Welcome to the OsteopathyBC Membership Application Submission Site.

Please complete all of the required information in this application form and provide all the necessary documentation to determine if you qualify to become an OBC Member.

If you have any questions about whether or not you qualify for OBC membership, please visit the membership application Frequently Asked Questions on the OBC website. If your questions are not answered there, please email info@osteopathybc.ca.

The Membership Process:

All submitted documents/images and sections of the application must be complete or the application process will be delayed. Use N/A for sections that do not apply and refrain from using abbreviations or acronyms and spell out names in full. 

There is a $150.00 non-refundable application fee. Payment will be collected when submitting this application. This payment will go towards your membership fee if you are accepted as a member.

The OBC membership year is from April 1 to March 31. If you are applying as a Student Member to become a Full Member within the same membership year, your student membership cost will be deducted from your full member fees and the non-refundable $150.00 application fee will be waived. However, if your membership start date falls on or after April 1 the following fiscal year, your Student Membership has ended, and you are not eligible for a deduction on the annual membership fee and the $150.00 application fee will apply. In the latter case, proceed with the Full Membership option.

Once you have completed all fields in this membership application form and submitted all required documentation along with the application fee, your qualifications will be reviewed by the Secretary of OsteopathyBC (OBC)/Society for the Promotion of Manual Practice Osteopathy (SPMPO) to ensure you meet the membership criteria. Your application will then be presented at the next meeting of the Board of Directors as per the OBC bylaw: “9. A person may apply to the directors for membership in the society and, on acceptance by the directors and payment of such dues as the directors determine from time to time, is a member."

Membership fees are due when the application has been accepted by the Board. You will be notified within two (2) weeks after the board meeting of your acceptance, including your membership number and other important information for practicing in B.C. You must inform OsteopathyBC of your intentions if you are unable to start your membership once your application is approved. Your application is valid for up to 6 months after approval, and after that you will be required to re-apply. 

If you have chosen a Temporary Membership for 6 months you can extend it before the term expires.

PLEASE NOTE: “OSTEOPATH” IS A RESERVED TITLE IN BC FOR AMERICAN-TRAINED OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS

It is very important to understand that once you become a member of OBC/SPMPO that you only use the title “Osteopathic Practitioner”.

The title "Osteopath" is reserved only for Osteopathic Physicians who are members of the College of Physicians and Surgeons in BC. It is against the law for you to use the title “Osteopath”. If you do use the restricted title Osteopath in any of your advertising material (online or print), you leave yourself liable for a possible fine by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC. It is also your responsibility to ensure the clinic where you work, if not your own, complies by not using the term Osteopath in their advertisements and/or marketing material. Although you may have used the title Osteopath in another province or country, you cannot use it in BC.

To complete your application, please make sure you have the following information readily available:

  • Government issued photo ID (e.g. passport, driver’s license)
  • Your Full, Current Resume / CV (Include all contact information, places of work, education)
  • Current professional liability insurance certificate
  • First aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification (minimum standard, and level C CPR. If not a Canadian course include a letter from the training facility explaining equivalency)
  • Proof of criminal record check(s)
  • Proof of graduation from a recognized program of osteopathic training or study
  • Proof of graduation from a previous health care program (if applicable)

To review the eligibility requirements for OBC membership, please click here.

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DECLARATIONS:

The following Declarations are mandatory requirements that every member of OBC must agree to and uphold. Agreement is required to proceed with the application.

If you have any concerns or questions regarding the declarations, please email info@osteopathybc.ca.

  1. I declare that all information supplied by me in support of my application for membership with OsteopathyBC/Society for the Promotion of Manual Practice Osteopathy is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true and accurate.

  2. I agree to abide by the OsteopathyBC/SPMPO Bylaws, Standards of Practice, Code of Ethics and Trademark Licensing Terms (click title to read).

  3. I understand that I will not be using reserved titles such as "Osteopath" or "Osteopathic medicine" to promote my practice and I will not practice restricted activities because I have read and understood the reserved titles and restricted activities.

  4. I agree to pay the membership dues upon acceptance.
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Membership Type

Please select which membership type you are applying for:

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Membership Application Fee

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Membership Type:

Please select your Temporary Membership period: 

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Applicant Details

Main Workplace Information

If you are approved as a member, your information can be displayed on the OBC website. Directions on how to include your information on the OBC website will be provided if you choose to be on the website directory. If you do not require one of the fields, please use N/A and it will not be included.

Which address would you like your mail sent to?

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Your Character

Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence? (Parking and minor traffic offences only punishable by fine may be excluded).

Please provide your name when the offence was committed and nature of the offence.

Please provide the date of the conviction and sentence (e.g. term of imprisonment/fine/probation etc.)

Criminal Record Check Clearances

You are required to complete a criminal record check that includes working with children or vulnerable adults to become a member of OsteopathyBC.

Please complete the online criminal record check at https://justice.gov.bc.ca/criminalrecordcheck and use the access code: UHZFSEYMPP. 

After entering the code, you will have the option to apply and consent to a criminal record check. For the job title field enter “Osteopathic Practitioner”. There is no charge for this service. The results of the criminal record check will be emailed directly to OsteopathyBC. 

Note: If you are a member of a regulated health profession in BC and you have a valid criminal record clearance for that regulatory college within the past 5 years, please use the option available on the online webform to share your criminal record check with OsteopathyBC. 

For assistance, email info@osteopathybc.ca. 

Please select the option(s) below that best apply to you.

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Professional Education & Qualifications:

In order to be an OBC member, you MUST:

  • Show proof of having graduated from a full-time program of osteopathic study lasting at least 4 years (Diploma from a full-time osteopathic program); OR
  • Show proof of having graduated from a program with equivalent comprehensive osteopathic training (Diploma or degree in health care and Diploma from a full or part-time osteopathic program)

Please check the OBC website for recognized training institutions or contact info@osteopathybc.ca

NOTE: **OBC does not recognize diplomas from primarily online osteopathic educational programs.

If not applicable, enter N/A.

At which school(s) did you study Osteopathy? Please include the name of school(s), city and country.

Full Name of Osteopathic Diploma or Osteopathic Degree

Number of Years of Study (e.g. 4 or 5)

Full or Part-time Program

Designation (e.g. D.O.M.P., M. Ost., M.OMSc, etc)

START DATE

GRADUATION DATE

Was there a research (study/thesis/project) component?

Please provide information on the research study/thesis:

Please include all below information in the text box:

  • Thesis or Study Title
  • Location (city, country) of Presentation
  • Date of Presentation (dd/mm/yyyy)

What education/professional health qualifications did you have upon entry to your full or part-time osteopathic studies? (E.g. Prior health care diploma, Bachelor of Science, etc.) If you completed a four-year full-time or five-year full-time osteopathic program and do not have a prior health care qualification, please answer N/A.

Please list attainment dates for the above list (mm/yyyy).

How many years of experience did you have in your previous health profession(s) if applicable?

Upload your Osteopathic Diploma here

Upload your prior HealthCare Degree/Diploma here (mandatory when part-time program)

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Professional Experience as an Osteopathic Practitioner (if not applicable enter N/A):

When did you first practise osteopathy? (mm/yyyy)

In which countries have you practised, and when?

Describe the type and scope of your practise referred to above.

Are you currently practising osteopathy?

Please explain why you are not practising osteopathy and provide details:

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Professional Negligence and/or Misconduct:

Has any allegation of professional negligence in relation to your practice of osteopathy been made against you in any province and/or country?

Was the allegation of negligence found to have been proved?

Please give the details of any judgement of the negligence which was given against you.

Has any allegation of professional misconduct in relation to your practice of osteopathy been made against you in any province and/or country?

Was the allegation of misconduct found to have been proved?

Please give the details of any judgement for the misconduct which was given against you.

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Professional Liability Insurance:

Are you currently protected by at least a 2 million dollar policy of osteopathic professional liability insurance for British Columbia?

If you answer No, you will be required to obtain insurance upon approval of your membership application and you will be provided with options of where to purchase a policy.

If no, for what amount?

During which periods have you held such insurance in the past?

Have you ever been required to pay an increased premium for such insurance?

If you know why you were required to pay an increased premium, or why you were quoted insurance on loaded terms, or why you have been refused insurance, please give details:

Have you ever been refused such insurance?

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Professional Associations, Regulatory Bodies and Disciplinary Proceedings:

Are you a member of any provincial, national or international osteopathic organization(s)?

Please name the osteopathic organization(s) and include the dates you were a member of the osteopathic organization(s).

Are you a member of any other professional healthcare organization(s)?

Please name the healthcare organization(s) and include the dates you were a member.

Have you been on a register maintained by a professional regulatory body?

Please list name(s) of the regulatory body with the dates when you were registered.

Have you ever been refused registration as an osteopath/osteopathic practitioner by any professional regulatory body in any country or in any Canadian province?

Please name the professional regulatory body and say the reasons given for refusal.

Have you ever been struck off any register by a professional regulatory body?

Please give details of the register and the date.

Reason for being struck off by professional regulatory body.

Have you ever been suspended by a professional regulatory body from providing osteopathic or other professional services?

Please give details of the professional regulatory body and the dates during which the suspension was effective.

The reason why you were suspended from a professional regulatory body.

Have there ever been any other disciplinary findings made against you by a professional regulatory body?

Please give details of any other disciplinary findings made against you by a professional regulatory body.

Are there any unresolved complaints against you that have been made to a professional regulatory body?

Please name the professional regulatory body(ies) and date(s).

Nature of each unresolved complaint.

Upload Proof of Membership in an osteopathic National Registry if applicable

Upload your most recent membership certificate/proof from any professional osteopathic organization you currently or previously belonged to if applicable.

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IJOM Subscription

OsteopathyBC members receive a subscription to the International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (IJOM). Please indicate below if you would like to receive an electronic copy, or no copy at all. If you are already receiving IJOM from another professional organization, please select "I do not wish to receive my complimentary subscription" below.

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Documents Enclosed:

Check the box to indicate that you will upload the required documentation. Click the ‘Browse’ button and select the appropriate file to upload your document.

If you have not received your BC professional liability insurance for Osteopathy, upload your current insurance from another jurisdiction or evidence of your insurance application.

  • Standard First Aid certification (higher or equivalent)
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Level C certification (CPR -level C equivalent or higher)
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FEES:

Full Member Applicant: Fees are due on acceptance of your application for membership by the OBC Board of Directors.  Full Members accepted part way through the fiscal year (April 1 to March 31 the following year) will be charged prorated fees by quarter: First quarter is April 1- June 30 and must pay the full fee; Second quarter is July 1 - September 30 with 3/4 of the full fee; Third quarter is October 1 - December 31 with 1/2 of the full fee; and the fourth quarter is 1/4 of the full fee. The full fee amount of $1,000 for a Full Membership will be due annually upon renewal on April 1.

Temporary Members will be charged $550 for six months and $1,100 for 12 months. 

If you are a Student Member applying to be a Full Member within the same membership year, your student membership cost of $75.00 will be deducted from your Full membership fees. However, if your membership start date is on or after April 1st the following fiscal year, your student membership has ended, and you are not eligible for a deduction on the annual membership fee.

Please note that memberships cancelled before the term of the membership expires are subject to a $50 administrative fee when eligible for a refund. Refund terms can be found in the Membership Policy.

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CONSENTS:

1. I consent to OBC forwarding my required contact and membership information to insurance companies for the purpose of procuring or maintaining osteopathic coverage for OBC members.

2. As a member, you will receive regular email updates from OBC. Communications may include e-newsletters, membership and association information and details on upcoming conferences, training and events organized by OBC and/or its partner organizations. Please indicate below if you give permission for your email address to be added to the OBC communication list.

Please note you can stop receiving communications at any time by emailing info@osteopathybc.ca.

Please note you will not receive any communications from OBC. You may miss important notifications about your benefits and educational opportunities.

3. I consent to the OsteopathyBC/SPMPO Board contacting me via the preferred email I have supplied for official notification of legally required membership-related information such as election notifications, Bylaw amendments, and Annual General Meeting notices.

Please be aware that OBC is legally required under the BC Societies Act to notify its members of elections, Bylaw amendments and Annual General meetings, and you will be sent this information by mail.

4. I consent to being contacted by email for the purpose of research by osteopathic researchers and osteopathic student researchers.

5. I consent to have my name and contact details listed on the OBC website.

By selecting no, please note the public will not be able to search for your osteopathy practice on the website and may not be aware of your practice.

6. I consent to have my name included in OBC materials created for members only.

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Summary


Below is a summary of your membership application. If changes are required, please click on the "Edit" button on the right-hand side and make adjustments. If you agree with all the information here, click “Next” to proceed to the payment page.

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Payment

The $150.00 application fee is non-refundable. This payment will go towards your membership fee if accepted. 

Student Members becoming a Full Member within the same membership year have the non-refundable $150.00 application fee waived. Please click Submit in order to finalize your application.

Please note your application will not be reviewed until payment is received.

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Thank you for your Application

We have received your membership application, and it will be reviewed by OsteopathyBC shortly. Once a decision has been made, we will notify you by email. All applications will be reviewed by the OsteopathyBC Board of Directors and processing time averages between 3 to 6 weeks.

If you have any questions regarding the member application process, please contact info@osteopathybc.ca.

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