Nina Pham was an 18-year-old college freshman when her father, Binh Pham, relocated the family from Kansas to California for his new job in supply chain operations at Hoag.
“As he started to work with that team, I remember him talking so highly of everyone that he was working with,” Nina said. His enthusiasm was contagious. Six months later, Nina began working part time in Hoag’s radiology scheduling, and six months after that, her mother joined Hoag Clinic’s accounting team. “Everyone at Hoag is truly amazing,” said Nina, now a college graduate and full-time development specialist for the Hoag Hospital Foundation. “They truly care about their employees. They stand by their vision of not only taking care of the community of patients but the community of employees.”
Nina’s grandfather was a quiet community force who provided safe passage for thousands of refugees to the U.S. after the Vietnam War and continued to serve his communities through his work in social work and civil rights.
“He was building a legacy for us,” Nina said. “I see a lot of that here in our donor community. Everyone’s building their own legacy, whether it’s through gifts of all sizes or a naming or even me, who has parents that work at Hoag, and it’s so beautiful to see.”
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