Be inspired by local research that’s addressing the leading cause of premature death in Canada!

"From Near Death to Stem Cell Research"

• Gordon McDougall

"Premature Coronary Artery Disease: Perspectives and Advances"

• Dr. Chris Franco, MD, PhD, FRCP(C), General Cardiology and Prevention; Staff Cardiologist, Royal Jubilee Hospital

"Preventing Cardiac Arrest during a Heart Attack: the Magic Bullet"

• Dr. Markus B Sikkel (BSc MBBS MRCS PhD), Cardiologist, Island Health

"Fixing Broken Hearts: Research Highlights from British Columbia"

• Dr. Bilal Iqbal (BSc MBBS MRCP(UK) PhD), Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Island Health; Professor, Division of Medical Sciences, UVic

"From Concept to Care: Breakthroughs in Cardiovascular Device Development on Vancouver Island"

• Scott Phillips, CEO and Founder, Starfish Medical

This event is co-hosted by Island Health Research and The Victoria Heart Institute Foundation.