Our Mission
To advance veterinary cardiology through excellence in education, innovation, collaboration, and compassionate care while creating meaningful opportunities for students, veterinarians, and researchers to improve the lives of animals and the people who care for them.
Our Goals
The Chair position exists to:
- Provide strategic leadership in veterinary cardiology teaching, training, and knowledge mobilization.
- Support innovative learning and growth opportunities for veterinary students and residents.
- Create pathways for early-career veterinarians pursuing specialization in cardiology.
- Foster collaboration through visiting scholars and international experts.
- Advance research-informed curriculum development within clinical settings.
- Attract research funding, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars focused on cardiovascular medicine.
What Makes This Chair Unique?
Unlike many university chairs that focus primarily on research, the Dr. Etienne Côté Endowed Chair embraces a broader vision. It integrates scientific excellence with communication, compassion, education, and the human-animal bond, recognizing that exceptional veterinary care requires both technical expertise and meaningful connection.