned a B.S. in microbiology from the University of 
Florida and an M.D. from the University of Miami. She completed an 
internship and residency in internal medicine at the George Washington 
University.
  Her leadership spans more than 35 years beginning with serving as the 
president of the Minority PreProfessional Association at UF. As a 
medical student, she was a student health policy mentee in the late 
Senator Edward M. Kennedy's office. Also, she served as president and 
regional council member of the Student National Medical Association. In 
her senior year she was awarded the highest honor bestowed at the 
University of Miami by being inducted into Iron Arrow Honor Society.
  Dr. Pass' dedication to community began in 2001 when she opened her 
primary care practice in Lake Wales. Before going into solo practice, 
she suffered from congestive heart failure and recuperated at home for 
18 months after giving birth to her third child.
  Her dedication to providing quality care to her patients continued to 
flourish as she rose through the ranks of leadership at Advent Health 
Lake Wales. While on staff for the past 20 years, she's served on every 
committee and has been elected three times as chairman of medicine. 
Currently, she is serving as the first Black female chief of staff.
  Dr. Pass' specialties include internal medicine, wound care and 
hyperbaric medicine.
  Her passions are her three lovely children. Alexandra is a graduate 
student, and Nicholas and Christian are in college.

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