Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation Names New President.MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation Board of Directors has appointed an experienced nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. executive, educator and health care leader as its new president. Beginning in April, James V James V, king of Scotland James V, 1512–42, king of Scotland (1513–42), son and successor of James IV. His mother, Margaret Tudor, held the regency until her marriage in 1514 to Archibald Douglas, 6th earl of Angus, when she lost it to John . Toscano will replace Ford Watson Bell as president of the Foundation. Bell resigned in the fall of 2005 to focus on his campaign for the U.S. Senate. Toscano comes to the Foundation from Park Nicollet Institute, where he has served as executive vice president since 1981 and is credited with leading several successful initiatives to improve and expand clinical research, education, outreach and professional training. In addition to his work with the Park Nicollet Institute, Toscano has held leadership positions at several medical, arts and educational organizations including Park Nicollet Clinic, the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, the Minnesota Museum of Art and Macalester College Macalester College is a privately supported, coeducational liberal arts college in Saint Paul, Minnesota. . He also serves on numerous nonprofit boards, including the Minnesota Charities Review Council, Rainbow Research, the World Press Institute and Friends of the Saint Paul Saint Paul, city (1990 pop. 272,235), state capital and seat of Ramsey co., E Minn., on bluffs along the Mississippi River, contiguous with Minneapolis, forming the Twin Cities metropolitan area; inc. 1854. Public Library. He also teaches nonprofit management in the Graduate School of Management at Hamline University Hamline University was founded in 1854 in Red Wing, Minnesota, USA, as the first institution of higher education in the state. . According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Stuart Nolan, chair of the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation Board of Directors, Toscano's professional and personal attributes make him the right person to lead the Foundation. "The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation is fortunate to have a new president with the experience, ability and track record that Jim possesses. But most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , Jim's personal qualities have impressed the Foundation's board, physicians and staff," said Nolan. "Past presidents brought the Foundation from its founding in 1982 to its current status as an organization with a national reputation for excellence. Jim is the right person to lead us to achieve our vision of becoming the preeminent pre·em·i·nent or pre-em·i·nent adj. Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding. See Synonyms at dominant, noted. [Middle English, from Latin prae clinical cardiovascular research and education institution in the country." "I am looking forward to being part of the research and education team at the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation where we will continue to pursue learning excellence and quality. It is a rare privilege to have the opportunity to work with such a superb group of physicians, researchers and educators dedicated to continuously improving heart care and heart health," stated Toscano. The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation is an independent, not-for-profit, community-based research and education organization founded in 1982 by the physicians of the Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. In addition to numerous ongoing research studies, the Foundation offers a wide range of community education programs in cardiac health for thousands of individuals each year. For the newest developments in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular disease Disease that affects the heart and blood vessels. Mentioned in: Lipoproteins Test cardiovascular disease , as well as the latest activities of the Foundation, visit our website at www.mplsheartfoundation.org. |
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