Every OVMA member can take advantage of these exclusive benefits. Scroll through the list below, compare membership benefits and visit our Member Benefits page to learn more.
Clinic members have access to additional benefits that are excluded from individual membership, providing practice owners with the very best value. Compare benefits and visit our Member Benefits page to learn more.
As a clinic member, you’ll also gain access to:
OVMA’s budgeting service for only $500/year
Dashboard Alerts
Discounts on OVMA’s Accounting Service
Practice management tools
Human resources tools
Annual client satisfaction survey kit and report
Mystery Phone Shopper Service
Discounts on OVMA classified ads
Option to register non-DVM practice managers
Discounts on staff continuing education
Take an at-a-glance look at all the benefits included in a Clinic Membership.
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Practice consultation |
$2,000 |
|
Mystery Phone Shopper |
$1,500 |
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Dashboard Alert service |
$1,200 |
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Commercial insurance |
$1,130 (est.) |
|
Home/auto insurance |
$960 (est.) |
|
Human resources consultation |
$500 |
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Free legal advice |
$300 |
|
OVMA Conference and Trade Show |
$156 |
|
OVMA Workshops |
$75 |
|
VIN membership |
$70 |
|
Total |
$7,891 |
|
One veterinarian clinic |
$820 |
|
Each additional veterinarian (full or part-time partners/associates) |
$255 |
Departing staff: A veterinarian who leaves the clinic will remain an OVMA member for the duration of the membership year.
Replacing staff: If a clinic hires a veterinarian to replace a departing veterinarian, they will automatically become an OVMA member at no additional cost to the clinic.
Hiring new staff: One additional veterinarian can be added to a Clinic Membership, free of charge, annually. If more than one veterinarian joins a clinic in the membership year, the cost is $255 (plus HST).
Be sure to inform us of any staffing changes as soon as possible.
By registering for an OVMA membership, you’re unlocking access to helpful benefits, services and resources to support you through your professional and personal life. Compare benefits and visit our Member Benefits page to learn more.
Membership cost: $485
Savings:
|
Home/auto insurance |
$960 (est.) |
|
Career counselling |
$500 |
|
Free legal advice |
$300 |
|
OVMA Conference and Trade Show |
$156 |
|
OVMA workshops |
$75 |
|
VIN membership |
$70 |
|
Total |
$2,061 |
Membership cost: $595
Savings:
|
Commercial insurance |
$1,130 (est.) |
|
Dashboard service |
$960 |
|
Home/auto insurance |
$960 (est.) |
|
Human Resources consultation |
$500 |
|
Career counselling |
$500 |
|
Free legal advice |
$300 |
|
OVMA Conference and Trade Show |
$156 |
|
OVMA workshops |
$75 |
|
VIN membership |
$70 |
|
Total |
$4,651 |
Individuals that meet the following criteria are entitled to a 50 per cent reduction in their membership fee. This applies to individual membership fees only, as other membership types are already discounted.
Pregnancy/parental leave
In keeping with the definition of parent in the Employment Standards Act, reduced membership fees will be extended to:
expectant mothers
birth parents
adopting parents
a member who is legally married to or otherwise in a relationship of some permanence with a parent of a child and who plans on treating the child as his or her own
To qualify for the reduced fee, you must not be working for at least four months during the membership year due to pregnancy or to care for a new child. The reduced fee can be granted for a maximum of one membership year per child.
If you’ve already paid the full fee for the year, you’ll be entitled to a 50 per cent refund on your membership fees for the current year. This discount doesn’t apply for the subsequent year.
Disability leave
To qualify for the reduced fee, you must not be working for at least four months during the membership year due to disability. If you’ve already paid the full membership fee, you’ll be entitled to a 50 per cent refund on your membership fees for the current year.
Documentation
No documented evidence of the need for the leave is required. However, you’ll be asked to submit a form requesting the reduced fee.
The reduced fee must be applied for either prior to or during the leave period. If you’re unsure as to whether the leave will be longer than four months, you can apply for the reduced fee if and when the length of the leave has been determined to exceed four months.
For more information, contact Cheryl Coulombe, manager of member services, at ccoulombe@ovma.org.
Ontario Veterinary College students are automatically enrolled as OVMA members for the duration of their studies, for free! That means that you’ll get all the benefits of an individual OVMA membership at no cost. After you graduate, we’ll extend one more year of free membership. You’ll also receive a 50 per cent discount on membership in your second year following graduation. Scroll to the top of this page to learn more about benefits accessible to you and visit our Member Benefits page to learn more about your membership.
