Practice Announcement Service
Use this OMA member service to spread the word about your new practice or location
Please note that due to renovations occurring within our mailroom, all practice announcements will be held for delivery until the week of August 26.
The Practice Announcement Service, available exclusively to Ontario Medical Association members, is a valuable tool to help you quickly build your referral base.
If you are opening a new practice, joining an existing practice, moving practice location or changing your scope of practice, this service can help you communicate the news.
Note: This service does not include promotion or general advertising of a practice’s offerings.
How the service works
The announcement is sent by postal mail to physician office addresses in a particular territorial division. Our knowledgeable staff will consult with you over the phone regarding your target region and audience, which will help determine how many announcements are mailed.
The announcement should include the following essential information:
- Physician name and practice location
- Clear “New Practice” or “New Scope of Practice" statement as a headline
- Contact information, such as telephone, fax, etc.
- Specialty and subspecialties if applicable
- Areas for which referrals are being accepted, for example, orthopedic surgery, knee surgery only)
- Estimated timeframe for contacting referring physician/patient
The new Practice Announcement guidelines provide more detail about the design of your communication.
Practice Announcement Service fees
Since the communications are sent by postal mail, there are fees to use this service. Some of these depend on the number of announcements mailed out.
Description |
Unit Price |
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Delivery to post office (may increase based on number of addresses pulled) |
$35.00 |
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Envelopes |
$0.10 /per envelope |
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Photocopy b/w (Single sided) |
$0.05 each |
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Photocopying colour (Single sided) |
$0.20 each |
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Postage (CAN #10 envelope up to 30 grams) |
$0.538 each (over 100) $0.98 each (up to 100) |
Sign up for this service
Provide the OMA with information to get started.