Member Registration
Membership period: June 1st to May 31st
Membership Fees:
Active: $195 + HST
New Graduate: $125 + HST
Retired: $105 + HST
Active Associate: $195 + HST
Honorary: Complimentary
Fees due: June 1st, (a $75 late fee will apply after July 1st)
Membership Types
An Active Member is a dentist practicing in the geographical area of the Ottawa Dental Society as established by the Ontario Dental Association. Active Members in good standing have the right to vote and hold office. Good standing shall be defined as having paid the current membership dues for the Ottawa Dental Society and the Ontario Dental Association. All Active Members of the Ottawa Dental Society must be members of the Ontario Dental Association.
A New Graduate Member is a dentist who graduated in the year in which they are applying for membership and who is practicing in the geographical area of the Ottawa Dental Society, as established by the Ontario Dental Association. New Graduate Members in good standing have the right to vote and hold office. Good standing shall be defined as having paid the current membership dues for the Ottawa Dental Society and the Ontario Dental Association. All New Graduate Members must be members of the Ontario Dental Association.
A Retired Member is a dentist who is no longer practicing dentistry and who is living in the geographical area of the Society, as established by the Ontario Dental Association. Retired Members in good standing have the right to vote and hold office. Good standing shall be defined as having paid the current membership dues for the Ottawa Dental Society and the Ontario Dental Association. All Retired Members must be members of the Ontario Dental Association.
An Active Associate is a dentist who is not eligible to join as an Active Member because they do not live or work in the geographical area of the Ottawa Dental Society. Active Associates must be members of the Ontario Dental Association (ODA). Active Associates have all the rights and privileges of Active Members; however, they may not vote or hold office. Active Associates become affiliated upon application and payment of the current membership fee.
An Honorary Member is a former Active or Retired dentist who is a member in good standing of the Ontario Dental Association and the Ottawa Dental Society for 50 years or more. Good standing shall be defined as having paid the current membership dues, if any, for the Ottawa Dental Society and the Ontario Dental Association. All Honorary Members must be members of the Ontario Dental Association, has voting rights and can hold an office.