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BENEFITS OF PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Structure:
Full voting rights (AGM)
Right to use the title “RH” (Registered Herbalist, OHA)
Mentor Program for New Members
Code of Ethics and Practice
Continuing Education credits
Disciplinary Procedures
Liability Insurance
Extended Heath Coverage for your patients (in process)
Adverse effects reporting system
Guidance Documents
Join the Professional Members Committee (PMC)
Join the Board of Directors
Join any OHA committee
Education:
Free subscription to the Canadian Journal of Herbalism - Quarterly Peer-Reviewed Journal
Discounts to OHA Seminars
Discounts to OHA Conferences (with international lecturers)
Promotion:
Practitioner Referral Service
OHA brochures for your clinic (in progress)
Links to practitioner WebPages
Networking opportunities
Display your brochures at OHA functions (when you volunteer)
Teaching tools (in process)
APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
Applicants for professional membership in the OHA must satisfy the OHA Educational Standards and practice in accordance with the OHA's professional Code of Ethics, Code of Practice and Scope of Practice.
Printable Professional Membership Application (pdf document).
Please note that membership in other professional associations, regardless of required standards, does not necessarily mean automatic acceptance as a professional member of the OHA. Supporting evidence of education and practice will be required.
Liability Insurance
Continuing Professional Development
Disciplinary Procedures
The material contained on this web site is intended for educational purposes only and no responsibility is assumed for misadventure resulting from the misuse of botanical preparations. If you have a health problem, you should consult a qualified medical doctor for diagnosis. Herbal treatment should be undertaken only with the advice of a qualified herbal practitioner. Self medication may be dangerous or ineffective.
General membership in the Ontario Herbalists Association is open to any herbal enthusiast, and does not imply any fitness to practise herbal medicine. The OHA only supports those members who have met or exceeded the requirements for professional membership, who have been approved, and whose membership is in good standing.
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