Heart Institute Appoints New Head of Cardiac Anesthesiology
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Bernard McDonald as the new Head of its Cardiac Anesthesiology Division. Appointed for a five-year mandate, Dr. McDonald will succeed Dr. Stéphane Lambert. A member of the Heart Institute’s Division of
Heart Institute’s scientist recognized with the American Heart Association’s 2021 Joseph A. Vita Award
Congratulations Katey Rayner, PhD! The American Heart Association (AHA) will present its 2021 Joseph A. Vita Award to Katey Rayner, PhD. This award is given annually in honour of the late cardiovascular scientist Joseph A. Vita, M.D., to recognize research that had a major impact on the field of
Heart Institute COVID-19 vaccination policy for staff in effect
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI), like The Ottawa Hospital and others across the region, implemented a COVID-19 vaccination policy for everyone working in the hospital environment in compliance with the provincial government directive. As of November 1 st, 2021, all staff, medical
Congratulations, Dr. Marc Ruel
Dr. Marc Ruel, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute’s Division Head of Cardiac Surgery, has been bestowed the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons of India. Dr. Ruel received this award in recognition of his “seminal advances in
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute family mourns the loss of a pioneer researcher
It is with profound sadness that we say goodbye to Dr. Adolfo de Bold. Dr. de Bold was previously the director of the Cardiovascular Endocrinology Laboratory at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) and was also professor emeritus of pathology and laboratory medicine at the University of
Dr. Robert Beanlands receives the Dr. Michael Freeman CNCT Annual Achievement Award
The Canadian Society of Cardiovascular Nuclear and CT Imaging (CNCT) has bestowed Heart Institute Division Head of Cardiology Dr. Robert Beanlands the 2021 Dr. Michael Freeman CNCT Annual Achievement Award. This award recognizes a member who has made outstanding contributions in their career to
Canadians from coast to coast to coast JUMP IN™ for women’s heart health
Canadians took to their phones last month to share photos and videos of themselves completing physical activity challenges in support of women’s heart health. And in doing so, they raised more than just their heart rate. JUMP IN™ for Women’s Heart Health is a national fundraising and women’s heart
Heart Institute scientists win uOttawa Faculty of Medicine Awards of Excellence
The University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine (FoM) has bestowed Mireille Ouimet, PhD and Benjamin Hibbert, MD, PhD, of the Heart Institute with Awards of Excellence in recognition of the importance and exceptional characteristics of their work. Mireille Ouimet received the FoM Award of Excellence
Minimally invasive technique for heart surgery has favourable long-term outcomes, researchers say
In a research letter published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, a group of researchers led by Dr. Marc Ruel of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) conclude that minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting (MICS CABG) has “favourable long-term outcomes” for
Statement from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute
A University of Ottawa Heart Institute preprint citing incorrect data vastly inflating the incidence of post-vaccine myocarditis has been withdrawn at the authors’ request. We are sorry this error led to misinformation about the incidence of post-vaccine myocarditis. COVID-19 vaccines are safe and