The Ontario Medical Association is a professional organization for physicians in Ontario, Canada founded in 1880. It represents and, to a certain degree, governs approximately 24,000 physicians in Ontario. The association's main office is located at 150 Bloor Street West in Toronto. The current president is Dr. Doug Weir. The chair of the anaesthesiology section is Dr. Jim Watson. The chair of the Section on Emergency Medicine is Dr. Myron Haluk.
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