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The world's top quit-smoking experts to share new insights this weekend in Ottawa

January 25, 2024, OTTAWA – National and international smoking cessation experts will converge in the capital this week to participate in the 16 th Annual Ottawa Conference: State-of-the-Art Clinical Approaches to Smoking Cessation, Canada’s premier event promoting the latest ideas and evidence in
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Heart Institute establishes world’s first centre of excellence for rare cardiac conditions

Rare cardiac conditions may not be as rare as previously thought, posing a growing concern for medical professionals.

Dr. Rob Beanlands to become Heart Institute’s next president and chief executive officer

Five-year mandate set to begin April 1, 2024. OTTAWA, January 18, 2024 — The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) is proud to announce that renowned cardiologist and clinician-scientist, Dr. Rob Beanlands, has been appointed as its next president and chief executive officer. Dr. Beanlands is

Heart Institute saddened by the passing of Canadian scientist and innovator, Dr. Tofy Mussivand

The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) is saddened by the passing of Dr. Tofigh (Tofy) Mussivand, an internationally acclaimed and renowned scientist who passed away on January 7, 2024. For more than 30 years, Dr. Tofy Mussivand served as chair and director of the Cardiovascular Devices