The Ottawa Heart Institute is a leading academic health sciences organization dedicated exclusively to cardiovascular care. The Heart Institute serves nearly two million people across the Ottawa East Champlain region, Western Quebec, Nunavut, and Newfoundland and Labrador. 

On November 27, 2025, Accreditation Canada Diagnostics hosted an insightful webinar on Benefits of Echocardiography Quality Improvement (EQI) Accreditation. The session moderated by EQI Clinical Specialist Santiago Luna, featured panelists Dr. Anthony Sanfilippo (EQI Advisory Panel Chair), and Paul McMullin (EQI assessor and client), who shared how accreditation elevates patient care and strengthens operational standards across echocardiography facilities. 

In September 2025, Accreditation Canada’s Echocardiography Quality Improvement (EQI) team launched its new educational program, Preparing for Echocardiography Quality Improvement Accreditation, designed to support facilities in their preparation for upcoming accreditation activities.