Ontario Medical Association

Ontario Medical Association

Abbreviation	OMA
Motto	Dedicated to Doctors. Committed to Patients.
Formation	1880; Foundation 1881.
Type	Professional Association
Headquarters	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Membership	More than 39,000 ^[1]
Official language	English
President	Dr. Virginia Walley ^[2]
Key people	Mr. Tom Magyarody, CEO
Website	www.oma.org www.ontariosdoctors.com

The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) is a membership organization that represents the political, clinical and economic interests of Ontario physicians. Practicing 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.

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 Council and a Board of Directors. Council consists of 270 physician delegates from Districts and Sections across the province, while the Board consists of physicianrepresentatives from 11 Districts, a representative for Ontario’s six medical schools, and five Directors elected by Council.

Membership

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

Publications

Ontario Medical Review

The Ontario Medical Review (OMR), published 11 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, written by, and for, medical students.^[7]

Ontario Medical Schools

References

External links

Official website

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