Mission Statement

The VictoriaHeart Institute Foundation (VHIF) is a non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to conducting and supporting cardiovascular research in Victoria.

With the knowledge we acquire in the etiology and management of cardiovascular disease from the results of clinical trials, we seek to improve the health status of cardiovascular patients in British Columbia.

Values

Six core values guide our actions as we strive to conduct quality research in a quality way:

• We value the contributions we make to the global body of cardiovascular clinical knowledge that leads to improvements in patient care and health outcomes.
• We value participation in ethical research.
• We value our study patient volunteers.
• We value our not-for-profit status as a preferred environment to support research.
• We value our autonomy.
• We value our principal investigators, our staff, and our partners in research.