Membership Categories & Fees

There are six categories of membership in the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS), each with its own qualifications and benefits.

Please note: Only Active Members shall have the right to one vote at any business meeting of COS members. No voting by proxy or mailed ballots will be allowed for matters dealt with at annual business meetings or special meetings of members.

Membership Categories

  • Active Member

    The Active Member category is open to physicians who have received at least one of the following:

    • certification of fellowship in ophthalmology from the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada
    • a diploma of the American Board of Ophthalmology or its equivalent
    • certification by the board of the province in which he or she practices
    • other specialist qualifications in ophthalmology deemed acceptable to the COS Board of Directors

    FEES: $793 + HST
    Note: Graduated fee following Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada certification: balance of graduating year, complimentary; 1st year, 50% of fee; 2nd year, 75% of fee; 3rd year $793 + HST

  • Associate Member

    The Associate Member category is open to individuals who:

    • hold the degree of Doctor of Medicine and are not certified ophthalmologists but whose professional standing is acceptable to the COS Board of Directors and
    • are engaged in a field allied with, or in a basic science related to, ophthalmology

    FEES: $408 + HST

    (Employees associated with pharmaceutical and medical device companies are not eligible for this category)

  • Affiliated Member

    The Affiliated Member category is open to any person who:

    • holds the degree of Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy or an equivalent degree or professional standing acceptable to the COS Board of Directors and
    • is not an ophthalmologist, but is engaged in a field allied with, or in a basic science related to, ophthalmology

    Affiliated Members may participate in debate at all business meetings, and shall receive all publications of the Society.

    FEES: $408 + HST

    (Employees associated with pharmaceutical and medical device companies are not eligible for this category)

     

  • International Member
    • The International Member category is open to physicians:
      • who hold a valid and unrestricted license to practice ophthalmology in a country other than Canada and
      • whose professional standing is acceptable to the COS Board of Directors

      FEES: $663 (Canadian dollars)

  • Life Member

    The Life Member category is open to individuals who:

    • have been Active Members of COS for the previous consecutive 25 years and
    • has reached the age of 65 and has retired from practice

    FEES: Still in practice: $362 + HST; no longer in practice: $107 + HST; the annual meeting registration fee for Life Members (Retired) is $54

  • Junior Member

    The Junior Member category is open to physicians who are either:

    • engaged on a full-time basis in an accredited Canadian ophthalmology program or
    • actively engaged in a recognized ophthalmology specialist program

    FEES: Complimentary

    To enroll in a COS junior membership, please reach out to Rita Afeltra at [email protected].

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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