THE BULLETIN

The newsletter specifically for cardiac patients and their families

The Bulletin, the semi-annual newsletter of the Ottawa Heart Institute Alumni, is sent to all members. It provides news about the activities of the Alumni and the Heart Institute, News and Events and articles about cardiac disease, treatment and prevention.

• Spring 2010 Edition - Volume 19 Issue 1
  
  
• Fall 2009 Edition - Volume 18 Issue 2
  
  Quick links to this Bulletin's articles:
  
  
  • President's Report
  • The AGM: Dr. Roberts Provides Insight into Life Changing Discoveries
  • Our Musical Doctors
  • For Whom the Heart Ticks…
  • The Spring Lecture - Waist Management: The Skinny On Diets And Drugs
  • Volunteers Needed
  • The Ottawa Heart Institute Alumni Outreach Program
  • Fall Lecture - October 14, 2009
  • Membership Application
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• Spring 2009 Edition - Volume 18 Issue 1
  
  Quick links to this Bulletin's articles:
  
  
  • President's Report
  • Mark Your Calendar!
  • A Check-up with Dr. Robert Roberts
  • The Heartbeats: A First-Person Story
  • Alumni Funding Reaches a Record in 2008
  • Report of the Secretary-Treasurer
  • Financial Statements
  • Dr. Laramée Delivers an Excellent and Informative Presentation on Heart Disease in Women
  • Candidates for Board of Directors 2009-2011
  • Twenty-Third Annual General Meeting (AGM)
  • SiteSeeing
  • Free Lecture - "Waist Management: The Skinny on Diets and Drugs"
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• Fall 2008 Edition - Volume 17 Issue 2
  
  Quick links to this Bulletin's articles:
  
  
  • President's Report
  • Mark Your Calendar!
  • The Minto Prevention and Rehabilitation Centre
  • Staying Motivated and Motivating Others: A First-Person Interview with John McMerty
  • "The Ottawa Model": A Success Story for Smokers Who Want to Quit
  • The Twenty-Second Annual General Meeting: An Informative and Fun Evening Enjoyed by All
  • Did You Know - A Win, Win, Win When Gifting Publicly-Traded Securities
  • Cruise for the Heart
  • Sweet Potato Custard
  • Free Lecture - "The heart of a woman: what every woman must know to stay heart healthy"
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• Spring 2008 Edition - Volume 17 Issue 1
  
  Quick links to this Bulletin's articles:
  
  
  • President's Report
  • Mark Your Calendar!
  • Family Heart Health: A Chance to Contribute to HIPRC's Research
  • Expanding its Reach and Offering Alternatives: The Heart Institute's Research and Prevention Centre - An Interview with Dr. Robert Reid
  • Two-Way Communications Improving Thanks to "e-mail"
  • Rick McCallum Memorial Golf Tournament Sponsored by the Association of Canadian Financial Officers (ACFO)
  • Treasurer's Report
  • Financial Statements
  • Fall 2007 Lecture - "Cardiac Surgery: Past, Present and Future" Presented by Dr. Thierry G. Mesana
  • Notice: The Ottawa Heart Institute Alumni Inc. Twenty-Second Annual General Meeting
  • Free Lecture - "All in the Family - Prevention programs for family members of people with heart disease"
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• Fall 2007 Edition - Volume 16 Issue 2
  
  Quick links to this Bulletin's articles:
  
  
  • President's Message
  • The Coagulation Clinic: Helping You Through "Thick or Thin": An Interview with Dr. Higginson
  • Warm Welcome to our New Board Member
  • Spring Lecture 2007: You Had to be There!
  • An Important Reason for the Strength of the UOHI is its Foundation
  • First Person Story: My First Telethon by John Herzog
  • Walking Across Canada, One Step at a Time by Leny Van Ryn-Bolland
  • The Heart Health Education Centre (HHEC): A Treasure Trove of Cardiac Care Resources for All
  • The 2007 Annual General Meeting: A High Point of Volunteerism!
  • Alumni Donations Fund Important Improvements at The UOHI
  • Editor's Corner: Good People are Hard to Find
  • Free Lecture - "Cardiac Surgery: Past, Present and Future"
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• Spring 2007 Edition - Volume 16 Issue 1
  
  Quick links to this Bulletin's articles:
  
  
  • President's Message
  • Mark Your calendar!
  • Remembering Noëlla Leclair (1944-2006) and Jean-Guy Villeneuve (1942-2007)
  • Providing Innovative Clinical Services with a Patient Focus: Introducing Heather Sherrard
  • Yes, We Make House Calls: The UOHI's Telehealth Services: An Interview with Christine Struthers
  • Telehome: A First Person Success Story by Ed Woods
  • Fall 2006 Lecture - Making Sense of the Foods You Eat: Beth Mansfield
  • Interesting Web Sites and Recipes by Louise Clément
  • Volunteers Wanted: No Pay, Variable Hours, No Perquisites -- Great Benefits to the UOHI and its Alumni!
  • Free Lecture - "Willie Sutton, Louis Pasteur and John Snow: The Three Stars of Prevention?"
  • Financial Statements
  • AGM Registration Form
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• Fall 2006 Edition - Volume 15 Issue 2
  
  Quick links to this Bulletin's articles:
  
  
  • President's Message
  • STEMI: Another First Person Success Story
  • Doctor Ruddy Steers a Bold Course
  • The Annual General Meeting
  • Spring 2006 Lecture - Minimally Invasive Surgical Revascularization: First Canadian Series Takes Place at the UOHI
  • Marching to The Beat of the UOHI's New Vice President, Communications: Introducing Jacques Guerette
  • A Warm Welcome to the New Members of the Board of Directors
  • Landmark Genetic Discovery Unlocks Cause of a Common Form of Heart Disease
  • Recipes and Interesting Web Sites
  • Searching for Webster?
  • Notice: Heart Transplant Association
  • Free Lecture - "Making Sense of the Foods You Eat"
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• Spring 2006 Edition - Volume 15 Issue 1
  
  Quick links to this Bulletin's articles:
  
  
  • "This is not a drill" - Alumni president tries out STEMI program
  • Mark your calendar!
  • President's Message
  • In Memoriam
  • Fall 2005 Lecture - "Genetic Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease"
  • Book Review
  • Website
  • Fiber-Up Your Heart!
  • Notice: Twentieth Annual General Meeting
  • Dining out
  • Volunteers Wanted
  • AGM Registration Form
  • Free Lecture - "New, Minimally Invasive Coronary Bypass Operations"
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• Fall 2005 Edition - Volume 14 Issue 2
  
  Quick links to this Bulletin's articles:
  
  
  • Prestigious Clinckett Award goes to dedicated nurse
  • President's Message
  • Volunteers Needed!
  • Heart "Drano"
  • Alumni Board of Directors 2005-6
  • The 2005 Annual General Meeting
  • The Heart Institute moves forward
  • Spring 2005 Lecture - The Ottawa STEMI Program
  • Free Lecture - "Genetic Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease"
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• Spring 2005 Edition - Volume 14 Issue 1
  
  Quick links to this Bulletin's articles:
  
  
  • "Crank-up" beds all disappear...
  • President's Message
  • Alumni gives for new track with "give"
  • Magazine takes food to task
  • Notice: Nineteenth AGM
  • Proposed Alumni Board of Directors 2005-2006
  • Spring lecture - "The STEMI Program: A New Treatment for Heart Attacks"
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• Fall 2004 Edition - Volume 13 Issue 2
  
  Quick links to this Bulletin's articles:
  
  
  • Alumni award gets new name - and two recipients this year
  • President's Message
  • A word from the Mary Clinkett Award winners
  • Alumni Board of Directors 2004-5
  • The 2004 Annual General Meeting
  • Dying young... as late as possible!
  • Alumni board gets direct input
  • Privacy Act to govern Alumni business
  • Dr. Frans Leenen speaks to Alumni
  • Fall Lecture - "My thoughts on the future of medicine"
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• Spring 2004 Edition - Volume 13 Issue 1
  
  Quick links to this Bulletin's articles:
  
  
  • Big donation wows telethon
  • Notice
  • President's Message
  • Anesthesiology in the Heart Institute
  • Dr. Keon gets tokens of appreciation
  • New chief comes aboard
  • AGM notice & financial statements
  • Proposed by-law changes and new Directors
  • Spring lecture - "Why You Should Care About Your Blood Pressure"
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• Fall 2003 Edition - Volume 12 Issue 2
  Quick links to this Bulletin's articles:
  
  
  • The President's Message
  • Rick McCallum Memorial Cup
  • We thank you for your generosity
  • Heart Institute Alumni 2003 Award Recipients
  • Dr. William Dafoe Heads West
  • Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Free Lecture: Survival of the Fittest 'A Guide to Exercise for People with Heart'
  • Heart Transplantation by Dr. Haissam Haddad
  • Dr. Pipe Honored with International Sporting Award
  • Nominations for the Alumni Board of Directors
  • The Alumni Wish
  • New Member of the Board of Directors
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• Spring 2003 Edition - Volume 12 Issue 1
  
  Quick links to this Bulletin's articles:
  
  
  • Message from the President
  • Success Stories at The Ottawa Heart Institute
  • Hugging Community Hearts
  • Fall Lecture October 21, 2002
  • Willie's Wonders
  • A Free Lecture
  • Top of the Class for Patient Satisfaction
  • Well Done!
  • Lynn gets Gold!
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• Fall 2002 Edition - Volume 11 Issue 2
  
  Quick links to this Bulletin's articles:
  
  
  • Message from the President
  • Business Highlights from the 2002 Annual General Meeting
  • 2002 Spring Lecture "Cardiac Surgery: From France to Canada"
  • Greetings All
  • Year 2001 projects approved for funding from Alumni donations
  • Alone & How to survive a Heart Attack
  • "Your Will" and the Ottawa Heart Institute Alumni
  • Heart Attack Prevention - Myths and Tips
  • Amazing Heart Facts
  • Bon Appetit: Asparagus Cheese Quiche
  • Saluting the excellence of our researchers - "We are here because of you"
  • A Free Lecture
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• Spring 2002 Edition - Volume 11 Issue 1
  Quick links to this Bulletin's articles:
  
  
  • Message from the President
  • Promising Treatment for Heart Failure Patients
  • *** Correction ***
  • Last Minute Pasta Casserole
  • Technology - The future of Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • A Free Lecture
  • A Special "Thank you" to Dr. Keon
  • Organ Donation and Transplantation
  • New Research in Hypertension
  • Procedure Room Opens
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