Hariette Van Spall
Hamilton, Canada
Dr. Van Spall is a cardiologist, clinical trialist, and implementation scientist funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. She leads both investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored Phase III clinical trials in heart failure. In addition to industry funding, she has garnered more than $6.2 million in peer-reviewed research funding and has won several research awards, including the prestigious Canadian Institutes of Health Research Mid-Career Lectureship Award in Cardiovascular Sciences and the American Heart Association Nanette Wenger Research Award. Her work is published in high-impact medical journals and cited in international guidelines and by regulatory and federal funding agencies. She is a member of international guideline committees and clinical trial steering committees. She is an invited speaker, media correspondent, and an editorial board member at several leading CV journals including those in the EHJ, Circulation, and JACC family.