ELECTION

Although the Ontario Association of General Surgeons (OAGS) and the OMA Section on General Surgery are separate entities, the two bodies share a common goal of being a voice for General Surgeons in Ontario. They have also shared the same election at the Annual Meeting as well as the same executive/board of directors for years.

Commencing this year, however, the OMA will be taking over the facilitation of elections of each section executive. The OAGS will simultaneously continue with its own separate election of its board members during the usual proceedings at the OAGS Annual Meeting. While the elections will be separate henceforth, it is hoped that the two will continue to share the same representatives and coordinate the same meetings to discuss similar items of interest, particularly billing and fee allocation. Currently, the OMA Section hosts several shared board meetings to discuss General Surgery matters at the OMA headquarters throughout the year, while the OAGS (with the help of membership dues and sponsorship) hosts and funds not only the CME accredited OAGS Annual Meeting but also The Cutting Edge Newsletter and the OAGS website. The current OAGS /Section executive hopes this collaboration will continue.

Therefore, there will be two opportunities to vote in two separate elections:
Details OAGS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ELECTION		 OMA SECTION EXECUTIVE
ELECTION
Election Results As of Oct.29, 2011, there was one new nomination from the floor (Dr. Frank Baillie). As a result, one of the former board members running for re-election, Dr. James Forrest of Leamington, offered to step down to have the 7 candidates running for the board election be acclaimed rather than proceed to a vote. Dr. Forrest's long-time service since the inception of the OAGS is very much appreciated. Scroll down for the current board of directors. (Staggered Election - 2012-13 term) As of Oct.3, there had been no new nominations received by the OMA. Therefore, there will not be an election and the candidate roster of names that was submitted will be acclaimed effective November 14, 2011.
Facilitator OAGS OMA
Election Date October 29, 2011 November 14, 2011
Location OAGS Annual Meeting
Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel		 None (facilitated via mail, email, fax)
Voting Privileges Only OAGS Members can vote. All Primary OMA Section on General Surgery Members can vote.
Deadline for Nominations October 29, 2011
(Oct.21 to be included on the printed ballot)
Nomination Form		 October 3, 2011
Nomination Requirements - must be an OAGS member
- must be RCPSC-certified
- must have 2 OAGS member nominator signatures
 - must be an OMA Section Primary Member
- must have 3 nominator signatures
Number of Positions Directors: 14
(Only 7 are up for election. Past President is inclusive)
 Executive: 6 (Past Chair is additional)
OMA Council: 2 delegates, 4 alternates
Length of Term 2 Years
(half of the board positions are up for election on
staggered years to ensure fluidity of transition)
 1 Year
Are Officer Positions Voted Upon? No (the board votes on the officer positions)
 Yes
Current Board/Executive Members
  1. Dr. Frank Baillie - District #4 (2012-13)
  2. Dr. Philip Barron, Ottawa - District #8 (Past OMA Section Chair) (2012-13)
  3. Dr. Suru Chande, Winchester - District #8 (2012-13)
  4. Dr. Ian Chin, Oshawa - District #6 (2012-13)
  5. Dr. Dennis Desai, Ottawa - District #8 (Treasurer) (2012-13)
  6. Dr. Ciaran Kealy, Sudbury - District #9 (2012-13)
  7. Dr. Chris Vinden, London - District #2 (Vice President/Vice Chair) (2012-13)
  8. Dr. Jeff Kolbasnik, Milton - District #4 (OAGS President) (2011-12)
  9. Dr. William John Long, Elliot Lake - District #9 (2011-12)
  10. Dr. Alan Lozon, Owen Sound - District #3 (2011-12)
  11. Dr. Angus Maciver, Stratford - District #3
    (Past OAGS President / OMA Section Chair) (2011-12)
  12. Dr. Harshad Telang, Thunder Bay - District #10 (2011-12)
  13. Dr. Alice Wei, Toronto - District #11 (2011-12)
  14. Dr. Peter Willard, Welland - District #4 (Secretary) (2011-12)
* As of October 29, 2011, the above 2 year terms will encompass the calendar year.
(for committee responsibilities click here)
  1. Dr. Angus Maciver, Stratford - District #3
    (Section Chair)
  2. Dr. Jeff Kolbasnik, Milton - District #4 (Section Vice Chair)
  3. Dr. Chris Vinden, London - District #2 (Section Tariff Chair)
  4. Dr. Peter Willard, Welland - District #4 (Section Secretary)
  5. Dr. Ciaran Kealy, Sudbury - District #9 (Executive-at-Large)
  6. Dr. Harshad Telang, Thunder Bay - District #10 (Executive-at-Large)
  7. Dr. Philip Barron, Ottawa - District #8 (Past OMA Section Chair)
* As of November 14, 2011 for a 1 year term.
Current OMA Council Delegates & Alternates
  • Delegate: Dr. Angus Maciver, Stratford
  • Delegate: Dr. Ciaran Kealy, Sudbury
  • Alternate: Dr. Philip Barron, Ottawa
  • Alternate: Dr. James Forrest, Leamington
  • Alternate: Dr. Jeff Kolbasnik, Milton
  • Alternate: Dr. Chris Vinden, London
Contact Person Lori Quilty, Coordinator
Ontario Association of General Surgeons (OAGS)
Email: info@oags.org
Phone: 1-877-717-7765		 Kimberley Horsley
OMA, Public & Corporate Affairs
Phone: 1-800-268-7215
By-Laws and Rules & Regulations OAGS By-laws Part 1 (1996), Part 2
Part 3
(drafted by Cappellacci DaRoza LLP)		 Section Rules & Regulations 2010here
OMA By-Laws (generic)here
(drafted by the OMA Legal Dept.)

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