Ontario Medical Association

The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) is a membership organization that represents the political, clinical and economic interests of Ontario physicians. Practising physicians, residents, and medical students enrolled in any of the six Ontario faculties of medicine are eligible for OMA membership. The OMA runs programs to encourage healthy living practices and illness prevention.

Ontario Medical Association
AbbreviationOMA
Formation1880; Foundation 1881.
TypeProfessional Association
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada
Membership
More than 39,000[1]
Official language
English
President
Dr. Adam Kassam
President-Elect
Dr. Rose Zacharias
CEO
Mr. Allan O'Dette
Websitewww.oma.org

History

The OMA was founded in 1880 by physicians across the province of Ontario who encouraged the profession to unite and form a provincial medical association.

The Ontario Medical Association is governed by a Council and a Board of Directors. The Council comprises 270 physician delegates from districts across the province and sections of the profession, while the Board comprises physician representatives from eleven districts, one representative for Ontario’s six medical schools, and five directors elected by Council.

Membership and structure

The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) represents more than 34,000 physicians and medical students across the province.[2] While membership is voluntary, as of 1991, all practicing physicians in Ontario are mandated by law[3] to pay dues to the organization, regardless of whether or not they choose to be members. The Ministry of Health recognizes the organization as the sole negotiator on behalf of physicians in Ontario and has been called a union by Bob Rae, a claim rejected by the OMA.[4][5]

Publications

Ontario Medical Review

The Ontario Medical Review (OMR), published 6 times a year, is the flagship publication of the OMA. The OMR acts as the primary means of dissemination and promotion regarding OMA programs, services and initiatives. The publication provides in-depth coverage of the issues and developments that affect the practice of medicine in Ontario, including legislative affairs, health policy, professional issues, health technology, business and finance, and practice management. The Review is distributed to all OMA Members, as well as to medical students and physicians outside the province who are members of the Ontario Medical Association.[6]

Scrub-In Magazine

Scrub-In is the OMA’s award-winning medical student publication, and is the only provincial publication of its kind in Canada. Published three times a year (January, May and September), Scrub-In provides coverage of the issues and developments affecting approximately 4,000 medical students in Ontario. The magazine contains a wide array of student-generated content.[7]

Foundation

The OMA engages in fundraising and philanthropy through the Ontario Medical Foundation (OMF). Starting in 2018, the OMF began a transformation to dedicate more time and funds to charitable causes beyond its community of members.[8] The OMF has received donations and sponsorships from over 7000 sponsors including individuals, corporations and societies. Some of the foundation's largest donors are Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bayer, the Canadian Medical Association, GlaxoSmithKline, KPMG, Merck Frosst, Pfizer Canada, Pharmacia, Royal Bank of Canada and Sun Life Financial.[9]

Ontario Medical Schools

See also

References
  1. "Membership Benefits". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14.
  2. "About the OMA". Archived from the original on 2011-08-14.
  3. "Law Document English View | Ontario.ca".
  4. "Physicians Services Agreement". Archived from the original on 2016-08-26.
  5. Ferguson, Rob; Boyle, Theresa (2017-02-08). "OMA is a 'union' out for more cash for MDs, Bob Rae says". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  6. "Ontario Medical Review". Archived from the original on 2012-05-24.
  7. "Scrub-In". Archived from the original on 2010-12-29.
  8. "Our transformation". Ontario Medical Association. Archived from the original on 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  9. "Your impact". Ontario Medical Association. Archived from the original on 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
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