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MDPAC Membership Categories and Dues

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CategoryCriteriaRenewal FeePrivileges

Associate Member           

 

Any physician who is licensed to practice medicine by the provincial licensing authority, and practices under the Canadian Medical Association Code of Ethics.

No CPD (CE/CCI, ie Continuing Education/ Continuing Collegial Interaction).

By September 30: $185

October 1 or after: $235          

• Access to Membership Directory on members-only area of website www.mdpac.ca
• Association communications
• No voting rights
• No committee participation

Clinical Member

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Any physician who is licensed to practice medicine by the provincial licensing authority, and practices under the Canadian Medical Association Code of Ethics.

For CE/CCI Requirements, please CLICK HERE

By September 30: $310

October 1 or after: $360   

 

 

• Listing in and access to Membership Directory on members-only area of website www.mdpac.ca
• Association communications
• Membership in Listserv*
• Voting rights
• Committee participation
• Reduced registration fees for MDPAC conferences and courses

Clinical CPSO/CPD Member (Ontario Only)   

 

Any physician who is licensed to practice medicine by the provincial licensing authority, and practices under the Canadian Medical Association Code of Ethics.

Requires practicing a minimum of 51% Psychotherapy, Mental Health and/or Addictions.

** See important notice below

For CE/CCI Requirements, please CLICK HERE

By September 30: $340

October 1 or after: $390

 

• For Ontario members: confirmation to the CPSO of educational credits
• Listing in and access to Membership Directory on members-only area of website www.mdpac.ca
• Association communications
• Membership in Listserv*
• Voting rights
• Committee participation
• Reduced registration fees for MDPAC conferences and courses

Certificant (MDPAC(C)): To apply, one must be a Clinical member, dues paid

One-Time Application Fee: $250.00 

 

Certificant CPSO ****

(Certificants using MDPAC to report CPD to the CPSO)

A Clinical member who has successfully completed MDPAC Certificant requirements (see table below) ***

For CE/CCI Requirements, please CLICK HERE

By September 30: $310

October 1 or after: $360

 

• For Ontario members: confirmation to the CPSO of educational credits
• Listing in and access to Membership Directory on members-only area of website www.mdpac.ca
• Association communications
• Membership in Listserv*
• Voting rights
• Committee participation
• Reduced registration fees for MDPAC conferences and courses
• Entitlement to use MDPAC(C) after name and other degrees
• Registration with the organization as a Certificant Member

Mentor (MDPAC(M)):  To apply, one must be a Certificant member

One-Time Application Fee: $250.00 

                       

Mentor CPSO ****

(Mentors using MDPAC to report CPD to the CPSO)                   

 

Qualified Certificant, with formal comprehensive psychotherapy training in at least one recognized discipline and 2000 hours minimum psychotherapy experience, or 8,000 hours paid psychotherapy with submission of individual training history; 100 hours individual supervision with at least two independent supervisors; successful completion of essay examination and oral interview as determined by the Mentor Subcommittee of the Professional Development Committee; successful completion of MDPAC - approved supervisory training; submission of two satisfactory references, one from a colleague familiar with the applicant’s psychotherapeutic work and one from a recent supervisor.

For CE/CCI Requirements, please CLICK HERE

By September 30: $310

October 1 or after: $360

 

• For Ontario members: confirmation to the CPSO of educational credits
• Listing in and access to Membership Directory on members-only area of website www.mdpac.ca
• Association communications
• Membership in Listserv*
• Voting rights
• Committee participation
• Reduced registration fees for MDPAC conferences and courses
• Entitlement to use MDPAC(M) after name and other degrees
• Registration with the MDPAC as a Mentor Member

International Member

Any physician who is licensed in good standing to practice medicine by the state or province where they have licensing authority, and practice under their respective Medical Association Code of Ethics.

CE/CCI required at that of Clinical Member - please CLICK HERE

NOTE: CE and CCI is applicable to MDPAC only and does not reflect validation of CE/CCI requirements of their governing body

By September 30: $310

October 1 or after: $360

 • Listing in and access to Membership Directory on members-only area of website www.mdpac.ca
• Association communications
• Membership in Listserv*
• NO Voting rights
• Committee participation
• Reduced registration fees for MDPAC conferences and courses

Honorary Member                                                                                                 .

Granted by the Board of Directors in recognition of exemplary contribution to MDPAC, and is for life.

No academic or practice requirements, no CPD (CE/CCI, ie Continuing Education/ Continuing Collegial Interaction), and no annual fee.

 

 

           $0.00

 

 

• Listing in and access to Membership Directory on members-only area of website www.mdpac.ca
• Association communications
• Membership in Listserv*
• Voting rights
• Committee participation
• Reduced registration fees for MDPAC conferences and courses
• The Honorary Member may be consulted by the Board or MDPAC committees from time to time. The current Honorary Members are the surviving founder of the GPPA (now MDPAC), Dr. Terry Burrows, Dr. Dianne McGibbon, Dr. Roy Salole, Marc Gabel and Edward Leyton.

Medical Student Member                                                             

 

Medical student enrolled in one of the Faculties of Medicine in a Canadian University or foreign medical graduates enrolled in a formal pre-residency training program through one of the Canadian Faculties of Medicine.  Send details of where enrolled and year of study.

 

         $15.00

 

• Access to Membership Directory on members-only area of website www.mdpac.ca
• Association communications
• Membership in Listserv*
• No Voting rights
• No Committee participation
• Reduced registration fees for MDPAC conferences and courses

Medical Resident Member

 

 

 

Any Physician while registered in an Accredited Medical Residency Program in Canada

No CPD (CE/CCI, ie Continuing Education/ Continuing Collegial Interaction).

         $30.00

 

• Listing in and access to Membership Directory on members-only area of website www.mdpac.ca
• Association communications
• Membership in Listserv*
• Voting rights
• Committee participation
• Reduced registration fees for MDPAC conferences and courses

 

Inactive - Not working for Remuneration in Canada

Category

Criteria

Renewal Fee

Privileges

Out of Country

Clinical member, Certificant member or Mentor, not practicing in Canada for a 12 month period.

Send letter giving details.

$150.00

• Access to Membership Directory on members-only area of website www.mdpac.ca
• Association communications
• Membership in Listserv*
• No Voting rights
• No Committee participation
• Reduced registration fees for MDPAC conferences and courses

Totally Disabled Member or on Leave of Absence

Clinical member, Clinical CPSO/CPD, Certificant member or Mentor, on full disability (no earned income).

Send letter giving details.

Leave of Absence may be for a variety of reasons during which the member has no earned income, give start date.

 

$150.00                            

                                          

• Access to Membership Directory on members-only area of website www.mdpac.ca
• Association communications
• Membership in Listserv*
• Voting rights
• Committee participation
• Reduced registration fees for MDPAC conferences and courses



Retired Categories

Category

Criteria

Renewal Fee

Privileges

Retired Inactive

No longer licensed to practice medicine

 

CPD (CE/CCI, ie Continuing Education/ Continuing Collegial Interaction): No requirements

$150.00

• Listing In and Access to Membership Directory on members-only area of website www.mdpac.ca
• Association communications
• Membership in Listserv*
• Voting rights
• Committee participation
• Reduced registration fees for MDPAC conferences and courses

Retired Clinical

A physician who holds a license in good standing to practice medicine , previously a MDPAC Clinical member who is retired from practice

For CE/CCI Requirements, please CLICK HERE

$150.00

• Listing In and Access to Membership Directory on members-only area of website www.mdpac.ca
• Association communications
• Membership in Listserv*
• Voting rights
• Committee participation
• Reduced registration fees for MDPAC conferences and courses

Retired Clinical/CPSO

A physician who holds a license in good standing to practice medicine, previously a MDPAC Clinical/CPSO member who is retired from practice

For CE/CCI Requirements, please CLICK HERE 

$150.00

• For Ontario members: confirmation to the CPSO of educational credits
• Listing in and access to Membership Directory on members-only area of website www.mdpac.ca
• Association communications
• Membership in Listserv*
• Voting rights
• Committee participation
• Reduced registration fees for MDPAC conferences and courses

Retired Certificant

A physician who holds a license in good standing to practice medicine, previously a MDPAC Certificant member who is retired from practice

For CE/CCI Requirements, please CLICK HERE 

$150.00

• For Ontario members: confirmation to the CPSO of educational credits
• Listing in and access to Membership Directory on members-only area of website www.mdpac.ca
• Association communications
• Membership in Listserv*
• Voting rights
• Committee participation
• Reduced registration fees for MDPAC conferences and courses
• Entitlement to use MDPAC(C) after name and other degrees
• Registration with the organization as a Certificant Member

Mentor Emeritus                                                                                     

Mentor Members who are no longer in practice but wish to retain their status to teach and supervise.

For CE/CCI Requirements, please CLICK HERE

$150.00

• For Ontario members: confirmation to the CPSO of educational credits
• Listing in and access to Membership Directory on members-only area of website www.mdpac.ca
• Association communications
• Membership in Listserv*
• Voting rights
• Committee participation
• Reduced registration fees for MDPAC conferences and courses
• Entitlement to use MDPAC(M) after name and other degrees
• Registration with the MDPAC as a Mentor Member

 

Other Categories

Category

Criteria

Renewal Fee

Privileges

Doctors starting practice or changing their scope of practice to psychotherapy

Any physician who holds a license in good standing to practice medicine by the provincial licensing authority, and practices under the Canadian Medical Association Code of Ethics.

 

Maintenance of Competence
In year 2 start to enter CPD (CE/CCI, ie Continuing Education/ Continuing Collegial Interaction):
i. if to be Clinical member then for those requirements - see above.
ii. if to be Clinical CPSO/CPD Member then for those requirements - see above.

Please send the MDPAC office a letter outlining your practice change.

$120.00 per year for the first 2 years

• Listing in and access to Membership Directory on members-only area of website www.mdpac.ca
• Association communications
• Membership in Listserv*
• Voting rights
• Committee participation
• Reduced registration fees for MDPAC conferences and courses

Individual Assessment

Existing Clinical Member, Certificant Member or Mentor Member for whom payment of fees will result in undue financial hardship.  Please provide letter with respect to your expected earnings from all sources and expenses for the coming year. (Please note you may be requested to provide additional details.)

 

$110.00 or less (decision by the Board)

• Listing in and access to Membership Directory on members-only area of website www.mdpac.ca
• Association communications
• Membership in Listserv*
• Voting rights
• Committee participation
• Reduced registration fees for MDPAC conferences and courses

 

*To join the Listserv (email professional group discussion) send request to info@mdpac.ca 

 

** Important Information for Clinical CPSO/CPD Members (Ontario Only)

A Government regulation mandating Continuing Professional Development (CPD) was passed in Ontario in July, 2011. This requires that a physician in Ontario must have proof of a required number of educational credits in order to renew their license to practice medicine. CPD credits may be reported via the MDPAC once the appropriate consent form has been signed.

For more information on CE/CCI Requirements, please CLICK HERE

           

*** Important Information for Certificant Members

          To apply, one must be a Clinical member, dues paid                

          One-Time Application Fee: $250.00   

 

Certificant Criteria

Request Certificant Application Package for more details.

Qualified clinical member with 200 hours minimum practice experience

Completion of a short essay describing why you choose to practice psychotherapy

Completion of 50 hours of personal growth work (individual or group)

Completion of 100 hours of supervision (individual or peer group/collegial interaction)

Two references, one of which should be from a colleague familiar with the applicant’s psychotherapeutic work

Attendance at the MDPAC annual (or equivalent intensive psychotherapy) conference in 2 of the 4 years prior to application

Provision of a curriculum vitae

Satisfaction of the training criteria from one of the categories listed below:

(1) formal training — minimum of 90 hours of MDPAC - approved psychotherapy-related training (with the specified content outlined),

(2) practice-eligible training - 1000 hours of paid professional work as a psychotherapist engaged in scheduled focused psychotherapy. This criterion may be time-limited.

 

**** Certificant and Mentor Members using MDPAC to report CPD to the CPSO pay the following fees: $340 before Oct. 1 and

$390 after Oct. 1st 

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