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CORVITA

The CorVita Science Foundation (CSF) is a Chicago based nonprofit dedicated to the accessibility and advancement of cardiovascular clinical and translational science at home and abroad.
“CorVita” is derived from the Latin for “heart” (cour) and “life” (vitae).

Our Mission

The nonprofit CorVita Science Foundation (CSF) is dedicated to empowering heart specialists and trainees to initiate and manage cardiovascular clinical and translational research to improve skills leading to quality patient care as well as improving cardiovascular patient care, safety and outcomes.

CSF is inclusive, welcoming individuals as well as clinics and medical centers to join collaborative bids to advance patient care and education through trial design, cross-engineering and simplicity.

The Foundation will create a global network of talented, frontline cardiovascular educators, clinicians and researchers while advancing the field of cardiovascular medicine.
Collaboration is key, and the mentoring of younger physicians is critical to our efforts and to leveraging research funds and outcomes.

Our vision and mission are based on five core values:

Leadership

 for the advancement of cardiovascular medicine

Excellence

in programs and services

Integrity

in decision-making and actions

Professionalism

in all interactions

Service

to meet patient and physician needs
Creating solutions, advancing knowledge.