OTTAWA, October 19, 2023 — The University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation (UOHI Foundation) is proud and honoured to announce it has received a charitable gift of $1.5M from the Joyce Family Foundation to fund a nursing bursary program at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI). The...
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The Heart Institute accepted a donation of 40,000 KN95 face masks from Dymon Self Storage on December 9, part of Dymon’s philanthropic pledge to donate more than one million masks to local charitable groups and community organizations across Ottawa and the GTA. In a news release posted to its...
This holiday season will be unlike any other. Hospitals in Ottawa are ensuring families and loved ones can share messages of love and support with patients receiving care, while still respecting visitor restrictions in place to keep everyone safe. Gifts are welcome at the University of Ottawa Heart...
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 University of Ottawa Heart Institute is here to support you. We care about you, your health, your safety, and your heart. Please don’t ignore your symptoms. A delay in seeking care could have a lasting impact on the outcome of your treatment. Please note: Hospital staff are taking every...
Please note the following before coming to the Heart Institute for a visit: Pandemic Visitation Policy: What to know when visiting a patient during the pandemic As of Monday, March 16, 2020, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute is restricting all visitors in relation to COVID-19. This effort is...
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) will host Epic MyChart Information Sessions for patients. Details below: Thursday, January 16, 2020 2 to 3 p.m. UOHI, 40 Ruskin Street, East Foustanellas (second floor, room number H-2368). Wednesday, January 29, 2020 4 to 5 p.m. UOHI, 40 Ruskin Street...
With major funding from Genome Canada and partnership with Roche Diagnostics International, Heart Institute researchers now poised to tackle an important health issue affecting millions of Canadians. OTTAWA, ON, March 9, 2021 – The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) has been awarded nearly...
Dr. Kelly Cobey is the 2024 recipient of Nature’s John Maddox Prize
Rob deKemp, PhD, MASNC, wins the Abstract of the Year at the 2025 Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging annual meeting in New Orleans
A new trial co-led by the Ottawa Heart Institute and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre shows that continuing these medications offers no added protection against stroke or embolic events compared with low-dose aspirin
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...
June 30, 2020, OTTAWA – The University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Lianne Laing as the new executive director, effective today. As the new executive director, Ms. Laing will report to the Foundation’s board of directors and the president and CEO of...
OTTAWA, May 11, 2021 — It was 45 years ago, on May 11, 1976, that the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) opened its doors. Founded by visionary cardiac surgeon and researcher Dr. Wilbert J. Keon, what began as a department in The Ottawa Hospital has since flourished into Canada's largest...
Results of the trial are published in the New England Journal of Medicine Researchers at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) comparing the efficacy and safety of two inotropic medicines used to treat patients with cardiogenic shock conclude there is no clinically significant difference...
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...
NanoOntario is recognizing Emilio Alarcon, PhD, of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute with an award for outstanding early-career achievements in nano-related research and development. The scientist will accept his award and present a virtual lecture about his research, “ From chemical kinetics...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the country’s leading cause of premature death in women. The Canadian Women’s Heart Health Alliance (CWHHA), a national network of women’s heart health experts and advocates powered by the Canadian Women’s Heart Health Centre (CWHHC) at the University of Ottawa Heart...
Scheduled email service downtime The University of Ottawa Heart Institute will be migrating to a new email platform. As a result, you will not be able to reach us via email from Friday, January 29 at 9 p.m. to Monday, February 1 at 6 a.m. In case of an emergency, please contact the UOHI...