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Resumption of parking fees

On July 1, all hospitals in the Champlain region, will return to paid parking for all staff and patients. The decision to resume parking fees is part of the region’s overall plan to increase clinical services in our community. Over the coming weeks, hospitals will begin to see more patients parking

Ottawa area hospitals helping families connect for Father’s Day

OTTAWA - June 19, 2020 - With the ongoing efforts to combat COVID-19 through physical distancing, this Father’s Day will be unlike any other. Many families will be looking for ways to show their love and appreciation for the fathers and father figures in our lives from a distance that helps keep

Announcing the 2020 Ottawa Region Cardiovascular Research Trainee of the Year

Congratulations to Jason Zelt, PhD, the Ottawa Region Cardiovascular Research Trainee of the Year! Dr. Zelt, an MD/PhD Candidate, receives this award in recognition of his remarkable research achievements. Jason’s research embraces scientific discovery along the entire translational spectrum from

Hospitals in the Champlain Region slowly and safely increasing scheduled hospital activity

This is a joint message from chiefs-of-staff at hospitals in the Champlain Region OTTAWA - June 10, 2020 - Hospitals in the Champlain Region are taking a safe, coordinated and gradual approach to increasing scheduled services, which were postponed at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. While

The heart of the angiotensin controversy amid COVID-19: The safety of inhibitors and receptor blockers amid a global pandemic

Our editorial team is working from home to bring you a series of articles about the coronavirus. This article, about a study into the safety of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers in hypertensive patients with COVID-19, is the third in the series

We Stand United Against Racism

A message from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute Management Team As the Ottawa community prepares to march against racism today, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute must share its voice. We stand with the Black community. Like so many of you, we are horrified by recent headlines. We

Lianne Laing Appointed Executive Director of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation

The University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Lianne Laing as the new executive director, effective June 30, 2020. Lianne Laing joins the Foundation after a successful broadcasting career at CTV/Bell Media Ottawa, and more recently as a communications

Heart Institute to lead point-of-care technology study to improve patient care amid COVID-19 pandemic

Dr. Derek So awarded important funding through the Ontario COVID-19 Rapid Research Fund. Dr. Derek So, a cardiologist and clinician investigator at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, is a recipient of $751,520 in provincial funding through the Ontario COVID-19 Rapid Research Fund. So will now

CT scan technology may detect unknowing carriers of COVID-19

Our editorial team is working from home to bring you a series of articles about the coronavirus. This article, about a study that explores the potential of medical imaging for detecting coronavirus, is the second in the series. A computerized tomography scan (CT scan for short) uses three

Ottawa area hospitals helping families connect for Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is an important day to show our love and appreciation for the mothers and mother figures in our lives. This year, with the ongoing efforts to combat COVID-19, Mother’s Day will be unlike any other. As families prepare to celebrate Mother’s Day this Sunday, Ottawa area hospitals