Leading figures from across North America came together at the Ottawa Heart Research Conference for a lively look at personalized medicine and heart disease.
After 20 years in the Canadian Forces and three tours of duty in war-torn Afghanistan, Heart Institute anesthesiologist and critical care specialist John Macdonald, MD, is now saving lives in Ottawa.
As the Heart Institute’s acute heart attack care program nears one decade, its founder, Michel Le May, MD, is recognized for his pioneering contributions.
With this issue (Volume 9, Issue 1), The Beat turns 40 issues old. Over the past eight years, we have covered the remarkable range of people and developments that make up the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
When Robert Roberts, MD, joined the University of Ottawa Heart Institute as President and CEO in 2004, he came with a mandate: establish the Institute as a world leader in cardiovascular genetics research.
At the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, the largest cardiovascular conference in the world, the Heart Institute delegation included a Young Investigator Award finalist, a Best of Basic Science designee and 10 invited expert clinical speakers.
Building hospital facilities takes in-depth planning and stakeholder consultation. As the planning phase ends, the time to break ground for the Heart Institute’s expansion draws closer.