HR228: Commending Paul Marik, M.D.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 228

Offered March 10, 2022
Commending Paul Marik, M.D.
Patron-- LaRock

WHEREAS, Paul Marik, M.D., a licensed physician in the Commonwealth specializing in the field of critical care medicine, has served as a bedside physician caring for gravely ill patients for more than 35 years; and

WHEREAS, Paul Marik is board-certified in both internal medicine and critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a fellow of the American College of Physicians, the American College of Chest Physicians, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine; and

WHEREAS, Paul Marik has received numerous teaching awards, including the national Award for Outstanding Educator of Residents and Fellows from the American College of Physicians in 2017; and

WHEREAS, over his esteemed career, Paul Marik has authored or co-authored four books, 80 book chapters, and more than 520 peer-reviewed journal articles on diverse topics relevant to the critical care setting; and

WHEREAS, in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Paul Marik was profoundly affected by the plight and suffering of many intensive care unit patients and pursued treatments using alternative therapeutic medicines and supplements; and

WHEREAS, Paul Marik co-founded the nonprofit organization Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance (FLCCC) with other clinical experts whose sole mission was to develop and share the most effective COVID-19 treatment protocols; and

WHEREAS, Paul Marik and the FLCCC devised the MATH+ Protocol, which has been used and adopted by many clinicians and hospitals worldwide to lower rates of mechanical ventilation and save lives; and

WHEREAS, Paul Marik has published 15 peer-reviewed publications on COVID-19 and has lectured at multiple national and international conferences, bravely presenting his knowledge of COVID-19 treatments and the MATH+ Protocol to thousands of physicians worldwide in the face of massive institutional opposition; and

WHEREAS, one of the most experienced physicians in treating critically ill COVID-19 patients, Paul Marik has provided guidance to other expert physicians across the globe to help them treat their own COVID-19 patients; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Paul Marik, M.D., hereby be commended for his courageous treatment of critically ill COVID-19 patients and his philanthropic efforts to share his effective treatment protocols with physicians around the world; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Paul Marik, M.D., as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for his dedication to saving lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.