DIALOGUE A Quarterly Publication of the Regional Center of Orange County VOLUME 39 NO. 4 • FALL 2025
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Pei-Hsien Lin AMONG GLOBAL HEALTHCARE INNOVATORS, IRVINE-BASED EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES IS AT THE FOREFRONT, getting its start when Miles “Lowell” Edwards set out to build the first artificial heart. And through its partnership with RCOC service provider Goodwill of Orange County, it has also become a leader in its practices for employing adults with developmental disabilities.
Pei-Hsien Lin has been working at Edwards Lifesciences since 2021, beginning as an intern.
That is, in part, due to the success of Pei-Hsien Lin, a 30-yearold person served by RCOC who started working in the lab at Edwards Lifesciences as an intern in 2021. From that foundation, Pei-Hsien (pronounced “PAY-shen”) progressed to working on a contract basis with the company about a year later, before being offered full-time employment as a Research and Development Lab Technician in March 2025.
It was based on his success that the company accepted five more interns with disabilities. As a full-time employee, Pei-Hsien works Monday through Friday and receives the company’s standard benefits, including medical coverage and vacation time. It was based on his success that the company accepted five more interns with disabilities who, like Pei-Hsien, receive job coaching support through Goodwill. In the lab, Pei-Hsien performs a variety of important tasks, as he helps to maintain the lab equipment and is often called upon to prepare the lab for tours. Among his favorite tasks is cleaning the 3D printer equipment, which he finds relaxing. And, as a more experienced lab technician, he works with the interns to help train them. PAGE 1 • DIALOGUE • FALL 2025 • RCOCDD.COM
Among Pei-Hsien’s jobs as a Lab Technician is cleaning the BDC testers for heart valves. Cont. on Page 7