Medical students

The contest is organized by the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) (hereinafter the “contest organizer”), and runs from Aug. 1, 2026, to Sept. 10, 2026 at noon ET.  

Eligibility  

Contest entrants must:

• Reside in Canada with the exception of Quebec
• Have attained the age of majority in their province or territory of residence, by Aug. 1, 2026
• Be a first-year medical student at one of the universities in Ontario
• Have signed up for OMA membership between the period of Jan. 1, 2026 and Sept. 10, 2026 

You are not eligible to enter if you are an employee of the contest organizer, OMA or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, parent or related companies or a member of the immediate family or household of any such employee. 

One chance to win per person. All first-year medical students that sign up for an OMA membership in the time stipulated above will be automatically entered into the draw.

Any questions or concerns regarding the contest should be directed to info@oma.org.

Prize  

One VIA Rail voucher valued at $250.00 kindly donated by VIA Rail Canada.

Details of the draw 

1. A single winner will be selected by means of a random draw at 3:00 p.m. on Sept. 11, 2026, the odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries. 
2. Contest entrant means the person who is a first-year medical student at one of the universities in Ontario and signs up for OMA membership between the period specified above.
3. The prizes will be sent to the winners within four weeks of the draw date.  
4. To obtain his or her prize, the winner must meet the eligibility requirements in these rules and:  
   1. Be reached by telephone within fifteen business days of the draw
   2. Correctly answer a timed mathematical skill-testing question asked over the telephone
   3. Accept the prize as awarded.
5. In the event the eligibility requirements above are not met or the winner fails to comply with rule No. 4, the contest organizer will redraw for another winner. This subsequent draw will proceed in the same manner as described in these rules, with the exception of the date.
6. In the event that the contest organizer cannot award the prizes as described in these contest rules, they reserve the right to award a like prize of equivalent value or, at their discretion, the prize cash value indicated herein.
7. The contest organizer makes no warranties, and hereby disclaim any and all warranties, express or implied, concerning the prize awarded in connection with this contest. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such prizes are provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, and the contest organizer hereby disclaims all such warranties, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and/or non-infringement.  

General provisions  

1. The contest organizer reserves the right to disqualify any entrant or cancel any entry that does not comply with these rules.
2. Decisions regarding questions about entries, are at the sole discretion of the contest organizer and all such decisions are final and binding upon all entrants.  
3. Decisions regarding whether the answer to a skill-testing question is correct and received within the designated time limit are at the sole discretion of the contest organizer and all such decisions are final and binding upon all entrants.  
4. The winner consents to the use of his or her name, place of residence, photograph, and voice in any contest-related advertising, without compensation. 
5. Employees, officers, directors, and sales representatives of the Ontario Medical Association, as well as any subsidiaries or entities belonging to the same group and anyone living with the mentioned persons, are excluded from entering.
6. By entering this contest, all entrants release the contest organizer of all liability for any damages that could result from said entry or from the acceptance or use of the prize should the person be declared a winner. 
7. By entering this contest, an entrant grants permission to the use of the entrant’s personal information by the contest promoter in accordance with the OMA privacy policy.
8. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these contest rules or the rights and obligations as between entrant and contest organizer in connection with the contest shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein including procedural provisions without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other jurisdiction’s laws.  
9. These contest rules are also available in French upon request. In the event of a discrepancy or inconsistency between the English and French versions of these rules, the English version shall prevail. In the event that there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any contest materials and the terms and conditions of these contest rules, these contest rules shall prevail.  
10. The contest is subject to all applicable Canadian laws.