Membership Benefits

(Not all categories of membership enjoy all benefits)

Through the hard work of its Board of Directors, Councils, and committees and ties with national and international ophthalmological and eye-care organizations, the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) continues its work to improve the standards of eye care for all Canadians.

Members of the COS enjoy many benefits, including...

• Continuing Professional Development: the opportunity to attend the COS Annual Meeting & Exhibition for a nominal fee, a $875 value
• six issues per year of the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, Canada's premiere eye care publication, a $85 value
• a complimentary subscription to Perspectives, the newsletter of the COS
• the COS annual membership directory, which includes a complete listing of Canadian Ophthalmologists, a $50 value
• access to the Group Insurance Program | Application form | More info
• discount on purchase of patient information pamphlets
  
  
  

Membership categories and fees

Only Active members shall have the right to one vote at any business meeting of members. There shall be no voting by proxy or mailed ballot on matters dealt with at annual business meetings or special meetings of members.

All prices are quoted in Canadian funds and include all applicable taxes. No refunds provided.

An Active member shall be a physician who has received certification of fellowship in ophthalmology from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or who has received a diploma of the American Board of Ophthalmology or their equivalent, or has received certification by the board of the province in which he or she practices, or holds other specialist qualifications in ophthalmology as shall be acceptable to the Board.

FEES: $535; Graduated fee following Royal College certification: Balance of graduating year complimentary, 2nd year - 1/2 fee, 3rd year - $535

An Associate member shall be an individual who holds the degree of Doctor of Medicine and is not a certified ophthalmologist but whose professional standing is acceptable to the Board and is engaged in a field allied with, or in a basic science related to, ophthalmology.

FEES: $214

An Affiliated member shall be any person who holds the degree of Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy or an equivalent degree or professional standing acceptable to the Board, and who is not an ophthalmologist, but is engaged in a field allied with, or in a basic science related to, ophthalmology. The affiliated member may participate in debate at all business meetings, and shall receive all publications of the Society.

FEES: $214

An International member shall be a physician who holds a valid and unrestricted license to practice ophthalmology in a country other than Canada and whose professional standing is acceptable to the Board.

FEES: $400 (Canadian)

A life member shall be an active member and have been an active member of the Society for the previous consecutive 25 years and have reached 65 years of age or have retired from practice.

FEES: In practice: $240.75; No longer in practice: complimentary, Annual Meeting registration $70

A Junior member shall be a physician who is engaged on a full-time basis in an accredited Canadian ophthalmology program or who is actively engaged in a recognized ophthalmology specialist program.

FEES: Complimentary

Graduated fee schedule for active membership upon certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.