Board charters and position descriptions

The OMA Board of Directors is responsible for the governance of the OMA and is its highest decision-making authority.

The board’s mandate includes oversight of the corporation’s management and development of the OMA’s approach to governance. The board oversees all affairs of the OMA and exercises its powers according to organizational bylaws, governance policies and applicable laws and regulations.

The board is comprised of 11 directors: eight physician directors and three non-physician directors. All directors are elected by the OMA membership. Directors are elected for a term of two years and may stand for re-election up to three times (six years maximum). All directors assume office immediately following the Annual General Meeting, typically held in May.

Observer positions are held by the president-elect, immediate past president and the chair of the general assembly.

Here’s a closer look at the charter that lays out its mission, vision and core values, as well as the position descriptions that define the roles of its members.