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Respiratory Therapy is a three-year Ontario College Advanced Diploma program where students learn cardiopulmonary anatomy, chemistry, theory, pharmacology, pathophysiology, and more. This program is taught in a brand new clinical lab by experts in the field. Graduates will be able to perform diagnostic tests such as pulmonary function, cardiac stress and sleep behaviour.

Program DescriptionThis series provides updated training, enabling individuals to seamlessly transition to bedside work in hospital, community or clinic setting. The micro-credential series offers flexibility, allowing participants to take them individually or as a comprehensive series based on their specific knowledge requirements. The curriculum encompasses a blend of virtual training, along...

Kayla Kok, a Fanshawe Respiratory Therapy student in her second year has just been published in the winter edition, January 2019 of the Ontario Respiratory Care Society publication Update on respiratory health, research and education. Kayla wrote a comprehensive and well-written review of the article Human Airway Branch Variation and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Kayla’s article is...

“I was amazed when I heard the news, and mostly in shock.” Lexie Medina (Respiratory Therapy, 2024) awoke one morning to a phone call from the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT) sharing the news that she had achieved the highest score on the association’s national exam that year. She was also invited to attend CSRT’s conference in Ottawa last month to accept the gold award to mark...

Fanshawe's Respiratory Therapy program has been awarded the Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) Gold Program Excellence Award.

College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario and Fanshawe work together to provide early licensing to allow students to work directly with COVID-19 patients.

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Hannah Diemert has been named recipient of the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT) – CBRC Student Excellence gold medal and Elora Tung will receive the silver medal.

Explore respiratory therapy programs in Canada, what you’ll learn and how to become a respiratory therapist through education, certification and career pathways.

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