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Ontario Medical Review
July 19, 2023

This article originally appeared in the Summer 2023 issue of the Ontario Medical Review magazine.

OMA 143rd Annual General Meeting

May 4-7 AGM highlights

The Ontario Medical Association held its 143rd Annual General Meeting and Priority Leadership Group sessions in Windsor – District 1, from May 4 to 7. More than 250 members came together in-person and virtually over the four days, with representatives from across the OMA sharing experiences and discussions to work toward better health care for physicians and patients.

The AGM was a time of reflection and new beginnings. Immediate Past President Dr. Rose Zacharias looked back on the achievements during her time as president, followed by the installation of Dr. Andrew Park as 2023-2024 OMA president who spoke about the opportunities that lay ahead.

Members also heard from Board Chair Dr. Cathy Faulds, who highlighted the importance of board transparency and CEO John Bozzo who spoke about the OMA’s ongoing efforts for health-care equity.

Delegates to the PLG attended various sessions over the weekend to prioritize the 2023 member ideas for each of the Advocacy, Issues and Policy and Compensation Panels. Delegates also discussed the OMA’s governance transformation and heard updates from PLG leaders and executives.

Members and staff also had the chance to engage in some social time.

Dr. Andrew Park
Dr. Andrew Park addresses the group for the first time as OMA president.
Dr. Cathy Faulds
Dr. Cathy Faulds, OMA board chair, shares a board update to the hybrid gathering.
Dr. Veronica Legnini, Sandy Zidaric, Dr. Hirotaka Yamashiro and Dr. Audrey Karlinsky.
Left to right: Dr. Veronica Legnini, chair, General Assembly Steering Committee; Sandy Zidaric, executive vice-president, OMA People and Culture; Dr. Hirotaka Yamashiro, vice- chair, Human Resources and Compensation Committee and Dr. Audrey Karlinsky, vice-chair, OMA Board of Directors participate in a panel discussion.
Dr. Jim Wright speaks at the 2023 OMA AGM
Dr. Jim Wright, executive vice-president, OMA Economics, Policy and Research (now retired) addresses the group at the AGM.
Dr. Shenaz Pabani speaks at the 2023 Ontario Medical Association AGM
OMA member Dr. Shenaz Pabani takes her turn at the mic during the AGM panel discussion.
Dr. Rose Zacharias, Dr. Andrew Park, Dr. Dominik Nowak
Dr. Rose Zacharias, OMA immediate past president, OMA President Dr. Andrew Park and President-Elect Dr. Dominik Nowak at the AGM.
Dr. Chandi Chandrasena, Dr. Zainab Abdurrahman, Dr. Neil Isaac, Dr. Sharon Bal and Dr. Christine Tai
From left to right: Dr. Chandi Chandrasena, chief medical officer, OntarioMD; Dr. Zainab Abdurrahman, OMA board director; Dr. Neil Isaac, PLG delegate; Dr. Sharon Bal, board director and Dr. Christine Tai, PLG delegate, share a smile at the PLG meeting.
Dr. Alykhan Abdullah
Dr. Alykhan Abdullah, member-at-large, General Assembly Steering Committee, takes to the mic during the Q-and-A session of the PLG meeting.
PLG delegate Dr. Katherine McKay shares her ideas with attendees at the PLG meeting.
PLG delegate Dr. Katherine McKay shares her ideas with attendees at the PLG meeting.
Garth Oakes, Dr. Cathy Mastrogiacomo, Dr. Ted Mitchell and David Collie
From left to right: Garth Oakes senior director, OMA Constituency Services; Dr. Cathy Mastrogiacomo, PLG delegate; Dr. Ted Mitchell, PLG delegate and David Collie, board director participate in the PLG discussion.
OMA members and staff at the Windsor theatre
OMA members and staff come together at the Capitol Windsor Theatre for socializing and a movie.
Dr. Eric Goldszmidt and Dr. Lisa Salamon
Dr. Eric Goldszmidt, vice-chair, Compensation Panel, provides an update alongside Dr. Lisa Salamon, chair of the Advocacy Panel.
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