Wednesday, May 5, 2010

MLA Hon. Dr. Moira Stillwell Vancouver-Langara Minister of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development

Father, we ask for your attention to our prayer this day for Dr. Moira Stilwell. We pray that this gifted woman’s talents will be used to bless all the citizens of this province in general and her own constituency in particular. Cover her with your Divine protection and guide her day by day to do that which will be pleasing in your sight. Bring alongside her those individuals who will be able to help lift the burdens of public office. Guide her to make the right decisions when the difficult problems present themselves. We ask a double blessing upon her this day in the name of Jesus our caring and loving Saviour. Amen

Dr. Moira Stilwell was appointed Minister of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development on June 10, 2009.

Minister Stilwell was elected MLA for Vancouver-Langara in the 2009 provincial general election.

Dr. Moira Stilwell is a radiologist and nuclear medicine physician who has been working at BC Women’s Hospital for nearly a decade. Prior to being elected, Moira was Head of Nuclear Medicine at St. Paul’s Hospital, Surrey Memorial Hospital, Abbottsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Clinic. She was also the Co-Chair of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation 2020 Task Force. She previously worked at BC Women’s Hospital where she was Co-medical director of the Breast Health Program and staff radiologist. She was a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology in the Faculty of Medicine at University of British Columbia.


She is the past Chair of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation/BC Yukon Chapter, has served on the Board of the Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance, as well as on the BC Women’s Hospital Foundation Board.


In addition to her active involvement in promoting a healthy community, both as a volunteer and physician, Moira has been actively involved in her children’s schools and local community.


Moira has three grown children and currently lives in Vancouver with her husband Dr. Sam Lichtenstein.

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