Ontario Medical Association
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| Abbreviation | OMA |
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| Motto | Dedicated to Doctors. Committed to Patients. |
| Formation | 1880 |
| Type | Professional Association |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Membership | More than 39,000 [1] |
Official language | English |
President | Dr. Ved Tandan [2] |
Key people | Ron Sapsford, CEO |
| Website |
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The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) is a membership organization that represents the political, clinical and economic interests of the 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 frequently works closely with patients across Ontario to encourage healthy living practices and illness prevention
Publications
The Ontario Medical Review
The OMR is the flagship publication of the OMA and acts as a vital conduit for disseminating and promoting information regarding all OMA programs and services, as well as any unique and/or ongoing activities undertaken on half of Ontario physicians and patients. Published 11 times a year, the OMR provides in-depth coverage of the issues and developments that affect the practice of medicine in Ontario, including legislative affairs, health-care policy, professional issues, health technology, business and finance, and practice management.
See also
- Canadian Medical Association
- Professional Association of Internes and Residents of Ontario
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
Ontario Medical Schools
- Queen's School of Medicine
- University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine
- Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
- Northern Ontario School of Medicine
- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine
- Faculty of Medicine – University of Ottawa
References
Ontario Medical Association - Physician Spotlight