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OMERS Dr. James Aw talks the value of a defined benefit pension on wellbeing

November 2, 2026

Dr James Aw

Dr. James Aw, OMERS Chief Medical Officer, recently wrote an op-ed in Benefits & Pensions Monitor on the correlation between the financial security of a defined benefit pension plan and overall health and wellbeing. This includes the fact that OMERS retirees are over 35% more likely to report positive mental health than the general population. 

You can read the piece here.