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1.1 Full Members
1.1.1 Full Private Practice (OMG Member)
Fees: R2 578 (VAT Incl) per month. This membership type is for ophthalmologists fully engaged in private practice, beyond their first 1- 3 years of private practice.
AGM Attendance: Yes
Voting Rights: Yes
Access to One Network: Yes
1.1.2 Limited Private Practice (OMG Member)
Fees: R1 053 (VAT Incl) per month. Limited Private practice members is only available for year 1-3 of private practice (from date of entering private practice), or public service members engaging in RWOPS, and thereafter only available on application for consideration of limited practice by the OSSA Exco
AGM Attendance: Yes
Voting Rights: Yes
Access to One Network: Yes
OSSA Congress Discount: Yes
1.1.3 Full Public Service
Fees: R3 795 (VAT Incl) per annum. The membership category applies to ophthalmologists working only in the public service (no private practice work)
AGM Attendance: Yes
Voting Rights: Yes
Access to One Network: Yes (When Membership is paid up)
OSSA Congress Discount: Yes
2.1 Foreign Members
Fees: R499 (VAT Incl) per annum
AGM Attendance: No
Voting Rights: No
Access to One Network: Yes (When Paid up by April) TBC
OSSA Congress Discount: No
2.2 Medical Associate
2.2.1 SA Ophthalmologist Practicing in Foreign Country
Fees: R499 (VAT Incl) per annum
AGM Attendance: Yes
Voting Rights: No
Access to One Network: Yes (When Paid up by April)
OSSA Congress Discount: Yes/No
2.2.2 Ophthalmological Registrar
Fees: R 1380 (Incl VAT) per annum
AGM Attendance: Yes
Voting Rights: No
Access to One Network: Yes
OSSA Congress Discount: Yes
2.2.3 Special Interest GPs and Medical Officers
Fees: R499 (VAT Incl) per annum
AGM Attendance: On Invitation Only
Voting Rights: No
Access to One Network: Yes (When Paid up by April)
OSSA Congress Discount: Yes
2.3 Non-Medical Associate
2.3.1 Other Registered Non-medical Healthcare Provider
Fees: R0 (VAT Incl) per annum
AGM Attendance: No
Voting Rights: No
Access to One Network: No
OSSA Congress Discount: Yes (when discount offered)
3.1 Honorary Member
Fees: None
AGM Attendance: On Invitation
Voting Rights: No
Access to One Network: No
OSSA Congress Discount: Yes
3.2 Honorary Life Member
Fees: None
AGM Attendance: Yes
Voting Rights: No
Access to One Network: Yes
OSSA Congress Discount: Yes