Be part of the excitement! At any point in your career, becoming a member of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) has many benefits.  

Engage and Connect with your Ophthalmic Community

• Connect with ophthalmologists, residents, and other stakeholders in the eye health team through exclusive COS run events and resources.

As a COS Member you get access to: 

• The COS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, with an annual attendance of more than 1,100 Canadian ophthalmology professionals. All COS Members qualify for a discounted registration rate. 
• Physician focused educational resources, workshops, and programs to earn CPD/CME credits. 
• Ongoing leadership opportunities on the Board of Directors or one of the COS Councils and Committees, and COS Listserv. 
• COS co-developed higher education opportunities.  
• And much more. 

Continuously build on your medical portfolio

• Establish and grow your professional resume from residency to retirement through research dissemination, committee work, awards, abstracts, workforce planning. 
• Become a caretaker and advocate of the profession and support the voice of ophthalmology within the vision health space. 

Stay updated on COS’ advocacy and communications efforts, through our Council on Advocacy

• Have your voice heard on advocacy and public affairs issues, including provincial eye health councils, advocacy infrastructure within the provinces, as COS advises the provincial physician advocacy leads. 
• Be represented at Federal Government Lobby Days and annual meetings with key federal government and Opposition members.

• Implement a strategy to establish ophthalmology as the most effective advocate for quality eye care with federal and provincial governments.
• Increase public awareness of the role of ophthalmology as the medical and surgical leader of the “eye care team”.
• Increase the understanding of the value of ophthalmologist’s services and skill amongst the public, physicians, the media, government, and health policy makers.
• Lend your voice to advocacy and communications work on behalf of all ophthalmologists.

Continue to be informed on all things Ophthalmology in Canada

• Receive a free subscription to the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology (CJO). 
• Gain members-only access to resources, including our online membership directory and regular COS updates in Advocacy, MOC updates, Education and more.
• Receive complimentary job postings through the COS listserv.
• Receive timely information on various drug shortages affecting the profession. 
• Get the latest news and updates in ophthalmology, including PPE and COVID related guidelines. 

For more information about COS membership, please contact:

Rita Afeltra
Membership Manager
Tel: 613.729.6779 x300
Fax: 613.729.7209

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