OAND Professional Membership
As the voice and resource for naturopathic doctors (NDs) in Ontario, the OAND continually strives to enhance the benefits of membership.
- Our professional newsletter - the Pulse, published on a quarterly basis
- Toll-free referral and information line 1-877-NAT-PATH to members across Ontario
- Government affairs program includes lobbying for improved regulation
- Promotion of profession through tradeshows, advertising campaigns, etc.
- Our website, www.oand.org, with members-only access
- Member listserv
- Public and media relations
- Striving for Excellence in Business Practice Initiative
Membership Advantage Program (MAP)
The OAND has coordinated a Membership Advantage Program to assist our members in acheiving significant discounts with a variety of corporate partners.
Promotions
The OAND strives to connect member NDs with events and media opportunities in their area.
- Speakers bureau for media and presentation requests
- Marketing/trade show banners
- Media kit
- PowerPoint presentation templates on women's health and naturopathic medicine
- Condition-specific promotional brochures
- Corporate wellness brochures
Continuing Education
The OAND endeavours to ensure members are able to earn their continuing education credits with programming that is both relevant and engaging.
- Canada's largest naturopathic convention
- Annual clinical focus conference
- Business and practice management symposium
- Monthly seminars
- CE recordings
Insurance
- Comprehensive individual and clinic E & O coverage (malpractice) through CAND group plan
- OAND members also qualify for CAND group extended benefits, home and auto plans
How to Join
Please complete the forms and survey below (if applicable) and send back to the OAND office:
789 Don Mills Road, Suite 603
Toronto, ON M3C 1T5
Fax: 416-233-2924
Scan and submit by email: memberadmin@oand.org
| Forms Membership Application Form Membership Contract Practice Referral Survey Special Status Declaration Form |
Free Membership!
Are you interested in learning more about your profession while earning a free membership in the OAND and CAND? Join the OAND Service Member program today! By working one 4-hour shift per week at the OAND office (Don Mills & Eglinton), the OAND will cover the cost of both your OAND and CAND memberships; you will also have priority access to the Work Exchange Program at the OAND Convention held in the fall and will receive a complimentary registration to the OAND annual Clinical Focus Conference held in the spring. Primary duties include: answering telephone inquiries from the public and providing referrals to Ontario NDs; assisting with general office duies; assist with event registration and answering questions about OAND programs. For more information, please contact Niki Nephin, Office Manager at 416-233-2001 ext 32 or 1-877-628-7284 ext 32 or officemanager@oand.org.
Recent Graduates!
Congratulations on your recent graduation! We look forward to welcoming you to the OAND as a professional member. To apply for membership, please complete all of the above forms, including the Referral Survey if you are now in practice. Please note that your membership dues will be pro-rated corresponding to your month of joining. If you have not yet received your ND Registration Number from the BDDT-N, please leave that section of the OAND application form blank; however, please note that your membership application process will remain as "pending" until you contact us with your license number (we will, however, be able to confirm your membership in the OAND with ND Protect while your status is still "pending", so that you may obtain your proof of insurance to provide to the BDDT-N in order to complete the ND registration process and receive your ND registration number and you will start receiving all of the usual benefits of professional membership, with the exception of referrals to your clinic - you will not receive referrals until we have received your license number).
For more information on registering as an ND, please contact the BDDT-N directly at 416-866-8383 or toll-free at 1-877-361-1925 or visit their website at www.boardofnaturopathicmedicine.on.ca. We encourage all members to join CAND as well, to ensure strong representation of the profession at the national level. Please contact the CAND directly at 416-496-8633 or toll-free at 1-800-551-4381 or visit their website at www.cand.ca.
2008 Membership Fees
| Membership Category |
Single Annual Payment (no admin fee) | Or 12 Monthly Payments |
Auto-Renewal Plan (no admin fee) |
| Active Full Member |
$1167.00 | Monthly Payments of $102.25 |
Monthly Payments of $97.25 |
| Active 2nd Year Practitioner |
$864.00 | Monthly Payments of $77.00 | Monthly Payments of $72.00 |
| Active 1st Year Practitioner |
$561.00 | Monthly Payments of $51.75 | Monthly Payments of $46.75 |
| New Grad Rate (for those who wrote NPLEX in Aug/08) |
$264.60 | Monthly Payments of $27.05 | Monthly Payments of $22.05 |
| Active Part-Time Practitioner *see definition below |
$864.00 | Monthly Payments of $77.00 | Monthly Payments of $72.00 |
| Associate Member **see definition below |
$339.00 | N/A | Monthly Payments of $28.25 |
| Retired Member ***see definition below |
$339.00 | N/A | Monthly Payments of $28.25 |
The above fees are all inclusive of 5% GST. If you join part-way through the year, your membership dues will be pro-rated from your month of joining through Dec 31st.
*Part-time Practitioner Membership is eligible to:
Naturopathic doctors practicing less than 16 hours per week. If you are employed on the basis of your qualifications as an ND outside of your practice (e.g. CCNM teaching or clinical staff), you must count these employed hours with your practice hours.
**Associate Membership is eligible to persons:
a. Who are licensed or registered as naturopathic doctors or who posses some other equivalent designation in a jurisdiction other than Ontario.
b. Who are licensed or registered as naturopathic doctors in Ontario but are not practicing or employed as a naturopathic doctor for the year in question (ie. maternity or sabbatical leave).
c. Who are currently registered as a Drugless Therapist (DT) in Ontario.
Associate Members do not have member voting privileges.
***Retired Membership is eligible to:
Naturopathic doctors that are no longer working for remuneration as a naturopathic doctor and are either currently registered with the BDDT-N under inactive status or those persons who were previously registered as a naturopathic doctor in Ontario. Retired Members must have been an OAND member in at least five of the past ten years.
Retired Members do not have member voting privileges.
Click to download the Special Status Declaration Form (PDF file), or contact the OAND office to apply for associate, part-time or retired membership status.
Membership Policy
Click to download the full OAND Membership Policy (PDF file). New! Please note that new graduates who join the OAND between July 1, 2008 and December 1, 2008 as Active 1st Year Practitioners will now be eligible to continue in the Active 1st Year Practitioner membership category (with steeply discounted membership dues) right through until December 31, 2009!
