Apply for OSSA Membership

OSSA Membership Benefits:

  • Discounted Registration fees to attend the Annual OSSA Congress
  • Free online SMS service for patient communications – OSSA website
  • Access to the American Academy of Ophthalmology ONE Network - a repository of journals, CPD activities and other updates made available through OSSA's affiliation to the International Council of Ophthalmology
  • Online Access to the South African Ophthalmology Journal through links provided in the member area of the OSSA Website
  • Online access to various clinical policy documents published by clinical subs-speciality societies as well as policy positions and guidance generated by OSSA
  • Participation, through comments, in policy issues affecting the profession and the specialisation
  • Monthly OSSA Newsletter

Limited and Full Private practice membership also opens up:

  • Industry and discipline related communications to keep you updated on important developments which may impact your practice
  • Reduced rates for ABSA credit card terminals in your practice
  • Access to a support centre for Medical Scheme complaints and queries.  HealthMan escalates inappropriately short-paid claims, authorisation declines and other matters with all Medical Schemes. Your queries should be sent to info@omgltd.co.za
  • Access to the OMG Eye Registry
  • SAPPF (The South African Private Practitioners Forum) membership
  • Access to legally sound POPI Act documentation purchased by OSSA from Elsabe Klinck Consulting
  • Assistance with coding queries and Medical Scheme rejections of codes, as well as queries about code combinations under certain instances

 - Please complete the electronic form below in full and submit it through the OSSA office.

If you have any queries or concerns, please contact the OSSA office - info@ossa.co.za.

Membership Categories

1.1 Full Members

1.1.1 Full Private Practice (OMG Member)

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)

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

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

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

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

AGM Attendance: Yes

Voting Rights: No

Access to One Network: Yes

OSSA Congress Discount: Yes

2.2.3 Special Interest GPs and Medical Officers

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

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

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