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Ontario respiratory therapist recalls starting career during the COVID-19 pandemic
declared a global pandemic tied to the outbreak of COVID-19.Hoping to prevent a medical field from being stretched too thin, the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario reached out to several schools in the province with the aim of fast-tracking certifications in order to boost Ontario’s workforce.Fanshawe College’s respiratory therapy program answered the call and Alcock was among 43 third-year students given early licensing and sent to the front lines just weeks before graduation.“It was the best thing that could possibly happen,” Alcock said.