{"id":4902,"date":"2016-12-12T15:41:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-12T15:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oapac.ca\/site\/?page_id=4902"},"modified":"2025-09-22T16:49:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T20:49:24","slug":"join-oapac","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oapac.ca\/site\/join-oapac\/","title":{"rendered":"Join OAPAC"},"content":{"rendered":"[mk_page_section bg_image=&#8221;https:\/\/oapac.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/joinoapacpageheader.jpeg&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;rgba(252,252,252,0.48)&#8221; blend_mode=&#8221;multiply&#8221; bg_position=&#8221;center center&#8221; bg_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_stretch=&#8221;true&#8221; video_opacity=&#8221;0.9&#8243; padding_top=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;140&#8243; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;555px&#8221;][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;120&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][mk_fancy_title tag_name=&#8221;h3&#8243; color=&#8221;#72d5e7&#8243; size=&#8221;60&#8243; force_font_size=&#8221;true&#8221; size_tablet=&#8221;40&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;400&#8243; txt_transform=&#8221;capitalize&#8221; font_family=&#8221;Poppins&#8221; font_type=&#8221;google&#8221; animation=&#8221;top-to-bottom&#8221;]Become A Member[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text disable_pattern=&#8221;false&#8221;]\n<div style=\"font-color: #666666; font-size: 18px; line-height: 36px;\">\n<p>The Ontario Association of Professional Audiology Clinics (OAPAC) advances the needs of Audiologist owned and operated private practice clinics. OAPAC is the ONLY organization in Ontario dedicated solely to the needs of private practice audiologists.<\/p>\n<p>There is strength in numbers and Membership illustrates our dedication and proof of unity for the benefit of Audiologist-owned and operated private practice.<\/p>\n<h2>BENEFITS:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Stronger Together: Collaborate with other clinic owners who understand your challenges and share your vision for the future of audiology in Ontario.<\/li>\n<li>Lobbying &amp; Advocacy: OAPAC represents you at the provincial level, lobbying on behalf of Ontario audiologists to move our cause forward and ensure your voice is heard.<\/li>\n<li>Legal Consultation: OAPAC has access to expert legal advice and can consult on issues affecting clinic owners.<\/li>\n<li>Monthly Members\u2019 Meetings: Stay connected with peers, share best practices, and discuss matters that impact your business.<\/li>\n<li>Lunch &amp; Learns: Practical sessions with guest speakers to help you grow and manage your clinic.<\/li>\n<li>Annual Team Momentum Event: Bring your team, align your goals, and recharge with inspiration and strategies for success.<\/li>\n<li>Marketing Initiatives: Benefit from collaborative marketing support, including:<\/li>\n<li>Province-Wide Public Awareness Campaigns to elevate audiology in the eyes of the public.<\/li>\n<li>Co-Branded Materials &amp; Toolkits that members can use to promote services and strengthen their local brand.<\/li>\n<li>Shared Strategies &amp; Best Practices to help you attract more patients and grow your business.<\/li>\n<li>As OAPAC is a not-for-profit organization, your dues are eligible for a business expense deduction (write off).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For questions or concerns, please email:<\/p>\n<p>admin@oapac.ca<\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/7CB53H5n16\">To learn more or to join, please complete the pre-application form by clicking here.<\/a><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>[mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;40&#8243;]<\/h2>\n<h2><strong>WHAT OUR MEMBERS HAVE TO SAY:<\/strong><\/h2>\n[mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;40&#8243;]\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cFrustrated by the lack of professional representation for the private practice audiologist, I wanted to work with a group that focused on moving towards influencing change that was beneficial to my specific needs as a small business owner. OAPAC has also allowed me to think out loud with others in my profession finding ways together to do better and be better in my clinic. \u201c<\/em><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Sanjeev Sukumaran Au.D.<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Doctor of Audiology, Audiologist<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>The Ear Compan<\/strong>y<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.earcompany.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">www.earcompany.ca<\/a><\/h6>\n[mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;40&#8243;]\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cI joined OAPAC to support and receive support from my fellow Audiologists who were brave and daring enough to open up a private practice despite all of the adversities we face.\u00a0 We not only have restrictions in this province that makes it difficult to promote ourselves (such as the inability to share patient testimonials and censorship of the use of our doctorate title for those that have gone on to achieve their clinical doctorate degree in the field of Audiology), but our profession is also devalued due to big box stores and chains that focus solely on selling hearing aids at bulk buy prices and a Ministry that provides &#8216;free&#8217; hearing tests only for patients that are delegated by an otolaryngologist.\u00a0 I believe that individuals with hearing loss will receive the best care from Audiologists who own their own private practice because as owners we are fully regulated and have the highest degree of training in our field and are passionate about reconnecting people through better hearing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Sabrina DeToma, M.Sc., Au.D.<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Doctor of Audiology, Audiologist<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>SALUS HEARING CENTRE<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.salushearing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">www.salushearing.com<\/a><\/h6>\n<h5>[mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;40&#8243;]<\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>&#8220;Being a member of OAPAC has allowed me to grow professionally and connect with like-minded peers who are in private practice.\u00a0 I really enjoy the sense of community and sharing of important Audiology information.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Nashlea Brogan, B.Sc.H, M.Sc., Au.D<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Doctor of Audiology, Audiologist<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Bluewater Hearing<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluewaterhearing.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">www.bluewaterhearing.ca<\/a><\/h6>\n<h5>[mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;40&#8243;]<\/h5>\n<h5>&#8220;Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.&#8221; \u2013 Helen Keller<\/h5>\n<div class=\"kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\"><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span dir=\"auto\">&#8220;I am a member of other audiology organizations, but OAPAC is the only organization that truly represents me as an audiologist in private practice in the province of Ontario. There are so many things wrong with the state of our profession and none of us can produce change on our own. We need to represent ourselves in order to better ourselves. We can accomplish so much more if we work together.\u00a0<\/span>Every one of us should commit to being part of the solution.<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>You may have one or two friends in private practice, which is great, but how often are you questioning what you are doing? What does this email from CASLPO mean? What is ADP asking us to do? How do you bill such and such to WSIB? How do I interpret this new ODSP protocol? We&#8217;ve all been there, navigating the system by ourselves. You don&#8217;t need to be alone. OAPAC is the group of like minded people you&#8217;ve been looking for.&#8221;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Bernice McKenzie<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Doctor of Audiology, Audiologist<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>The Hearing &amp; Dizziness Clinic<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.Youhear.ca\">www.YouHear.ca<\/a><\/strong><\/h6>\n<h5>[mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;40&#8243;]<\/h5>\n<p><em>&#8220;I not only joined OAPAC, I was actually one of OAPAC&#8217;s founders.\u00a0\u00a0Collaborating\u00a0with like-minded clinic owners, we had a vision to grow independent practice to offer Ontarians choice: Audiologists need choice; Patients need choice.\u00a0 I am now retired from clinical\u00a0practice but still play an active\u00a0role in OAPAC 20 years later.\u00a0\u00a0I believe<span class=\"x_gmail_default\">\u00a0Audiology\u00a0<\/span>practices are &#8220;Right Care, Right Time, Right Place.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Lila O&#8217;Neill, Retired<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5>[mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;40&#8243;]<\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cBorn into the Hearing Field,\u00a0I am a second-generation Audiologist.\u00a0I joined\u00a0OAPAC because\u00a0it provides me with:<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u00b7\u00a0a sounding board for difficult clinical cases<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u00b7\u00a0business advise on\u00a0trends and\u00a0major changes\u00a0in the province\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u00b7\u00a0decision making\u00a0on\u00a0new technologies\u00a0with access to\u00a0group\u00a0rates<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u00b7\u00a0legal consult on matters of concern for Audiologists<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u00b7\u00a0credible\u00a0and College-proof\u00a0advertising in programs that we can&#8217;t afford to do on our own<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u00b7\u00a0a source\u00a0of\u00a0referrals\u00a0to our clinics\u00a0for patients in need<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u00b7\u00a0a direct link to my clinics from the OAPAC website (optional)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>I\u00a0recommend\u00a0all\u00a0Audiologist-Owners to join\u00a0OAPAC,\u00a0a great network of professional\u00a0collegiality and\u00a0collaboration.\u00a0Not only have I been a member since 2016,\u00a0I became part of the Executive as the\u00a0Treasurer\/Secretary\u00a0of OAPAC in 2020!\u00a0Membership fees are tax deductible as a business expense \u2026another\u00a0great\u00a0reason to join.\u201c<\/em><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Renee Giroux<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Doctor of Audiology, Audiologist<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>ADVANCED HEARING ONTARIO INC<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/advanced-hearing.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">advanced-hearing.ca<\/a><\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">[mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;40&#8243;]<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[mk_page_section bg_image=&#8221;https:\/\/oapac.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/joinoapacpageheader.jpeg&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;rgba(252,252,252,0.48)&#8221; blend_mode=&#8221;multiply&#8221; bg_position=&#8221;center center&#8221; bg_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_stretch=&#8221;true&#8221; video_opacity=&#8221;0.9&#8243; padding_top=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;140&#8243; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;555px&#8221;][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;120&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][mk_fancy_title tag_name=&#8221;h3&#8243; color=&#8221;#72d5e7&#8243; size=&#8221;60&#8243; force_font_size=&#8221;true&#8221; size_tablet=&#8221;40&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;400&#8243; txt_transform=&#8221;capitalize&#8221; font_family=&#8221;Poppins&#8221; font_type=&#8221;google&#8221; animation=&#8221;top-to-bottom&#8221;]Become A Member[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text disable_pattern=&#8221;false&#8221;] The Ontario Association of Professional Audiology Clinics (OAPAC) advances the needs of Audiologist owned and operated private practice clinics. 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