2026 CAIC/ACCI
Outstanding Achievement Award
for Interventional Cardiology in Canada
Dr. Jean-François Tanguay
MD, FRCPC, FCCS, FACC, FAHA, FESC
Professor of Medicine, Université de Montréal
Director, Interventional Cardiology, Montreal Heart Institute
Three decades shaping interventional cardiology in Canada
Also acting President of the Association of MD Clinician-Researchers (AMC2EM), and active in undergraduate, postgraduate and CME teaching.
1995
Joins the Montreal Heart Institute
Clinical cardiologist across the ER, CCU, clinic and cath lab, ongoing
2002–2005
President of CAIC
Led the Canadian interventional cardiology association
2004–2015
Director, Montreal Symposium
Interventional Cardiology Montreal Symposium
2011 · 2013 · 2018
Co-Chair, CCS Antiplatelet Guidelines
Recommendations published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology
Today
Interventional Cardiology Director and Research Chair
Interventional Cardiology Division, MHI; Desgroseillers-Bérard Research Chair
A pioneer in vascular healing and bioresorbable scaffolds
Vascular healing
Interactions between platelets, leukocytes and endothelial cells to improve vascular healing
Estrogen and the vessel wall
Discoveries on 17β-estradiol and the role of estrogen receptors in vascular healing
A North American first
With MHI colleagues, performed the first coronary implantation of a drug-eluting bioresorbable scaffold (ABSORB) in North America
He served on steering committees for NIH-, CIHR- and industry-sponsored trials.
Congratulations, Dr. Tanguay
Félicitations, Dr Tanguay
Leader
CAIC President 2002–2005; guideline co-chair; trial steering committees
Educator
Mentor to generations of Canadian interventionalists and clinician-scientists
Scientist
Translational research from the bench to the cath lab
Fellow of the RCPSC, CCS, ACC, AHA and ESC.
Proud father of four sons, married 35 years
