Benefits of Membership

AOM Member Benefits  

Collective Representation & Government Advocacy

• Collective voice in contract negotiations with the Ministry of Health
• Collective representation and systems-level problem-solving at the joint Midwifery Services Operations Committee
• Collective representation in the pay equity application at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
• Promotion of physiologic birth & midwifery in the media, to government and to the public
• Working with key stakeholders to monitor & influence policy & legislative decisions
• Restoration & renewal of Indigenous midwifery in local communities
• Organizing in communities around International Women's Day and Equal Pay Day
• Support for meeting with your MPP & other collective actions

Clinical Resources

• Opportunities to review & provide input on clinical practice guidelines & other resources
• Access to excellent, midwifery-specific clinical apps
• Access to all AOM clinical resources, including CPGs, tip sheets, IPAC support, online learnings & webinars
• Downloadable client handouts to distribute in clinic, many available in up to six languages
• Access to sample policies, protocols & call schedules
• Social media notification of latest in maternal newborn research on Facebook and Twitter

Member Support

• Access to premium liability insurance (for midwife members only)
• Exclusive, confidential 24/7 access to AOM On Call
• Support with writing new practice proposals and alternate funding proposals
• One-on-one advocacy & strategizing around local hospital integration issues
• Access to professional development fund to support event attendance & other education
• Weekly newsletter providing latest news, latest research, newest AOM products & more
• Discount home & auto insurance & other member rates through our affinity program
• Rural & remote midwives access locum program funding and support
• Assistance finding new registrant positions
• Career listings
• Access to member assistance programs offered through the AOMBT

Practice Management Support

• Assistance with annual budget queries
• Assistance with member and business insurance needs
• Promotional support, including clinic materials, social media strategies & media coaching
• Access to midwifery posters, brochures and social media shareables
• Access to practice management guides

Events & Education

• Special member pricing for ESW and other clinical training
• Special member pricing for the AOM's annual Ontario Midwifery Conference (OMC)
• Exclusive member access to regional meetings twice a year

Research Support

• Annual access to research funding for career & mentored researchers
• Opportunities to present research at OMC (AOM conference)
• Research prizes awarded at OMC annually

AOM Governance

• Voting rights in board elections & at the AOM Annual Members' Meeting (voting members only)
• Right to table resolutions at the AOM Annual Members' Meeting
• Provide strategic direction through AOM committees, work groups & task forces
• Access to the AOM Annual Report
• Right to run as an AOM board member

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