2015

  • World No Tobacco Day
    May 31, 2015
    Today, the world celebrates No Tobacco Day. For the past 28 years, this day is observed annually to raise awareness on the dangers of using tobacco, and on what is being achieved to fight this ongoing epidemic. World No Tobacco Day also encourages people around the globe to abstain from using...
  • Doctors Day in Ontario
    May 1, 2015
    The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) was proud and honoured to welcome 5 new outstanding physicians in the last year, and from all specialized areas of cardiology. Hailing from among the best training, care, and research centres in the world, these specialists will undoubtedly contribute...
  • Canada’s Silent Epidemic
    April 24, 2015
    Ever heard of Heart Failure? Is it a heart attack? Or maybe a new way for referring to heart disease? Heart failure is Canada’s most prevalent and most costly chronic disease, with hospital care alone costing close to $10 billion annually. Every five minutes someone with heart failure in Canada...
  • Heart Institute and Patient Alumni help transform Hospital Food
    April 17, 2015
    Roasted sweet potatoes. Home-made hummus. Grilled veggie wraps. Soups made from scratch. It’s what you might expect on the menu of a downtown bistro. Yet, thanks to the leadership of the Heart Institute (UOHI) and the generosity of its Patient Alumni Association, it’s exactly the kind of healthy,...
  • Heart Institute telethon raises $7.8 million
    March 1, 2015
    The University of Ottawa Heart Institute held its 24th annual telethon today and is proud to announce it has raised $7.8 million thanks to the tremendous support of the community. Each gift will enable our physicians and nurses to continue providing exemplary care with state-of-the-art technology,...
  • Heart Institute telethon: Celebrating the generosity of an engaged community
    February 27, 2015
    Ottawa, February 27, 2015 – The University of Ottawa Heart Institute will hold its 24th annual telethon, this Sunday March 1st, 2015, at the Institute’s Foustanellas Auditorium and at Bell Media’s headquarters in Ottawa between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
  • Heart Institute opens first cardiac MRI in Ottawa-Gatineau
    February 17, 2015
    The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) inaugurated today its much awaited Magnetic Resonance Imaging system (MRI), the first in the Ottawa-Gatineau region to be exclusively dedicated to cardiac patients. The acquisition of the new equipment was made possible thanks to the remarkable...
  • Heart Institute receives highest patient satisfaction rates in Ontario
    February 12, 2015
    According to the most recent Patient Experience Surveys from National Research Corporation (NRCC), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) once again received all...
  • MyQuit: the new one-stop-shop to quit smoking in Eastern Ontario
    January 21, 2015
    Smokers in Eastern Ontario now have a new one-stop shop program that offers tailored quit-smoking options based on a smoker’s individual needs. The MyQuit.ca program, one of a few programs of this kind in Canada, was designed by ex-smokers and local healthcare professionals bringing together the...
  • Eight health partners join forces to tackle smoking - A first in Canada
    January 20, 2015
    The Honorable Ontario Associate Minister of Long-Term Care and Wellness Dipika Damerla will be joining eight Eastern Ontario health partners along with ex-smokers to launch the MyQuit program, an innovative program for smokers living in Eastern Ontario who are looking to quit or reduce their...
  • Construction of Heart Institute expansion begins
    January 15, 2015
    At the official groundbreaking ceremony held today at the Ottawa Heart Institute, Dr. Thierry Mesana, President and CEO of the Institute, joined John Fraser, MPP for Ottawa South and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, Yasir Naqvi, MPP for Ottawa Centre and...