Become A Member

OVMA Membership: Take Advantage

You want it all: A career, a family, good health, money, lots of options and a full social calendar. But how do you achieve these things without feeling exhausted or stressed out all the time?

Get an OVMA membership. That's how.

OVMA is here to serve you, to help you maximize your success, to take away the guesswork and to help you take pride in the profession in which we're all so proud. OVMA offers more products and services than most other associations right across North America! Take advantage of all that OVMA has to offer and treat yourself to more money, more time and a better work/life balance.

Save Money - Here are some great examples of OVMA products and services designed to save you money:

The OVMA Insurance Program (OIP) for all your practice, health and home insurance needs.
Member pricing on your OVMA Conference & Trade Show registration.
Subscription discounts on VIN, Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practice Veterinarian, Veterinary Economics and Veterinary Medicine.
OVMA publication discounts (e.g., OVMA's Health & Safety Handbook, OVMA's Succession Planning Handbook, Chester Visits the Vet colouring book with crayons, Welcome to the Family: Dog and Cat Handbooks).

Save Time - Let OVMA do time-consuming research to help you manage your career and help you run your practice.

OVMA's online Benchmark Report on Associate Veterinarian Compensation - compare your salary and benefits to that of associate veterinarians in your geographic area or where you would like to work.
OVMA's Associate Compensation and Benefits Report helps you answer questions such as, How much should I be earning as an associate with three years experience? What benefits should I be asking for? How much vacation time are my peers getting?
OVMA Locums Bank: Make sure practice owners know that you're available with a free Locums Bank listing.
OVMA Locum Kit: Thinking of becoming a locum? This free kit offers all the info you need to set yourself up as an independent practitioner (GST info, income tax implications, malpractice insurance information, etc...).
OVMA Practice Consultations show you how well your practice is doing compared to other practices in Ontario, and how to minimize costs and maximize income.
OVMA has established itself as the North American leader in veterinary economic research. Economic surveys, studies and reports help you keep track of what's going on in the industry.
OVMA Client Satisfaction surveys help you get to know your clients, their needs and how well your practice fulfills those needs.
OVMA is your information resource: Call the OVMA office for quick access to information and advice about hot topics in the news (e.g. pit bulls, veterinary costs, pet insurance), advice about running a practice, contract negotiations, dealing with difficult clients, etc...
Stay informed about veterinary issues and breaking news with Focus magazine, broadcast faxes, NewsHound (electronic newsletter), and member-exclusive information at www.ovma.org.

Strike a Work/Life Balance - Let OVMA help you achieve work/life balance.

Professionals Health Program helps veterinarians deal with stress, emotional and behavioural issues and substance abuse free of charge.
The OVMA/Farley Foundation Golf Tournament, OVMA Curling Bonspeil, OVMA Ski Day, etc... - Have fun, do some networking and kick back with your friends, family and community.
OVMA's Annual Conference - Learn about the newest advances in veterinary medicine, meet up with old friends and make new acquaintances.
Real Life Stories, Moonlighting Vets and BSE Update - These regular features in Focus magazine provide real life examples of how your peers are achieving success in their careers, personally and financially. Someone out there is just like you and these stunning examples help OVMA members figure out how to achieve their own personal success.

OVMA is your advocate on issues affecting you and the veterinary profession. The OVMA Board of Directors and its many Committees are made up of your peers. Together with an incredibly dedicated staff, we work hard to promore veterinarians' interests at the regulatory level (e.g., with the College of Veterinarians of Ontario, and through our Government Relations Program), in the media (through a proactive Media Relations Program), industry partners (through the new OVMA Corporate Partners Program) and in the community at large.

OVMA is driven by its members. Together, we have made significant progress for the profession. Be part of the group - made up of your peers - that's leading the way in veterinary care across North America. Become an OVMA member.

Yours truly,

Jim Hysen, DVM, OVMA President