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Types of Memberships - Based on Osteopathic Education

Canadian Osteopathic Graduates

Requirements:

1. Be a graduate of a Canadian osteopathic college of manual practice that is approved by the OAO.
2. Complete the appropriate application form.
3. Submit the annual membership fee with your application.

As an active member of the OAO, you have the right to:

• vote
• hold office in the association
• be a committee volunteer
• pay less to attend OAO seminars and workshops

Foreign Osteopathic Graduates

Requirements

1. Be a graduate of an osteopathic school or program of osteopathic manual practice outside of Canada.
2. Complete the appropriate application form.
3. Submit the 4 additional documents and the administration fee required from foreign-trained osteopaths (for details, see requirements).
4. Submit the annual membership fee with your application.

As an affiliate member of the OAO, you:

• can be a volunteer on a committee
• do not have voting rights
• may apply to become an active member of the OAO if you are a Canadian citizen
• pay less to attend OAO seminars and workshops

Osteopathic Students

Requirements

1. Be a student at a Canadian college teaching osteopathic manual practice whos curriculum meets the OAO's educational standards.
2. Complete the appropriate application form.
3. Submit the discounted annual membership fee with your application.

As an active member of the OAO, you have the right to:

• vote
• hold office in the association
• serve on committees
• pay less to attend OAO seminars and workshops

Supporting Members

If you are interested in osteopathy but are not an active or affiliate member, you can become a supporting member of the OAO.

Requirement

1. Pay the regular annual membership fee.

Supporting members do not have all the rights that active and affiliate members do, but they do

• receive the same notices and publications from OAO
• pay less to attend OAO seminars and workshops

Fees

Please download the appropriate application form for more details on membership fees.

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