2004 News Releases
For immediate release - October 30, 2004
Gala Honours Research Excellence at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
(OTTAWA, ONTARIO) - Two of the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute's (OHRI) most respected researchers were honoured tonight
at the Gala for Research, an annual event to celebrate research
and to raise funds for the OHRI. This year’s gala, presented
by McCarthy Tétrault and Accenture, raised $130,000.
The Researcher of the Year Award went to Dr. Philip Wells for his
contribution to the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of Deep
Vein Thrombosis (blood clots in the deep veins of the pelvis, legs
or arms). Dr. Roger Broughton won the Dr. J. David Grimes Research
Career Achievement Award for his research into sleep and sleep disorders
over the past four decades.
“The two scientists we are honouring tonight are excellent
examples of why the OHRI has solidified its reputation as a world-renowned
centre for medical research,” said Dr. Jack Kitts, President
and CEO of The Ottawa Hospital, at tonight’s awards ceremony
at the Westin Hotel.
”The OHRI at The Ottawa Hospital is at the forefront of medical
research in Ottawa and across the country,” said Dr. Ron Worton,
CEO and Scientific Director of the OHRI. “The successes of
researchers like Drs. Wells and Broughton are helping to further
the understanding, prevention and treatment of the leading causes
of death and disability in our society today.”
The Gala for Research is an annual black-tie event to recognize
and support outstanding research at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute,
the research arm of The Ottawa Hospital. The event attracts more
than 500 of Ottawa’s business and community leaders.
For more information about this year’s award winners, please
see the biographies or visit www.ohfoundation.ca.
With its 1,130 beds, The Ottawa Hospital is one
of the largest teaching hospitals in Canada and one of the Ottawa
area’s largest employers. It provides comprehensive, high-quality,
patient-focused health care services, in English and French, to
over 1.5 million residents of Eastern Ontario, and specialized and
complex services for residents of Northeastern Ontario. The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute is the research arm of the Hospital,
bringing health discoveries from bench to bedside. For more information,
visit www.ottawahospital.on.ca and www.ohri.ca.
The Ottawa Hospital Foundation’s mission
is to inspire and enable people to support the highest quality healthcare
at The Ottawa Hospital and world-class research at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. For more information, visit The Ottawa Hospital
Foundation Web site at www.ohfoundation.ca.
For more information, please contact:
Carl Martin
Vice-President, Communications & Marketing
The Ottawa Hospital Foundation
Tel.: (613) 798-5555, ext. 17840
Cell: (613) 762-3432
camartin@ottawahospital.on.ca
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