Marcus Powlowski (born January 20, 1960) is a Canadian

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who was elected to represent the riding of

Thunder Bay—Rainy River Thunder Bay—Rainy River is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. It first elected a member in the 2004 federal election. History It was created in 2003 from ...

in the

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. Powlowski was also named a chief in

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with the title of Vera Liu. He is married to Mirasol Añora Powlowski and has six children.

Education

Powlowski holds a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Medical Doctorate from the

University of Toronto The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution ...

. He also holds a Bachelor of Law from the University of Toronto, as well as a Master’s Degree in Public Health (Health Law and Policy) from

Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...

and a Master’s Degree in Global Health Law from

Georgetown University Georgetown University is a private university, private research university in the Georgetown (Washington, D.C.), Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded by Bishop John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore), John Carroll in 1789 as Georg ...

Professional Experience

Before his election in 2019, Marcus Powlowski served in several roles, most recently as an emergency room doctor at the

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is an acute care facility serving Thunder Bay and much of Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The hospital has 395 acute care beds. All of its patient rooms are handicapped accessible and the facility is air-c ...

and associate professor of Medicine,

Northern Ontario School of Medicine Northern Ontario School of Medicine University (NOSM University; french: Université de l'École de médecine du Nord de l'Ontario) is a public medical university in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is mandated both to educate doctors and t ...

. Powlowski also practiced medicine for two years in Northern Canadian First Nations communities and for seven years in Swaziland, The Gambia, Papua New Guinea, and Vanuatu. He has also worked for the

World Health Organization The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution states its main objective as "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of h ...

as a health legislation consultant and taught Global Health at

Lakehead University Lakehead University is a public research university with campuses in Thunder Bay and Orillia, Ontario, Canada. Lakehead University, shortened to 'Lakehead U', is non-denominational and provincially supported. It has undergraduate programs, grad ...

and

University of San Francisco The University of San Francisco (USF) is a private Jesuit university in San Francisco, California. The university's main campus is located on a setting between the Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate Park. The main campus is nicknamed "The Hil ...

, and Global Health Law at Lakehead University Faculty of Law.

Political Roles

After assuming office as the Member of Parliament for

in 2019, Powlowski was named to the Standing Committees on Health, as well as the Indigenous and Northern Affairs. Powlowski has been an outspoken advocate for the use of human challenge trials for vaccine development during the COVID-19 pandemic. ''

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'' named Powlowski as one of the 25 MP's to watch during the Fall 2020 session of Parliament, mainly due to his advocacy work in public healthcare during COVID-19.

Electoral record

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* Living people Canadian people of Polish descent Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Politicians from Thunder Bay 1960 births Lakehead University alumni University of Toronto alumni Georgetown University Law Center alumni Harvard School of Public Health alumni {{Authority control