Become a member of the Ontario Medical Association

The OMA membership year follows the calendar (January through December). Annual renewal opens on the second Monday of the year; renewal notices and reminders will be emailed.

According to the OMA Dues Act 1991, payment of dues is mandatory for physicians engaged in the practice of medicine or who conduct health research in Ontario. However, dues are not mandatory for retired physicians, medical students, residents and physicians in public service who do not maintain a sideline or occasional independent practice.

Membership in good standing, by the payment of OMA dues, may be required to access some OMA programs and services, such as OMA Insurance offerings.

Membership is available to medical students enrolled in one of the six medical schools in Ontario with fees of $10 for the calendar year.

Membership is available to postgrad/residents/fellows enrolled in a residency/fellowship program in Ontario and hold an active licence with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Fees are $160.

Membership is available to international medical students enrolled in a pre-residency program or Canadian medicine primer with Touchstone Institute in Toronto. To maintain membership the following year, you must hold an active licence with the CPSO.

A pro-rated fee amount is available to newly licensed physicians when applying after Jan. 31.

Once the payment is processed, you will receive a welcome email with a link that will return you to our website to complete the process.

It can take one to 10 days to process a membership application form.

Any applications with preauthorized bank debit as a payment method cannot be processed until 10 days after the bank details have been confirmed.

We will send you an email when your payment has been processed. After that, we will email you your membership card and/or receipt.

You can check the status of your application using the confirmation email sent to you.