The Ontario Medical Association Dues Act states that:
1. (1) This Act applies to physicians who are legally qualified medical practitioners and who are engaged in the practice of medicine in Ontario or who conduct health research in Ontario. 1991, c.51, s.1 (1).
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(2) This Act does not apply to interns or residents who are engaged in the practice of medicine in Ontario or who conduct health research in Ontario only as employees of a public hospital under the Public Hospitals Act. 1991, c.51, s.1 (2).
Member dues
2. Every physician who is a member of the Ontario Medical Association shall pay the Association’s dues and assessments. 1991, c. 51, s. 2.
Non-member payments
3. (1) Every physician who is not a member of the Ontario Medical Association shall pay the Association amounts equal to the dues and assessments that the Association would charge if the physician were a member.
Therefore, as you can see, all physicians practicing medicine must pay OMA dues with few exceptions, as listed. There is no exception made for physicians who do not bill OHIP. This is true even if the physician in question is not a member of the OMA.
JENNIFER GOLD
Legal Counsel
jennifer.gold@oma.org
9 May 2011
7 May 2011
BEST DOCTORS
Medical Leadership
Two Harvard Medical School physicians created Best Doctors to realize their vision of making the best medical expertise available around the world. In our continuing effort to identify the very best that medicine has to offer, Best Doctors has assembled the Best Doctors Medical Advisory Board, which supports and guides our vision across the globe.
Kenneth H. Falchuk, MD Founder
Kenneth H. Falchuk, MD founded Best Doctors in 1989 and has served on the Board of Directors since its inception. A graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard Medical School, Dr. Falchuk was Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and was an active member of the Department of Medicine at the Brigham and Women's Hospital. He was also on the affiliate teaching staff of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Jose Halperin, MD Founder
Jose Halperin, MD co-founded Best Doctors in 1989 and has served on the Board of Directors since its inception. A cum laude graduate of the School of Medicine of the University of Buenos Aires, he joined the Faculty of the Harvard Medical School in 1984 as an Associate Professor of Medicine and is an active member of the Department of Medicine at the Brigham and Women's Hospital. For the past 16 years, Dr. Halperin has developed a strong research program at the Laboratory of Membrane Transport. His recent discovery of a drug with great anti-cancer potential made national news.
Lewis Levy, MD Medical Director
As the Medical Director of the U.S. Group Health Division, Dr. Lewis Levy provides medical leadership to the clinical operations team to deliver the highest quality clinical information on diagnosis and treatment to members and their treating physicians. He has over twenty years of clinical experience as an internist at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates in Boston. Dr. Levy also has an extensive teaching career through his role as a Preceptor in the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital and also as an Instructor at Harvard Medical School. He earned his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and completed his Residency in Internal Medicine at the Graduate Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
David Harrison, MD Associate Medical Director
David Harrison, MD, Associate Medical Director for the U.S. Group Health Division, has served with Best Doctors since 2005. He is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard College, received his MD from Harvard Medical School, and trained in the Harvard Combined Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Program. In addition to his work with Best Doctors, Dr. Harrison maintains an active primary care practice at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Harrison works closely with our clinical staff to ensure delivery of the highest quality service to all of our members
Two Harvard Medical School physicians created Best Doctors to realize their vision of making the best medical expertise available around the world. In our continuing effort to identify the very best that medicine has to offer, Best Doctors has assembled the Best Doctors Medical Advisory Board, which supports and guides our vision across the globe.
Kenneth H. Falchuk, MD Founder
Kenneth H. Falchuk, MD founded Best Doctors in 1989 and has served on the Board of Directors since its inception. A graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard Medical School, Dr. Falchuk was Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and was an active member of the Department of Medicine at the Brigham and Women's Hospital. He was also on the affiliate teaching staff of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Jose Halperin, MD Founder
Jose Halperin, MD co-founded Best Doctors in 1989 and has served on the Board of Directors since its inception. A cum laude graduate of the School of Medicine of the University of Buenos Aires, he joined the Faculty of the Harvard Medical School in 1984 as an Associate Professor of Medicine and is an active member of the Department of Medicine at the Brigham and Women's Hospital. For the past 16 years, Dr. Halperin has developed a strong research program at the Laboratory of Membrane Transport. His recent discovery of a drug with great anti-cancer potential made national news.
Lewis Levy, MD Medical Director
As the Medical Director of the U.S. Group Health Division, Dr. Lewis Levy provides medical leadership to the clinical operations team to deliver the highest quality clinical information on diagnosis and treatment to members and their treating physicians. He has over twenty years of clinical experience as an internist at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates in Boston. Dr. Levy also has an extensive teaching career through his role as a Preceptor in the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital and also as an Instructor at Harvard Medical School. He earned his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and completed his Residency in Internal Medicine at the Graduate Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
David Harrison, MD Associate Medical Director
David Harrison, MD, Associate Medical Director for the U.S. Group Health Division, has served with Best Doctors since 2005. He is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard College, received his MD from Harvard Medical School, and trained in the Harvard Combined Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Program. In addition to his work with Best Doctors, Dr. Harrison maintains an active primary care practice at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Harrison works closely with our clinical staff to ensure delivery of the highest quality service to all of our members
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Founded by HARVARD MDs in1989. 30 countries. 15-million (5-mill in Canada)
Toronto: 1 Queen St.E.
Individual $125/yr
3 May 2011
OMA Board Motion to block Retired docs without CPSO licence to stand for Election.
An attempt by OMA Board to forbid docs who had given up their CPSO licence to be eligible for ANY elected post was defeated by 90 to 70. Only 160 of 260 delegates bother to turn up for the Sunday 1/2 day meeting for which they are paid. 1600 retired OMA members don't have CPSO licences @ $1482/yr. This new By-law affected FIVE COUNCIL members including past MRC Chairman GIBLON. OMA PP WEXLER, also on CPSO Council, spoke against the bylaw. Will be reviewed again at next Council.
1 May 2011
OMA election Medical assembly rep on Structure & Bylaws committee
Richmond Hill U.Tor, Paediatric Lecturer Hirotaka YAMASHIRO MD (Tor.93) FRCPC FAAP got 97 votes over UCC educated, U.Tor Professor of Psychiatry Blake WOODSIDE MD (UWO 82) MSc FRCPC 84 votes.
Council has approx 260 paid delegates. Many were absent at today's Sunday morning session.
Council has approx 260 paid delegates. Many were absent at today's Sunday morning session.
OMA: 1600 members do not have a CPSO licence,( $1485/year)
1600 elderly OMA members do not have a CPSO licence. FIVE are elected COUNCIL members (including a past Chair of the CPSO Medical Review Committee).
The OMA Board passed a bye-law requiring ALL members elected to any OMA office to have an active CPSO licence. This was rejected by COUNCIL today by 90 votes to 70.
CPSO has no reduced fee for retired doctors.
The OMA Board passed a bye-law requiring ALL members elected to any OMA office to have an active CPSO licence. This was rejected by COUNCIL today by 90 votes to 70.
CPSO has no reduced fee for retired doctors.
CPSO: MD not allowed to order tests for family.
New CPSO policy disapproves of a doctor ordering tests for family members.
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