[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 130 (Monday, July 26, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E813]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





  HONORING DR. WINT HUN AS A 28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE 
                                  YEAR

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 26, 2021

  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Women's History 
Month. Each year, we pay special tribute to the contributions and 
sacrifices made by our nation's women. It is an honor to pay homage to 
outstanding women who are making a difference in my Congressional 
District. I would like to recognize a remarkable woman, Dr. Wint Hun of 
La Canada Flintridge, California.
  Wint was born in Chauk, an isolated area of Myanmar. Wint's hero and 
mentor, her father, was a medical doctor who worked in an underserved 
area and encouraged her to become a physician who would have a positive 
effect on the community she served. After he passed away, her family 
moved to Yangon, Myanmar where her mother, now a single parent, raised 
her and her sister. After her high school graduation, with a film 
resolve to follow in her father's footsteps and become a physician, 
Wint enrolled at the University of Medicine in Yahgon, one of the 
oldest medical schools in South East Asia, and obtained her Bachelor of 
Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree.
  After Wint graduated, she moved to the United States and continued 
her studies. She finished her residency in Internal Medicine at NYU 
Hospital in Brooklyn, New York, and then moved to Southern California, 
where she completed her Infectious Diseases Fellowship at the 
University of California, Irvine.
  Board-certified in Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine, Dr. Hun 
treats patients in her office and at Adventist Health Glendale, 
University of Southern California (USC) Verdugo Hills Hospital and 
Methodist Hospital in Arcadia. Believing that everyone deserves 
kindness and respect, Wint cares for her patients as she would for her 
own family, listening to their needs and finding a solution together.
  When coronavirus became a world-wide pandemic, it struck at the core 
of Dr. Hun's specialty as an Infectious Disease physician. From the 
outset of the pandemic, Dr. Hun's fearlessness and expertise emboldened 
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital's team, giving them courage to battle the 
healthcare crisis. She was also an indispensable resource to the 
Infection Prevention team, as it developed rapid isolation and testing 
protocols to keep patients and staff safe. Dr. Hun is thankful for the 
opportunity to help so many people and is especially honored to be part 
of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital's outstanding care team.
  Dr. Hun and her husband, Victor Chan live in La Canada Flintridge, 
and they enjoy traveling, gardening, and spending time with friends and 
family.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring this 
exceptional, well-respected woman of California's 28th Congressional 
District, Dr. Wint Hun.

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