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- Strength in numbers to address major concerns in the profession, such as the current underemployment of surgeons across Canada. - Members are encouraged to take a leadership role in local advocacy efforts, using tools at your disposal through the COA web site. - Opportunity to contribute to the national health care conversation through traditional and social media. Associate Members When and how much? - There are no annual membership dues for Associate members. You will not receive an invoice for any membership dues while you remain in this category. - In addition, you will not be charged annual dues after completion of your residency and fellowship training if you are solely doing locums/clinical assists and not yet in a full time position. Once you are working full time and transferred to the Active membership category, your annual dues will be reduced by 50% during your first year of practice. You are supported by the COA throughout your training and career. What about Annual Meeting registration fees? - Associate members do not pay any Annual Meeting registration fees either. - Free registration applies to registrations that are completed and processed prior to the pre-registration cut-off date. Fees for onsite registration for all membership categories still apply. - Tickets for ICLs, workshops, social events and guest program activities can be purchased per their rates indicated on the registration form.
What are my other membership benefits? • Communications & Access to Education - Associate members have all of the same access to the COA Bulletin, Dispatch, BJJ, Bone & Joint 360, www.myorthoevidence.com, webcasts and Community Portal as Active members. Read more about these benefits by referring to the listing above. • Resident-specific Courses & Events - Being a COA member allows you access to the Calgary Orthopaedic Review Forum (CORF) – the annual exam preparation and review course offered to R5 residents. - The Canadian Orthopaedic Residents Association (CORA) Annual Meeting is conveniently held one day prior to the COA Annual Meeting allowing residents the opportunity to attend two premiere educational events at no charge. • Leadership opportunities - An increasing number of COA committees include positions for resident members. Overseas Members Overseas Membership dues will slightly increase to $350 CAD per year for orthopaedic surgeons practicing abroad. Annual Meeting registration fees are still required from Overseas members and will be similar to those of past meetings. Senior or Research Affiliate Members Fees and services for these two categories of membership remain unchanged. There are no annual membership dues associated with either of these categories; however a registration fee to attend the COA Annual Meeting will still apply. Registration fees will be similar to past events. If you have any questions about the new Active member dues structure or would like to know more about your COA membership benefits, please contact Doug Thomson: doug@canorth.org. We hope to continue to add value to your membership commitment.
Votre engagement rapporte
Entrée en vigueur de la nouvelle structure tarifaire en 2016 Cynthia Vezina Gestionnaire, Communications et services aux membres Association Canadienne d’Orthopédie
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es changements fort réjouissants entreront en vigueur l’année prochaine, y compris une nouvelle cotisation annuelle pour les membres actifs qui inclura les droits d’inscription à la Réunion annuelle. Voici quelques détails sur les changements applicables à votre catégorie d’adhésion et les différents avantages qui l’accompagnent. Bien que les changements à venir touchent surtout les membres actifs, nous incitons tous les membres à consulter les avantages ci-dessous pour mieux comprendre en quoi l’adhésion à l’ACO est profitable.
COA Bulletin ACO - Summer / Été 2015
Membres actifs Quand la cotisation doit-elle être versée? À combien s’élève-t-elle? - Le processus de facturation de la cotisation annuelle aura lieu en janvier 2016 plutôt qu’en mars. Vous recevrez votre avis de renouvellement et la facture correspondante par courriel en janvier, puis nous enverrons une série de rappels par courriel et par la poste si vous ne payez pas votre cotisation. - La nouvelle cotisation annuelle pour les membres actifs sera de 985 $CAN.