Dsouza’s experience as a patient inspired her to pursue nursing. She graduated summa cum laude from UCLA with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2020. Today, she’s nurse in the pediatric cardiac ICU at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, where she works directly with the team that cared for her after her diagnosis.

Dsouza’s involvement with PHA began with the O₂breathe fundraising walks, support groups and conferences. She is a moderator for PHA’s Generation Hope Facebook group and a PHA peer mentor.

Hines-Bruce has been involved with PHA since 2016, when she attended her first PHA International PH Conference and Scientific Sessions. Since then, she has become deeply committed to advocacy and support within the PH community.

Hines-Bruce leads PHA’s Dallas Support Group with her husband Gary, who also lives with PH. Together, they strive to create a welcoming, informative and encouraging space for individuals and families navigating the PH journey. Hines-Bruce also serves on PHA’s Support Group Leadership Advisory Board, where she collaborates with others to enhance the reach and effectiveness of support services for patients nationwide.

McIver-LaBarge is a retired certified medical assistant in adult cardiology who lives in Maine. When her daughter was diagnosed in 2007, PHA became an invaluable resource to her family. Since then, McIver-LaBarge has been active in fundraising, support groups and helping parents at PHA conferences.

Her daughter has inspired McIver-LaBarge to help other parents navigate their PH journeys. She volunteers as a PHA peer mentor and manages the PHA Facebook group for parents of children with PH. “It’s important for parents to know they are not alone,” she says. “I, along with others, are here to help.”

Yung, who cares for children in the Seattle Children’s Heart Center, has been involved in PHA for many years. She has served on the Scientific Leadership Council, the PHA Registry Publications and Presentations Committee, the Nominations and Governance Committee and the Education and Support Implementation Committee.

Yung received her MD from Stanford University. She completed an internship and junior residency in pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Boston, a senior residency in pediatrics at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford and a pediatric cardiology fellowship at Children’s Hospital of New York, Columbia University.