Author: Tim Holman

Registration is now open for the 2026 OAC Clinical Practice & Financial Management Seminar, taking place April 25 in Toronto with a virtual attendance option available. The seminar will explore key issues affecting cardiology practice in Ontario, including AI in clinical care, evolving practice structures, financial planning, and community cardiology.

The Ontario Association of Cardiologists will host its 2026 Clinical Practice & Financial Management Seminar on April 25, 2026, in Toronto. In-person and virtual attendance options will be available.

22nd Annual International Arrhythmia School (Feb 6–8, 2026). OAC is participating as a speaker, and OAC members receive a discounted registration rate.

The Ontario Association of Cardiologists (OAC), in collaboration with Accreditation Canada will host a webinar on December 3, 2025, to review the updated EQI Program Accreditation Requirements that will take effect in 2026.  We’ll discuss what’s changing, how April 2026 implementation will work, and practical steps to prepare your team and facility.

What we’ll cover:

• A concise update on the EQI program and what’s new for 2026
• Key timelines, documentation, and readiness checkpoints
• Considerations for community and hospital-based echo labs
• What to communicate to clinicians, sonographers, and admin leads
• Live Q&A with Accreditation Canada Diagnostics and OAC

Who should attend: Cardiologists and echo program leads who want to stay informed about upcoming EQI program changes and 2026 implementation details.

Note: This session is open to all cardiologists in Ontario, including non-members of the OAC.

We hope you can join us. If you have any questions that you would like addressed at the webinar, please send them to us at [email protected]. For more information, contact:

Tim Holman, Executive Director
Ontario Association of Cardiologists
410-250A Eglinton Ave. East
Toronto, ON M4P 1K2
Tel: 416-487-0054 | Toll-Free: 1-877-504-1239
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.ontarioheartdoctors.ca

The Ontario Association of Cardiologists (OAC) will host a members-only webinar on Wednesday, November 5 at 8:00 p.m. to review recent OMA–Ministry of Health decisions that are poised to affect the delivery of cardiac care in Ontario.

The discussion will highlight:

• Upcoming updates to the OHIP Schedule of Benefits
• Efforts to ensure appropriate recognition of cardiology’s clinical complexity within the provincial healthcare system
• The OAC’s continued advocacy for accessible, high-quality cardiac services across Ontario

This session offers members the opportunity to stay informed and engaged as the OAC continues to represent Ontario cardiologists in key healthcare policy and system planning discussions.

🔒 This session is open to OAC members only.

To register, please use the invitation emailed to members or contact us to confirm eligibility.

For more information, contact:

Tim Holman, Executive Director
Ontario Association of Cardiologists
410 – 250A Eglinton Ave. East
Toronto, Ontario M4P 1K2
Tel: 416-487-0054 // Toll-Free: 1-877-504-1239
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.ontarioheartdoctors.ca

The Ontario Association of Cardiologists (OAC) will hold its 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Members:

📅 Thursday, September 25, 2025
🕗 8:00 p.m. (Eastern)
💻 Online via GoTo Webinar

Agenda Highlights

The AGM will include:

• Review of OAC’s work and finances from the past year
• Election of directors and other governance matters
• Updates on advocacy, OHIP fee proposals, billing and payment issues
• Accreditation initiatives and member benefits

Who Can Attend?

• The AGM is open exclusively to OAC members in good standing.
• Not yet a member? With the 2025–26 membership year now underway, this is the perfect time to join OAC and take part in shaping the future of cardiology in Ontario.

👉 Register for the AGM:  OAC 2025 AGM Webinar Link

👉 Join or Renew Membership: 2025-26 Membership Form

Proxy Voting (Members Only)
OAC members who cannot attend the AGM virtually may be represented by proxy. Completed proxy forms must be submitted to [email protected] by Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. ET.✍️ Download Proxy Form

If you have any questions or need assistance with your membership renewal, please contact:

Tim Holman, Executive Director
Ontario Association of Cardiologists
410 – 250A Eglinton Ave. East
Toronto, Ontario M4P 1K2
Tel: 416-487-0054
Toll-Free: 1-877-504-1239
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.ontarioheartdoctors.ca