Constituency groups

• Any member in good standing with the OMA must designate no more than one section as their primary section.
• All OMA members will be able to join a primary section relevant to their area of clinical practice. A section’s rules and regulations can outline which specialties, certifications, and licenses would be relevant for section membership.
• An OMA member may select additional section(s) for membership and will be known as a secondary member of those section(s).
• No person will be a member of a section who is not a member of the OMA.

OMA members are encouraged to join a section as a primary member based on their area of practice and eligibility for membership. If a member does not select a primary section, one will be assigned to the member by the OMA. Members can designate one primary and multiple secondary sections. Both primary and secondary members receive section communications and participate in activities, including the AGM. However, only primary members can take part in section elections, either to cast a ballot or to run as a candidate.

• Any group of at least 50 members who share a common interest with a specified goal or objective may apply to become a MIG. Duration of a MIG’s operation depends upon its stated purpose, goals and objectives and will be dissolved once the work plan is completed
• MIGs are open for any OMA member to join and there is no limit to the number of MIGs they may belong to
• MIGs can establish a leadership structure based on their unique needs, which could be conventional or informal
• There is no specified term limit for leadership

MIGs must prepare a work plan. The work plan should include the anticipated activities, timelines and budget required to accomplish the specified goals or objectives. Additionally, as MIGs are expected to communicate and exchange viewpoints on specific issues, the work plan should incorporate a communication plan that identifies the method(s) of communication, interaction and level of engagement with the members of the group. Work plan implementation can be done by face-to-face meetings, teleconferences, web-based meetings or by any other effective means.

The duration of a MIG’s operation will depend upon its stated purpose, goals and objectives. For focused or time-limited groups, the MIG can be dissolved once the work plan is completed. The group’s information will be kept on file to expedite the re-application process, should the need to re-activate the MIG arise in the future.

The AMF enhances the engagement of academic physicians belonging to the OMA. It makes recommendations to the OMA on key academic medicine issues, such as medical education and research, health human resources and academic funding that directly or indirectly impacts physicians, learners and patients.

Membership

• Managed by an executive committee consisting of representatives from each of the six Ontario medical schools
• Constituents elect executive members
• Executive elects its chair from amongst themselves
• Both trainee sections are represented on the executive

The Rural Medicine Forum strives for and promotes equitable health care for rural physicians and patients. It conveys the opinions of both generalist and specialist physicians practising in rural communities.

Membership

• All members practising in rural settings are members of the forum
• The executive is called the Rural Expert Panel
• The panel is composed of elected representatives from all districts except for District 11 (City of Toronto). The panel includes both generalists and specialists, with one representative from the AMF and one rural resident from the section of residents
• The panel hosts the rural caucus, which are meetings that bring rural physician delegates together