Heart Month stories by Joel Haslam
More Heart Month Stories
UOHI President & CEO, Dr. Rob Beanlands shares his vision…
Thanks to your support, this past year has been monumental at the Ottawa Heart Institute. “Heart Health for All” has become a commonly used phrase but it has real meaning for your Heart Institute; it embodies our commitment to ensure that everyone, regardless of geography, language, or background, receives the cardiac care they need to achieve their best heart health.
Dr. Michel Le May— we have shown that this treatment model reduces deaths by almost half.
Dr. Michel Le May, director of the UOHI STEMI program, reflects on his 40+ year career and the 20th anniversary of his life-saving program.
A Grateful Heart: A strep infection leads to life-saving heart surgery. By Joel Haslam
The Ottawa Heart Institute is incredible. My experience is nothing but a miracle.
Riding toward a future, thanks to the University of Ottawa Heart Institute by Joel Haslam
The fact that I just happen to have the Heart Institute as my partner for this journey is one that I’m incredibly thankful for.
A Family’s Gratitude—Multiple Lives Saved by the UOHI by Joel Haslam
Know your family history. Make sure your family physician is aware, so that he or she can take proper steps to prevent some of the things we’ve had to go through ...sometimes you don’t get a second chance.
An executive chef’s brush with death and the wedding that almost did not happen by Joel Haslam.
It was life and death. And when you’re in life and death, life seems so bright. It’s filled with kindness and appreciation and love.