University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation
About
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute has flourished into one of Canada’s most distinguished heart health centres for the unparalleled care it provides to its patients. A world-renowned research Institute that brings science from bench to bedside, and the country’s main influencer when it comes to preventing heart disease. It operates Canada’s largest comprehensive cardiac prevention and rehabilitation program and handles over 241,000 patient visits a year.
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation
Through the generous philanthropic support of our donors, the Foundation raises funds that power innovative patient care, ground-breaking research, state-of-the-art equipment, cardiovascular prevention & rehabilitation patient programs, and education.
The Ottawa Heart Institute is also home to the Canadian Women’s Heart Health Centre, the first of its kind in Canada, dedicated to researching women’s cardiovascular health; in addition to the Centre for Valvular Heart Disease; the Canadian Centre for Rare Cardiac Conditions; and the trail-blazing UOHI Data Science Centre, harnessing the latest advancements in machine learning and technology while finding tomorrow’s treatments.
“Because it is possible for one small action to shape a spectacular outcome.”
– Dr. Wilbert Keon, Institute Co-Founder
Our Impact
Heart disease is a leading killer and disabling disease for Canadians and people worldwide.
Who among us does not know someone affected by heart disease?
It affects women and men alike and people of all ages.
Imagine a future where every cardiac patient has hyper-personalized medicine, surgery, and care tailored to their own DNA.
Today’s research is tomorrow’s treatment.
Read: Community Impact Report.
Your donations support the world-renowned University of Ottawa Heart Institute; a beacon for ground-breaking research, education, and excellence in innovative patient care. The generosity we receive from our community help to provide the tools and science needed to treat and eventually eradicate cardiovascular disease. Nationally, it is one of the top ten cardiac Institutes, ranking in the top 3% for research.
We are highly rated for patient care and satisfaction and appreciate our alumni and patient partners who help us make this place even better, every single day.
You help us build this beacon of cardiac care, which now treats hundreds of thousands of heart patients across the region and beyond, with patients arriving from across the country and as far away as Newfoundland & Labrador.
STORIES
How your gift will be used
WHERE YOUR DONATIONS GO:
- Research
- Patient programs
- Upgrades in equipment & infrastructure
STATS & FACTS:
University of Ottawa Heart Institute 23-24
241,141 Patient visits
87% Patient satisfaction
68,063 Diagnostic tests
1,581 Pacemaker and defibrillator implantations
2,034 Open-heart and catheter-based procedures
12,497 Non-surgical interventions
With your help, we give the gift of time.
You’ve placed your heart in our hands and we’re placing our future in yours! Legacy gifts take many years to be given. We welcome the opportunity to thank you personally and to work with you to ensure that your plans are honoured. Today, accelerating research breakthroughs in cardiac treatment and prevention is our most pressing priority. Valve disease, cardiac arrhythmia and heart failure will all increase exponentially within the next 30 years. We are grateful to be working with thoughtful donors who are actively deciding the impact they want their legacy to have on the future of cardiac health.
Would you like to chat more about legacy gifts to the Heart Institute?
Contact Selva, [email protected] or 613-696-7251. All conversations are confidential and do not imply any form of commitment.
Legal Name
University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation
Charity Number
14081 3452 RR0001
