Membership Qualifications
Every member shall:
(a) hold a Bachelor of Science or a Medical degree or its equivalent;
(b) be a graduate of an Osteopathic College or other educational institution considered by the Board to be equivalent to a Board-approved osteopathic educational institution, or
(c) be a student at an institution in Ontario providing an osteopathic education approved by the Board, and
(d) be admitted to membership by resolution of the Board.
Categories of Membership
(a) Full Members shall:
(i) be a graduate of a Board approved Osteopathic institution or a student at an institution in Ontario providing an osteopathic education approved by the Board;
(ii) be admitted to membership by resolution of the Board; and
(iii) have paid the annual membership fee to the Corporation;
(iv) to have at least 200 hours of documented clinical experience in the field;
(v) to be a permanent resident of Canada ;
(vi) to be a practicing member;
(vii) hold a designation of DOMP
Active members may vote, hold office, serve on committees and in other capacities as the Board deems useful or necessary.
(b) Affiliate Members shall:
(i) be a graduate of an osteopathic educational institution whose educational programme has been approved by the Board;
(ii) be admitted to membership by resolution of the Board; and
(iii) have paid the annual membership fee to the Corporation;
(iv) to have at least 200 hours of documented clinical experience in the field;
(v) to be a non-permanent resident of Canada or resident beyond Canadian jurisdiction;
(vi) to be a non-practicing member.
Affiliate members may be appointed to committees but shall not have voting rights. They may apply for active membership if they are a Canadian citizen.
(c) Supporting Members:
In addition, the Board may, at its discretion, maintain a list of persons who are not members but who are interested in the objects of the Corporation and who make annual contributions equal to the fees paid by active and affiliate members. Such persons shall be called supporting members. They shall have no rights or privileges of membership, but shall be entitled to any notice, publications or reports on the same basis as active and affiliate members.
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